We are fair weathered hikers, so we generally will hike between October
to April. We
like avoiding the crowds, and the birds seem to be most active in the
first few hours after down, so we generally will time our hikes to start
within 30 minutes of sunrise. This
also gives us the rest of the day to relax. :)
Below is a list of hikes
we have documented. Listed in order that we hiked them. Select
the hike name go to the page for that hike. There
you can see more details on the hike including pictures, Printable PDF
guide, Google Earth Waypoints File and GPX file downloads.
We have pages dedicated
to various plants and critters we have photographed while hiking.
|
State |
Area
|
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line
Description
|
Date
|
|
2022 Total = 667.8 miles (as of 2022.12.30) |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Little
Four Peaks |
1.9 |
9.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Great Clouds Today |
12.30.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Roosevelt Lake |
Vineyard
Trail #131 |
12.4 |
9.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
As usual
a great hike! |
12.27.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Mazatzal Wilderness |
Black
Ridge Loop |
7.9 |
7.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Trail is quite faint for much of the hike
(after leaving main trail). Also
rough on the ankles due to rocky trail. But
there are some nice views in the first 1/2 of the hike. |
12.25.2022 |
|
Azizona |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
Peak
3004 Loop (Pass Mountain Double Saddle) |
5.1 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Fine day for a hike |
12.20.2022 |
|
Aizona |
Sonoran Desert National Monument |
Table
Top Trail |
9.4 |
9.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Long drive there, but views were fantastic
on mountain. |
12.16.2022 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve  |
Browns
Ranch Crazy Loop |
11.3 |
7.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
Combination of many trails for a crazy
loop.
--New Shoes!-- |
12.13.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Tim's
Trail |
8.9 |
8.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Combine parts of Dutchmans Trail 104, Tim's
Saddle, and Old West Boulder Canyon for a balloon loop. This
trail is not well documented in Hike AZ website. |
12.09.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Cave Creek |
Bronco
Trailhead to Bartlett Dam Road |
11.7 |
6.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
First 2 miles under power lines, hike starts
getting more interesting at 3 mile mark. Only
went about 1/2 way and did this as a there and back-again hike. |
12.05.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Lost Dutchman State Park |
Praying
Hands Long Loop |
6.7 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Scenic, but lost trail leading to Massacre
Falls so had to cut short. |
12.01.2022 |
|
Arizona |
Arizona Trail |
Little
Saddle Mountain Trail #244
Arizona Trail - Passage 22,
Segment 2 |
7.9 |
6.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
Paved road access to Cross F Trailhead. |
11-28-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Arizona
Trail - Passage 18, Segment 2 |
10.4 |
6.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Segment 18-2. 5.2
mile stretch starting at road intersection and going to Reavis Trail Canyon
Trailhead |
11-24-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Picketpost
Mountain Loop |
10.1 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Interesting hike around Picketpost Mt. |
11-22-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Miners
Needle Loop |
9.6 |
9.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
Great Hike |
11-18-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Turks
Head (Peak 2822) |
5.7 |
8.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
30-40 mph wind gust today! |
11-16-2022 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
Hawknest
Loop |
14.0 |
8.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Long loop to the upper reaches of the Sonoran
Preserve including a number of trails to create a balloon trail |
11-11-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Black
Mesa Trail #241 Loop |
9.2 |
9.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
The classic Superstition loop. Combination
of a number of trails making a loop |
11-07-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Cave Creek Ranger District |
Cottonwood
Spring Loop |
9.8 |
7.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Interesting hike, first leg of loop does
not see a lot of traffic. |
11-04-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Cave
Trail #233 |
6.1 |
9.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Hike up to Weavers Needle Overlook via
Cave Trail #233 and come back via PeraltaTrail #102 |
10-28-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains |
Horse
With No Name |
11.3 |
7.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Got screwed up on the way back and retraced
hike rather than having a balloon |
10-24-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains |
Horse
Trail Trailhead wondering |
6.8 |
7.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
Balloon hike from Horse Trail trailhead |
10-21-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Garden Valley Loop |
6.7 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Wondering around Vista Point area. |
10-19-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
Pass
Mountain Loop Trail |
8.3 |
6.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
|
10-17-2022 |
|
2022-10 Road Trip
Arizona, Utah 09-28-2022 to 10-09-2022 (105.9 miles) |
|
Arizona |
Jacob Lake |
Snake
Gulch to Table Rock |
14.6 |
8.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Perhaps the best pictograph in Arizona with a number spread out down
to Table Rock, but the "Big Panel" next to table rock has a
huge number of pictographs. Long
pants required for hostile vegetation. Also,
take recommended route (download GPX file below) |
10-09-2022 |
|
Utah |
Snow Canyon |
Padre
Canyon and Whiptail Loop |
7.0 |
7.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Much of hike is along paved bike route, but Padre Canyon section has
some nice views after reaching the saddle. |
10-08-2022 |
|
Utah |
Snow Canyon |
Cinder
Cone Trail (Night Hike) |
2.0 |
