Hike blogging: the Twin Buttes loop
Summer finally arrived in Northern Arizona, about 6 weeks later than usual. Good news: no wildfires, thanks to lots of rain. Bad news: I was freezing! I got out to the Twin Buttes before 7am – and was...
View ArticleHike blogging: Cibola trail
Fall is finally starting in the high desert. October is a wonderful month for a visit. This picture, taken from near the top of the Cibola trail, imperfectly captures one of my favorite views. Several...
View ArticleNew year’s eve & new year’s day hikes
I was under the weather for much of November and taking it slow in December. But for the new year I took a couple of short hikes of 2-3 miles. On the 31st I parked on Chapel Road and walked the Chapel...
View ArticleSnow on the rocks
Dial-a-climate People are often surprised to learn that it snows in Arizona. While much of state is low Sonoran desert – it rarely gets below freezing in Phoenix – altitude is the primary determinant...
View ArticleHike blogging: Soldiers Pass
If you’ve been wondering why the dearth of hike blogging the last few months, wonder no more: I wasn’t hiking. A nasty bug made its way through Arizona and I caught it, thought I shook it, went to CES,...
View ArticleHike blogging: Memorial Day 2016
Yesterday I took a seven mile out-and-back hike along the Chuckwagon Trail. This is an area I want to explore more. It didn’t look like a good day for pictures, so I didn’t take the Canon EOS-M. But...
View ArticleHike blogging: Hog Heaven trail
Mountain biking is very popular in the surrounding national forest. Enthusiasts have built many challenging bike trails, which I like to hike – not bike. I’ve never broken a bone and don’t intend to...
View ArticleJuly 4th, 2016: Mormon Canyon
July 4th is when the United States of America celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For most Americans Independence Day is the most important secular holiday of the year. Of...
View ArticleThunder Mountain
StorageMojo’s hike blogging has been on hiatus for a few months, due to a personal issue. But no worries! If all goes according to plan I will be better than new by the end of January. I’m more than...
View ArticleHike blogging: Tavasci Marsh
The Verde Valley is green because it has water. The Verde River is Arizona’s 2nd longest river, at 170 miles (the Little Colorado is longer) and in my neck of the woods flows through the towns of...
View ArticleHike blogging: Deadmans Pass panorama
I’ve been hiking a lot the last couple of weeks, getting in shape after a long hiatus. Today I took a loop that I’ve never done counterclockwise and even though it shouldn’t have made much difference,...
View ArticleHike blogging: Devils Creek Road
Taking a vacation from the usual slog in NoAZ. I’m some 60 miles north of Seattle, working on my rain tan. The weatherman claims we’ll break 70 degrees sometime during my visit, but I’m not counting on...
View ArticleHike blogging: 07-17-2017
Hike blogging has been on hiatus for several reasons, including no good pictures, packing up for a short move, too much rain – it’s monsoon time now – and I’ve been getting back to biking as well. But...
View ArticleHike blogging: Hangover Trail 3-31-18
Haven’t been doing much hike blogging lately. Why? Haven’t been doing much hiking. I’ve mostly been biking. Love my new ebike! Rarely take the car out of the garage. But I’m not comfortable leaving the...
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