Hiking Chiricahua Peak, starting from Rustler Park | Arizona | December 2023 Before we left Arizona, I had one last hike that I really wanted to do: Chiricahua Peak. The last ultra prominent peak in Arizona that I hadn’t hiked, and, at least according to my friends who harangued me about it constantly, a stellar…
Hiking in Workman’s Creek Recreation Area | Tonto National Forest, AZ | December 2023 Since we were enjoying our time in Tonto National Forest so much, we decided to spend another full day here and explore more places we had never been. For today’s adventure, we decided to drive further North on AZ-288 to check…
Visiting Tonto National Monument | Roosevelt Dam | Strawberry Creek | December 2023 We woke up the morning after camping on Pinal Peak feeling grateful that it wasn’t freezing and glad we had stayed to enjoy the morning views, but also ready to drive back down to the warmth. Just another reason to love Arizona…
Hiking to & Camping near Pinal Peak | Globe, AZ | December 2023 After a quiet night camping on the Arizona Trail, we packed up and drove back to Dudleyville, then continued our drive North to Globe. Even though we’ve done this drive several times before, I didn’t remember how scenic it was, and we…
Brown Mountain Loop Trail | Tucson Mountain Park | Hiking Antelope Peak | Arizona Trail | December 2023 Besides spending lots of time with friends around Tucson, we wanted to take some of our time in Arizona to visit more places we had never been, and spend time away from the city. As much as…
A Week in Tucson Visiting Friends & Hiking | Colossal Cave Mountain Park | Saguaro National Park | Tumamoc Hill | December 2023 For this trip, we planned to spend at least a week around the Tucson area, which would hopefully be enough time to see as many friends as we could and revisit some…