7.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Decent night hike with good views at top |
10-07-2022 |
|
Utah |
St. George |
Tempi'Po'Op
Trail |
6.4 |
9.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Great and many Petroglyphs |
10-07-2022 |
|
Utah |
Escalante |
Circle
of Life Pictograph |
N/A |
N/! |
N/A |
Great pictograph close to the road |
10-06-2022 |
|
Utah |
Hole-In-The-Rock
Road |
Coyote
Gulch Loop |
16.0 |
9.5/10 |
9.5/10 |
Great hike with water, arches and slick rock. Who
could ask for more? |
10-05-2022 |
|
Utah |
Hole-In-The-Rock
Road |
Broken
Bow Arch via Willow Gulch Trail |
5.1 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
A very nice Arch |
10-04-2022 |
|
Utah |
Scenic
Byway 12 |
N/A - Overlook |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Nice overlook |
10-03-2022 |
|
Utah |
Capital Reef
National Park |
Fremont
Gorge Overlook |
4.5 |
9.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Another fine overlook of the gorge |
10-03-2022 |
|
Utah |
Capital Reef
National Park |
Goosenecks
Overlook |
0.0 |
5.0/10 |
0.0/10 |
Nice overlook |
10-03-2022 |
|
Utah |
Capital Reef
National Park |
Chimney
Rock Loop |
3.7 |
9.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Nice scenic short hike |
10-03-2022 |
|
Utah |
Capital Reef
National Park |
Navajo
Knobs |
9.8 |
9.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Some very nice views |
10-02-2022 |
|
Utah |
Blanding |
Perfect
Kiva and Jailhouse Ruins Hike |
11.5 |
9.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Ruins and Kiva are exceptional. GPS
track is recommended path (about 11 miles), not the one I took (about
11.5 miles). |
10-01-2022 |
|
Utah |
Goosenecks
State Park |
Goosenecks
Viewpoint Trail |
1.6 |
6.5/10 |
2.0/10 |
Walk down a dirt road, views are pretty much the same. |
09-30-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Monument
Valley |
Wildcat
Trail |
4.4 |
8.5/10 |
3.5/10 |
Only trail in Monument Valley you can take without a guide |
09-30-2022 |
|
Arizona |
San Francisco Peaks
|
Humphreys
Summit Trail |
10.6 |
9.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Highest Peak in Arizona |
09-29-2022 |
|
Arizona |
Sunset Crater
National Monument |
Lava
Flow Trail & A'a Trail |
1.1 |
8.5/10 |
3.0/10 |
Main trails closed due to past fire. |
09-28-2022 |
|
Arizona |
San Francisco Peaks |
Abineau
- Bear Jaw Loop |
7.6 |
6.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Up wash to road, then from road to forest walk back to parking. |
09-28-2022 |
|
|
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
Goldfield
Hi Country via Gateway Canyon |
9.1 |
8.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Road to wondering in wooded area then up siphon to ridgeline view. Didn't
spot either of the two arches. |
2022.09.22 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Wishbone
Junction |
6.3 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Didn't follow trail all the way |
2022.09.14 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Rock
Knob Landslide Loop |
6.6 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Good easy trail |
2022.09.12 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains
|
Consensus
Loop |
3.3 |
9.0/10 |
4.5/10 |
Set trail markers to just beyond G.I. Joe over look up to peak. |
2022.09.09 |
|
Arizona |
Highway 88 |
Weavers Needle Vistapoint
Wondering
Little Four Peaks Arch |
4.4 |
7.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Weavers Needle Vistapoint with short stops up Highway 88 to Canyon Lake |
2022.08.22 |
|
Arizona |
Lynx Lake |
Lynx
Lake Butterfly Loop |
7.2 |
5.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Combine two hikes for this butterfly loop. Salida
Gulch Long Loop, Lynx Recreation Trail #311 |
2022.08.03 |
|
Arizona |
Canyon Lake |
Canyon
Lake to Peak 2811 |
1.2 |
8.0/10 |
4.5/10 |
Only did 1/4 of hike for sunrise photos |
2022.07.05 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Sun
Rise at Sunset Arch |
1.4 |
9.0/10 |
2.0/10 |
Great sunrise |
2022.06.19 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Hackberry Spring Loop |
5.4 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
This should be used as the standard route |
2022.05.30 |
|
New Mexico |
Gila National
Forest |
Black Peak
via Continental Divide |
9.7 |
6.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Nice view at destination |
2022.05.12 |
|
New Mexico |
Gila Cliff
Dwellings National Monument |
West
Fork Loop |
13.0 |
6.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
OK hike, nothing super special on this one. |
2022.05.11 |
|
New Mexico |
Gila Cliff
Dwellings National Monument |
Gila
Cliff Dwellings |
1.4 |
9.0/10 |
1.0/10 |
Interesting Ruins |
2022.05.10 |
|
Colorado |
Mesa Verde |
Petroglyph Point
Loop |
3.0 |
9.0/10 |
3.5/10 |
A few ruins and a nice Petroglyph
panel. |
2022.05.09 |
|
Colorado |
Cortez |
Sand
Canyon Loop |
10.4 |
9.5/1 |
6.5/10 |
Combine Sand Canyon Trail with
some connector trails to make a loop. There
are many published and unpublished ruins on this hike. |
2022.05.09 |
|
UT/CO |
Cortez |
Hovenweep
National Monument |
2.1 |
9.5/10 |
2.0/10 |
Great Indian Ruins |
2022.05.08 |
|
Colorado |
Cortez |
Rock
Creek Trail |
7.2 |
6.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Not
a whole lot to see here, but wide varieties of flowers. |
2022.05.08 |
|
Utah |
Blanding |
David's
Ruins Tour |
6.7 |
9.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
A whirlwind tour of some of
the many ruins in the Blanding area
|
2022.05.07 |
|
Utah |
Blanding |
Collins
Spring to Bannister House Ruin |
12.9 |
9.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Bannister
House is an excellent Ruin |
2022.05.06 |
|
Utah |
Natural
Bridges National Monument |
White
Canyon |
9.9 |
9.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
Trail starts at Sipapu Bridge
trail head and heads up White Canyon to multiple Ruins |
2022.05.05 |
|
Utah |
Natural
Bridges National Monument |
Owachomo
Bridge Night Photos |
1.0 |
|
|
Night photos of this bridge |
2022.05.05 |
|
Arizona |
Natural
Bridges National Monument |
Hike
to Three Bridges (Sipapu, Kachina, Owachomo) |
6.4 |
9.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Visit
each of the Natural Bridges on short hikes:
- Sipapu Bridge = 2.3 miles
-Kachina Bridge = 3.1 miles
(With Ruins)
-Owachomo Bridge = 1.0 miles |
2022.05.04 |
|
Arizona |
Flagstaff |
Sycamore
Canyon Rim Loop |
11.6 |
7.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
