November 8, 2014 Carr and Miller peaks Arizona’s 20-20 challenge – 20 diverse and prominent peaks and canyons throughout the state of Arizona. We have hiked the #1 peak – Mt. Humphreys – and the #11 – Mt. Wrightson. We’ve also been to the peaks of Heliograph (#6) and Mt. Lemmon (#17), but those are…
Saturday, November 1, 2014 Mt. Kimball – 11 miles, 4155 feet elevation gain, one of the steepest trails in the Tucson area. Beginning on Finger Rock trail, going into a canyon and up, up, up into the mountains. For having some of the most difficult terrains of any trail around Tucson, the views of the…
Hiking the Sycamore Reservoir Trail / November 2, 2013 On this sunny Saturday morning, we met up with our friends to go letterboxing around the Molino Basin area off of the Catalina Highway. We thought that the series would provide a short hike, but as it turned out, we only had to walk a short distance and then…
A mid-week adventure to Tucson Mountain Park / October 14, 2013 Being in a new city is so exciting. There’s so much that I have to learn about it – the streets, the size, the restaurants, the attractions, and the best place to go for sushi! After being here for almost 2 months, I have…