A
nice hike in the high desert with interesting views. |
2022.05.03 |
|
Arizona |
Sedona
|
Boynton's
Backyard |
9.2 |
6.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
This hike is suppose to be 6.2
miles, but we also wanted to go take a look at the Subway. We
also came across some Indian ruins (although they were just a couple of
small walls |
2022.05.02 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Goldfield
Ovens Loop |
7.6 |
5.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
A good percentage of this hike
is in a wash and very sandy. |
2022.04.22 |
|
Arizona |
Picacho Peak
State Park |
Sunset
Vista Trail |
6.4 |
8.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
This trail is less traveled
to the famous peak; a preferred route. |
2022.04.20 |
|
Arizona |
Cave Creek
Ranger District |
Bronco
Trail 245 |
10.1 |
7.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Rolling hills of Cave creek
with nice views. We
also did a segment of Trail 247 |
2022.04.12 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
High
Ridge Loop |
4.1 |
7.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Bike Trail - Night Hike |
2022.04.11 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Turks
Head (Peak 2822) |
5.9 |
8.5/10 |
8.0/10 |
Quite nice views on peak, and
desert hike is good. |
2022.03.31 |
|
Arizona |
Bartlett
Reservoir |
Palo
Verde Trail #512 |
7.3 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Water levels very low! |
2022.03.27 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains |
Sunset
Arch Trail |
1.0 |
8.5/10 |
2.5/10 |
Gelu & Raluca out for a
visit |
2022.03.26 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Derrick
Trail to Promontory Butte |
9.0 |
7.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
A lot of climbing for the view,
that 0.75 miles to the Butte is a lot of work. |
2022.03.25 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Picketpost
Mountain Summit |
7.3 |
8.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Nice Summit views |
2022.03.14 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Arizona
Trail Segment #18-1 |
8.4 |
7.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
A nice walk in the desert, only did part of this segment and turned
back |
2022.03.11 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Mask
Arch Loop |
8.3 |
6.5/10 |
5.5/10 |
Hobbled together loop hitting the Mask Arch. This
trail is mostly on trails with some road. Also
goes to the Blue Ridge area. |
2022.03.09 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Weavers
Needle Crosscut Loop |
9.5 |
9.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Put together sections of a number of trails to make a loop while avoiding
Siphon Draw Trail #53 and Fremont
Saddle. Generally
can follow trail, but trail is a little difficult to follow in some sections
of the Cave Trail and Crosscut Trail. Many
Fantastic views and avoid crowds for most of the hike. |
2022.03.07 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Hill
2685 Loop
|
6.8 |
6.0/10 |
4.5/10 |
Give this trail this name since it loops around Hill 2685. A
combination of trail and dirt road hiking. We
never actually went up Hill 2685 |
2022.03.04 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Goldlink
/ Deer Tanks Trails |
10.1 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combine Goldlink trail and Deer Tanks Trail.Both trails are great, too
bad views aren't as nice on the Goldlink section due to city views on
south. |
2022.02.25 |
|
Arizona |
Saguaro Lake |
Butcher
Jones Trail #463 |
5.5 |
8.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Great lake views, good place for wildflowers when in season |
2022.02.24 |
|
Arizona |
Picacho Mountains |
Picacho
Mountains Petroglyph Sites |
3.8 |
8.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Petroglyphs |
2022.02.22 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Little
Four Peaks |
2.1 |
9.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Finalized GPS track |
2022.02.20 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Garden Valley Loop |
7.5 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Exploratory hike to locate arch on Garden Valley Mesa for possible moonrise
photos |
2022.02.18 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Gold
Ridge Trail #47 |
6.8 |
7.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Just went up about 3.5 miles then turned back - Didn't want to do loop |
2022.02.14 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Mountain Regional Park |
Lariat-Delsie
Loop |
10.3 |
4.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Combine a number of tails to create a loop:
1. Wagner
2. Lariat
3. Pemberton
4.Delsie |
2022.02.03 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Razorback |
6.9 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Last 1.4 miles to peak is off-trail and not very fun, but great views
on top of Razorback. |
2022.02.01 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Little
Four Peaks |
1.9 |
9.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Trail has more markers and is now easier to follow. |
2022.01.30 |
|
Arizona |
Cave Creek
Regional Park |
Slate
Trail Loop |
5.6 |
4.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Combine trail to make loop:
Slate Trail, Military, Flat Rock, Go John, Jasper |
2022.01.28 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Garden Valley Loop |
8.5 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Nice stroll in the Superstitions |
2022.01.24 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
Red
Mountain - Capricorn Loop |
7.7 |
7.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Recommend
Night Hike - Due to high utilization
of this trail by mountain bikers.
Difficulty due to steep slippery grades |
2022.01.16 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Renegade
Loop |
10.7 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combine a number of tails to make a large
loop. |
2022.01.14 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Hackberry Spring - Figure 8 |
6.2 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Nice Trail, Spotted a Bobcat this time.
Also made
this into a figure 8 hike. |
2022.01.11 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
JTY-Red
Mountain - Gemini Loop |
6.8 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Recommend
Night Hike - Due to high utilization
of this trail by mountain bikers.
Exploratory hiking to obtain route. Hike
should be done in reverse order of how done today. |
2022.01.10 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Picketpost
Mountain Loop |
9.0 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Nice trip around Picketpost Mountain |
2022.01.07 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
JTY-Toms
Thumb Loop |
10.1 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
This loop is composed of the following trails: Toms Thumb, Windgate
Pass, East End. Creating
a 10.1 mile balloon |
2022.01.05 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
Riverview-Sisters
Loop |
5.9 |
4.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Popular biking trail. |
2022.01.03 |
|
State |
Area |
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line Description |
Date |
|
2021 Total = 481.4 miles (as of 2021.12.30) |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Tomahawk
Mine Loop |
7.4 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
First half is road, then joins Horse
with No Name trail, gets better then. |
2021-12-30 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Granite
Mountain Loop |
6.1 |
8.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
This area has a wide range of desert birds |
2021-12-25 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
Red
Mountain Pass |
10.1 |
8.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
Night Hike: Bike trail with great views on the Red Mountain. |
2021-12-18 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Miners
Needle Loop |
9.5 |
9.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Great views in the Superstitions |
2021-12-17 |
|
Arizona |
Skyline Regional Park |
Quartz
Mine Loop |
5.4 |
5.0/10 |
5.5/10 |
Combine Quartz Mine, Lost Creek, and Turnbuckle hikes for this loop.
A few decent views on this loop. |
2021-12-12 |
|
Arizona |
Hawes |
Twisted
Sister Mash Up Loop |
7.2 |
4.5/10 |
3.5/10 |
This area for bikers. Might
be good for night hikes |
2021-12-10 |
|
Arizona |
Tonto National Forest |
Coon
Bluff Loop |
4.5 |
4.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
This area near the salt river and is quite
popular. |
2021-12-05 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Mountain Regional Park |
Escondido
Loop |
9.8 |
4.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
A few nice views |
2021-12-03 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Willow
Springs Basin Loop |
5.7 |
7.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Follow road to trail that loops back to
trailhead. |
2021-11-28 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Whiskey
Bottle Loop |
5.5 |
5.0/10 |
4.5/10 |
Nothing super special here. |
2021-11-25 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Sunset
Arch Trail |
1.0 |
9.5/10 |
2.0/10 |
Some of the best views of the Superstitions
and the Goldfields |
2021-11-21 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Black
Top Mesa Loop |
14.5 |
8.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Long, but nice hike |
2021-11-18 |
|
Arizona |
Spur Cross
Ranch Recreation Area |
Indian
Ruins at Chalk Canyon |
8.9 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Interesting ruins & petroglyphs |
2021-11-16 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Cornucopia
via East Fork Sycamore Creek |
5.9 |
2.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
A dirt road hike. Not
worth doing |
2021-11-05 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Granite-Cholla
Mountains Loop |
9.7 |
8.5/10 |
5.5/10 |
Classic Desert hike, lots of birds |
2021-11-01 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Marcus
Landslide Loop |
6.5 |
8.5/10 |
5.5/10 |
A pleasant stroll thought the desert |
2021-10-29 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Sunset
Arch |
1.6 |
8.5/10 |
2.5/10 |
Great
views of the Supersitions on the Butte |
2021-10-24 |
|
Arizona |
Gaddes Canyon
Trail #110 |
Gaddes
Canyon Trail #110 |
6.5 |
5.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Hike in the mountains, very few views |
2021-10-22 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains |
2881
Consensus Loop |
3.3 |
9/10 |
4.5/10 |
Just to GI Joe Overlook, not entire hike |
2021-10-18 |
|
Arizona |
Oracle State
Park |
Oracle
State Park - Loop 02 |
6.0 |
4.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Rolling hills
Combine the following hikes for a loop
1.
Wildlife Corridore
2.
Arizona Trail
3.
Manzanita |
2021-10-08 |
|
Arizona |
Anza Trail |
Birding:
De Anaza Trail |
8.0 |
9.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Great Birding and wildlife location |
2021-10-07 |
|
Arizona |
Patagonia
Lake State Park |
Cat
Cave Loop |
10.5 |
2.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Rainy summer caused lots of grass growth, trail impossible to follow,
legs got shredded from grass. Views
were not great. On
the good side, we did see some Coatis. |
2021-10-06 |
|
Arizona |
Kartchner
Caverns State Park |
Foothills
Loop Trail |
3.9 |
6.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Decent views |
2021-10-05 |
|
Arizona |
Mount Graham
Study Area |
Ladybug
Trail #329 |
12.2 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
For elevation gain, hike is quite reasonable |
2021-10-04 |
|
Arizona |
Mount Graham
Study Area |
Roper
Lake and Dankwroth Pond State Parks |
2.2 |
4.0/10 |
2.0/10 |
Roper is for swimming and limited hiking.
Dankwroth is for fishing |
2021-10-03 |
|
Arizona |
Mount
Lemon |
Green
Mountain to Mount Bigelow |
6.7 |
7.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
A number of scenic views on this hike |
2021-09-29 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Willow
Springs Canyon to Bagley Tank |
7.5 |
2.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Follow 4WD road to Bagley Tank (Dry). |
2021.09.27 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Lone
Mountain Peak 2809 |
2.6 |
9.0/10 |
2.5/10 |
Just north of Usery, Nice views. |
2021.09.10 |
|
Arizona |
Groom Creek
Area |
Groom
Creek Loop #307 |
9.5 |
5.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Hike in the mountains, very few views |
2021.09.03 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Meridian-Blevins
Loop |
7.1 |
??/10 |
4.5/10 |
Evening/Night Hike |
2021.08.27 |
|
Arizona |
Woodchute
Wilderness |
Woodchute
Trail #102 |
9.9 |
9.5/10 |
5.5/10 |
Nice hike with exceptional views near the beginning and at the end of
the hike. |
2021.08.20 |
|
Arizona |
Granite Mountain
Wilderness |
Granite
Mountain Trail #261 |
8.6 |
7.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Seem this place could get a little busy. Best
to go in the early morning on a weekday. Good
views. |
2021.08.13 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Pass
Mountain Loop Trail |
8.2 |
6.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Night Hike |
2021.08.05 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Woods
Canyon Lake |
4.1 |
6.5/10 |
3.0/10 |
Not many birds this time round |
2021.07.30 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Rim
Vista Trail #622 |
5.0 |
6.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Nice views over the rim, but next to the road. Only
did 1/2 trail (West End) |
2021.07.30 |
|
Arizona |
Lost Dutchman
State Park |
Lost
Dutchman Park Loop |
3.3 |
9.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Morning Hike |
2021.07.24 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Mountain Regional Park |
Competitive
Track Loops (all three) |
14.7 |
??/10 |
8.5/10 |
Night Hike Three Loop Hikes |
2021.07.15 |
|
Arizona |
Lost Dutchman
State Park |
Lost
Dutchman Park Loops (3) |
8.3 |
??/10 |
7.5/10 |
Night Hike. Three
loop hikes |
2021.07.10 |
|
Arizona |
San Tan Mountain
Regional Park |
San
Tan Mountain Regional Park: North Loop variation. |
7.5 |
??/10 |
6.5/10 |
Night Hike with light showers - no photos |
2021.07.03 |
|
Arizona |
Mount
Lemon |
Red
Ridge-Oracle Ridge Loop |
8.4 |
7.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Combine Red Ridge and Oracle Ridge trails |
2021.07.02 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Mountain Preserve |
Adero
Loop (JTY) |
8.2 |
??/10 |
7.5/10 |
Combine multiple trails for night hike |
2021.06.27 |
|
Arizona |
Watson Lake |
Watson
Lake Loop |
6.7 |
5.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Mixed bag, a little bit of everything |
2021.06.25 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
Northern
Loop Excursion (JTY) |
8.6 |
??/10 |
5.0/10 |
Night Hike: Primary Verde Trail, Northern Trail and Lousley Hill Loop |
2021.06.20 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
Granite
Trail Loop (JTY) |
11.8 |
??/10 |
5.0/10 |
Night Hike: Combine parts of many hikes, Granite being the longest |
2021.06.18 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Mountain
Regional Park |
Escondido
Loop |
11.1 |
??/10 |
5.0/10 |
Night Hike: Combine Escondido and parts of Pemberton and Scenic trails. |
2021.06.12 |
|
Arizona |
San Tan Mountain
Regional Park |
SanTans
Odds And Ends Loop |
7.2 |
??/10 |
4.0/10 |
Night Hike: Various segments to get Stargazer and LittleLeaf in a loop. |
2021.06.11 |
|
Arizona |
San Tan Mountain
Regional Park |
Malpais
Loop |
8.1 |
??/10 |
4.0/10 |
Night Hike: Malpais Loop via Rock Peak Wash Trailhead.
Night Hike |
2021.06.06 |
|
Arizona |
Superior |
Arizona
Trail Segment #18-1 |
5.3 |
6.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Night Hike: for a few miles past the freeway. |
2021.05.29 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Pivot
Rock Canyon |
7.1 |
4.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Good percentage of hike is on read/atv trail, hike after Pivot Rock
to Spring is nice. |
2021.05.03 |
|
Azizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Night
Hike: Goldfield Wonderings |
8.2 |
7.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
NightHike! wondering around in goldfields. 8.2 mile loop |
2021.04.25 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Y
Bar Trail #44 |
8.5* |
5.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Much of the trail is rocky. Only
went to the saddle, then turned back |
2021.04.19 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Stewart
Pocket Grand Circle |
7.8 |
7.5/10 |
5.5/10 |
Pleasant hike, but parking is confusing. |
2021.04.12 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Gold
Ridge - South Fork Loop |
13.7 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Wide variety of terrane, but a long hike with alot of elevation gain. |
2021.03.29 |
|
Arizona |
Superior |
White
Canyon Walk |
6.3 |
6.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Some nice views, This is part of an old section of the AZ Trail #16
that is no longer used. |
2021.03.22 |
|
Arizona |
Gila River
Canyons |
Arizona
Trail #16: Gila River Canyons - P1 |
10.6 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Nice hike with train bridge |
2021.03.15 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Deer
Creek Trail No45 |
5.4 |
8.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
Birding - Mostly American Robins this time. |
2021.03.08 |
|
Arizona |
Oracle State
Park |
Oracle
State Park JTY Loop 01 |
8.3 |
4.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Combine the following trails to form tri-loop:
01. Cherry Valley Wash
02. Power Line
03. Windmill Loop
04. Arizona Trail
Birds at Widmill area. This
might be a good place for night hikes. Will
need to park at American Avenue Trailhead since gates close. |
2021.03.01 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Horse
With No Name Loop |
10.7 |
7.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Pretty easy to follow with some nice views. |
2021.02.22 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
2881
Consensus Loop |
8.2 |
9.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Some exceptional views in the first 1/2 of the hike. Wash hike was not
fun. |
2021.02.16 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
The
Gatekeeper |
4.3 |
5.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Rock formation in Siphon Draw. Lots of people on Siphon Draw Hike. |
2021.02.15 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Horns
of Dilemma |
3.2 |
6.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Interesting formation. Peak
2276 is also from this parking location, you may want to do that one
also. |
2021.02.08 |
|
Arizona
|
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Picketpost
Mountain Summit |
5.1 |
8.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Great views at summit |
2021.02.01 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Rock
Knob-Boulder Loop |
5.6 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Pretty flat, but real nice views |
2021.01.25 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Orohai
Loop |
5.1 |
5.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
A lot of walking on the roads |
2021.01.19 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
South
Goldfield Ridges Loop |
6.3 |
6.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
View of IQ Arch |
2021.01.11 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Picketpost
Mountain Loop |
8.7 |
7.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Variation on Circumference loop, Nice casual hike. |
2021.01.04 |
|
State |
Area |
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line Description |
Date |
|
2020 Total = 283.7 miles (as of 2020.12.28) |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Black
Top Mesa |
12.3 |
9.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Great views |
2020.12.28 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Peak
3134 |
6.9 |
6.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Peak has nice view |
2020.12.14 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield Mountains |
Peak
2276 |
2.1 |
6.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Interesting view of Canyon Lake |
2020.12.11 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Little
Four Peaks |
1.7 |
8.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Sunrise Photos |
2020.12.11 |
|
Arizona |
Goldfield
Mountains |
Caves
Loop |
8.2 |
6.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Hobbled sections of a number of hikes to go to caves |
2020.11.30 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Little
Four Peaks |
1.8 |
8.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Short, but surprisingly slow progress. Exceptional
views. |
2020.11.26 |
|
Utah |
Santa Clara
River Reserve |
Rock
Rim Loop |
6.4 |
8.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Starts out rather boring, but gets better as you proceed.
|
2020.11.20 |
|
Utah |
Zion National
Park |
Wildcat
Canyon Trail |
12.9 |
8.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Best to do this as a there and back again trail. It
will shorten it, and the road walk is nothing exciting. |
2020.11.18 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Brown's
Mountain Trail Loop |
5.7 |
7.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Combine a couple of hikes together to form a loop. A
few nice views going up the mountain. |
2020.11.10 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Peak
3004 Loop |
4.8 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Best hike in the park. |
2020.10.26 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Woods Canyon
Lake |
4.0 |
6.5/10 |
3.0/10 |
Good birding |
2020.10.13 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Pine
Trail #26 |
9.2 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Pine trail with side track to Dripping Spring |
2020.10.05 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Horton
Loop |
9.5 |
7.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Forest and stream along with high desert gives a wide range of scenery |
2020.08.31 |
|
Arizona |
South Mountain
Park |
National
Trail |
17.0 |
5.0/10 |
9.8/10 |
Did this as a night hike at worst time of year (July - HOT) making this
a very difficult hike. Three
times I got on the wrong trail adding length to the hike. |
2020.07.06 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
See
Canyon Loop Hike |
11.1 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combine See Canyon Trail #184, Rim link trail/road
to Drew from See Canyon into a 11 mile loop |
2020.04.13 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Deer
Creek Trail No45 |
8.8 |
8.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
Flowers, Birds and nice hike by a stream, what's not to like? |
2020.04.20 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Pine Loop
Trail |
3.9 |
8.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
Nice short hike in the high country |
2020.04.13 |
|
Arizona |
Payson |
Bearfoot Trail |
11.8 |
5.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
There and back again trail. Last
2 miles are best; Other
4 miles you can hear the freeway, or you feel like you are in some ones
back yard. |
2020.04.06 |
|
Arizona |
Madera Canyon |
Mount Wrightson |
12.4 |
9.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Super Trail and Old Baldy Trail to peak. Great
views
|
2020.03.29 |
|
Arizona |
Bartlett
Reservoir |
Palo
Verde Trail #512 |
6.9 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Not much for wildflowers this year, but Buzzards are still there. |
2020.03.22 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Weavers
Needle Vista Loop 2 |
3.9 |
8.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
Made up loop of various trail segments. Includes
a little wondering around in the middle |
2020.03.21 |
|
Arizona |
White Tank
Mountain Regional Park |
Goat
Camp-Mesquite Loop |
13.7 |
7.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Big loop combining: Goat Camp, Mesquite Canyon, Mule Deer, Bajada trails
for a 13.7 mile loop. |
2020.03.15 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Dixie-Pemberton-Coachwhip
Loop |
12.3 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Night Hike!
Combine three trails for a loop hike |
2020.03.07 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Praying
Hands Loop
|
6.0 |
9.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Quick morning hike with wife and sister Kathryn. |
2020.02.29 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Cavalry
Trail Big Loop |
15.3 |
8.7/10 |
8.5/10 |
Good views, and lots of stream crossing in the spring
|
2020.02.26 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Sunrise
Peak Trail |
4.0 |
3.5/10 |
3.5/10 |
To many people and in-city views |
2020.02.23 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Barks
Lower Canyon Loop
|
4.3 |
7.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Main hike is down stream bed with lots of rock hopping. |
2020.02.16 |
|
Arizona |
Skyline Regional Park |
Turnbuckle-Mountain
Wash Loop |
4.4 |
7.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
Night Hike! fun track. accidentally
took a wrong turn and cut this hike short. |
2020.02.08
|
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Needle
Vista to Hackberry Spring |
5.7 |
8.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Nice Trail hitting pats of Garden Valley Loop |
2020.02.07 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Lost
Dog Jeep Loop |
5.5 |
5.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Typical City hike with plenty of people. Combine portions of Lost Dog
Wash, Old Jeep Trail, Ringtail Trail, Sunrise Trails |
2020.02.02 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Black
Top Mesa |
11.8 |
9.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Fantastic views on the mesa top, and enjoyable hike there. |
2020.01.29 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Marcus
Landslide Loop |
6.7 |
8.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
A pleasant stroll thought the desert |
2020.01.20 |
|
Arizona |
Catalina
State Park |
Romero
Canyon |
14.1 |
7.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Lower pools are nice but a lot of work for the view at Romero Pass |
2020.01.18 |
|
Arizona
|
McDowell
Mountain Regional Park |
Dixie
Prospector Loop (JTY) |
10.4
|
8.0/10
|
6.5/10
|
Surprisingly nice hike |
2020.01.08 |
|
Arizona
|
Spur Cross
Ranch Recreation Area |
Skull Mesa from Spur
Cross Trailhead |
14.4 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Views on mesa are great. |
2020.01.01 |
|
State |
Area |
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line Description |
Date |
|
2019 Total = 352.0 miles ( as of 2019.12.25) |
|
|
Arizona |
Skyline Regional
Park |
Skyline
RP - West Loop (JTY) |
7.5 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Combine sections of multiple hikes to form a western loop. |
2019.12.25 |
|
Arizona
|
Spur Cross
Ranch Recreation Area |
Spur
Cottonwood Loop (JTY) |
8.3 |
8.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
First section of trail was smooth, but trails in Cave Creek recreation
area are rocky. |
2019.12.21 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Mountain Regional Park |
Pemberton
Trail Loop |
15.1 |
5.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Night Hike! Flat and long, and a very popular mountain biking trail.
Ideal for
night hike. |
2019.11.15 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell
Sonoran Preserve |
Gooseneck
Pemberton Loop |
7.2 |
7.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Pretty flat but good hike for sunrise and birds. Not
ideal for weekend, this appears to be a big bike trail. |
2019.12.11 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Red
Tanks Cutoff Loop |
14.2 |
8.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Combine parts of
Bluff Springs Trail, Dutchman Trail, Red Tanks Trail, Whiskey Spring
Trail for this 14.2 mile loop |
2019.12.07 |
|
Arizona |
Pass Mountain Area |
Ironwood
Loop Trail |
6.5 |
3.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Most of this hike is not on a trail at all. Do not do this hike. |
2019.12.01 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Garden
Valley Loop |
7.2 |
9.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
One of the best easy hikes in the Sups. |
2019.11.27 |
|
Arizona |
Usery Mountain
Regional Park |
Peak
3004 Loop |
5.0 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
This hike combines parts of Pass
Mountain Trail Loop and the Mountain
Pass RidgeLine hike. |
2019.11.17 |
|
Arizona |
San Tan Mountain Regional Park |
San
Tan Mountain Regional Park - South Loop |
8.0 |
7.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Night Hike |
2019.11.10 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Dacite
Super Loop |
8.1 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Difficult to follow trail |
2019.10.30 |
|
Arizona |
Cave Creek
Regional Park |
Go
John Trail (Loop) |
5.8 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Night Hike |
2019.10.13 |
|
Colorado |
Weminuche
Wilderness |
Four
Mile Creek and Anderson Trail Loop |
13.6 |
8.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Two falls, a lake and mountain views. |
2019.09.13 |
|
Colorado |
San Juan
National Forest |
Columbine
Lake Trail |
7.2 |
9.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Highland hike with large blue lake at 12,700'. |
2019.09.11 |
|
Colorado |
San Juan
National Forest |
Ice
Lake Basin Trail |
8.1 |
10/10 |
8.5/10 |
Highland hike with fantastic mountain views and blue lake at 12,250' |
2019.09.10 |
|
Colorado |
San Juan
National Forest |
Highland
Mary Lakes Loop |
8.8 |
9.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Highland hike with lakes and falls with max elevation of 12,572' |
2019.09.09 |
|
Arizona |
South Mountain |
Bursera-National-Pyramid
Loop |
10.6 |
6.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Combine three trails for night hike |
2019.08.16 |
|
Arizona |
Payson Area |
Fred
Haught Trail #141 |
15.4 |
8.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Nice forest hike with Elk and a Bear |
2019.08.14 |
|
Nevada |
Great Basin
NP |
Wheeler
Peak Summit Trail |
9.1 |
9.8/10 |
9.0/10 |
Great hike with fantastic views |
2019.07.13 |
|
Nevada |
Great Basin
NP |
Bristlecone-Glacier
Trail |
5.6 |
9.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Cool hike with great trees |
2019.07.12 |
|
Arizona |
Tucson Region |
Lemmon
Rock Loop |
9.7 |
8.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Nice scenery and cool weather, but altitude makes this a tough hike |
2019.06.26 |
|
Arizona |
Globe Region |
Pinto
Creek Canyon |
2.9 |
9.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Walk in streambed |
2019.05.27 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Praying Hands
Loop
|
4.9 |
9.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
A great night hike |
2019.05.19 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Praying
Hands Loop |
5.1 |
9.5/10 |
4.0/10 |
Great short hike with classic desert views. |
2019.05.12 |
|
Arizona |
Tucson |
Madera
Canyon |
7.0 |
8.5/10 |
8.0/10 |
Combine Vault Mine Trail, Agua Caliente Trail, Jack Mountain trail to
make a loop |
2019.05.08 |
|
Arizona |
Sedona |
Boynton
Canyon Trail
Dead
Mans Pass to Long Canyon |
5.9
6.1 |
6/10
6/10 |
3/10
3/10 |
Nice scenery, but houses in sections of this hike |
2019.05.05 |
|
Arizona |
Payson Area |
Mount
Peeley |
5.3 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Nice views on hike |
2019.03.30 |
|
Arizona |
Globe |
Highway
188 MP 220 & Boyce Thompson Arboretum |
|
|
|
Highway WildFlowers |
2019.03.27 |
|
Arizona |
San Tan Mountain
Regional Park |
San
Tan Mountain Regional Park - South Loop |
7.6 |
7.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Pretty nice, but lots of bikers and people |
2019.03.24 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Roger
Canyon Trail |
11.9 |
9.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Great views, Poppy mountains when done at the right time of year and
if rainfall conditions are good. |
2019.03.22 |
|
Arizona |
Salome Wilderness |
Hells
Hole Trail #284 |
11.5 |
6/10 |
9.0/10 |
Forest Hike, a long way to hike to view a stream |
2019.03.20 |
|
Arizona |
White Tanks
Regional Park |
Ford-Mequite
Canyon Trail Loop |
9.8 |
8/10 |
8.5/10 |
Wild flowers OK, but not great. Brittle
bush are not quite ready this year but should be great in another month
or so. |
2019.03.16 |
|
Arizona |
Bartlett
Reservoir |
* Palo
Verde Trail |
6.2 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
This time we cut it short due to rain and wanted to loop to road to
view wildflowers |
2019.03.13 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Black
Mesa Loop |
9.3 |
8.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Lots of green this year and water flow as good on all streams |
2019.03.09 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Reavis
Falls Hike |
14.1 |
9.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
200 foot Falls are great when flowing, Last
3/4 mile is tough going upstream |
2019.02.27 |
|
Arizona |
Canyon Lake |
La
Barge Canyon to Battleship Mountain Saddle Loop |
7.0 |
9.0/10 |
TBD |
Turned back at La Barge Creek due to high flow and cold weather |
2019.02.24 |
|
Arizona |
Roosevelt
Lake |
Vineyard
Trail |
11.8 |
9.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Didn't quite make it to the end this time. But
it's a great hike with minimal traffic. |
2019.02.16 |
|
Arizona |
Saguaro National
Park |
Bridal
Wreath Falls Loop |
9.2 |
8.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Nice hike in Saguaro National Park (East) With two waterfalls. |
2019.02.13 |
|
Arizona |
Canyon Lake |
Peak
3042 Salt River Overlook |
6.1 |
5.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Area has great views, but need to stay on trail. Of
trail is difficult |
2019.02.02 |
|
Arizona |
Bartlett
Resrvior |
Bronco
TH to Bartlett Dam Road - North |
11.8 |
4.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Follows road and power lines for about 4 miles (one way on this hike).
Last 2
miles are ok with a nice view at the end. |
2019.01.26 |
|
Arizona |
|
Tres Rios Wetlands |
N/A |
8.0/10 |
N/A |
Good place for birding, not as user friendly as some other places |
2019.01.20 |
|
Arizona |
South Chandler |
Veterans
Oasis Park |
N/A |
9.0/10 |
N/A |
Great place for bird photography |
2019.11.13 |
|
Arizona |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
Windgate
Bell Loop |
10.6 |
7.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Nice loop with to many people |
2019.01.12 |
|
Arizona |
South Arizona |
Whitewater
Draw Wildlife Area |
N/A |
7.0/10 |
N/A |
Famous for the tens of thousands of cranes, but somehow we missed all
but three on this trip. |
2019.01.05 |
|
Arizona |
Superstition
Wilderness Area |
Praying
Hands to Massacre Falls Loop |
7.2 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Variation on Praying hands loop to check out Massacre falls |
2019.01.01 |
|
State |
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line Description |
Date |
|
2018 Total = 269.5 miles |
|
Arizona |
Orohai
Loop |
4.9 |
2.5/10 |
2.0/10 |
Good percentage of this hike is on dirt road or ATV tracks. |
2018.12.30 |
|
Arizona |
Bronco
TH to Bartlett Dam Road - South |
12.5 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Lots of birds and waterfall make this hike |
2018.12.25 |
|
Arizona |
Goat
Trail (Partial) |
6.2 |
7.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Same trail as Radio
Summit via Goat Trail just didn't go to the summit, not really much
more to see at the summit. |
2018.12.22 |
|
Arizona |
Bluff
Spring Mountain Loop |
15.8 |
8.5/10 |
9.5/10 |
A long hike with varied scenery. |
2018.12.11
2017.12.25 |
|
Arizona |
San
Tan Mountain Regional Park: North Loop |
9.9 |
7.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Great foggy morning, combine parts of Dynamite,
San Tan, Hedgehog, Goldmine Trails to make a northern loop |
2018.12.08 |
|
Arizona |
Alamo
Canyon |
1.5 |
6.5/10 |
2.0/10 |
Casual walk good for birds in spring. - Did not complete hike |
2018.12.02 |
|
Arizona |
Arch
Canyon |
3.7 |
7.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Described as "Siphon Draw with an arch" is about right with
tons of cairns at the top. |
2018.12.02 |
|
Arizona |
JTY-McDowells
Figure 8 |
10.8 |
8.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Combine multiple trails to create a figure 8 |
2018.11.28 |
|
Arizona |
Gardeners
Wall |
|
|
|
Little Climbing today |
2018.11.22 |
|
Arizona |
JTY-Kellner/Icehouse
Loop |
10.9 |
7.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combine Kellner trail with Icehouse trail to make a nice loop trail.A
little late for the fall colors. |
2018.11.24 |
|
Arizona |
White
Tanks: Mesquite Canyon/ Willow Canyon Balloon |
10.8 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
OK hike, added a little extra. GPS
failure |
2018.11.17 |
|
Arizona |
Barnhardt Trail |
12.9 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Last Hiked 2017.11.10 |
2018.11.11 |
|
Arizona |
Butcher
Jones Trail |
5.9 |
7.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Last Hiked 2017.05.17 |
2018.10.31 |
|
Arizona |
Garden
Valley Loop |
5.6 |
9.0/10 |
3.0/10 |
Last Hiked 2017.10.21 |
2018.10.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Hawaii |
Makapu'u Lighthouse |
3.2 |
7.5/10 |
3.0/10 |
Nice views of coastline, Island and lighthouse |
2018.09.30 |
|
Hawaii |
Mana Trail |
9.1 |
6.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Muddy |
2018.09.29 |
|
Hawaii |
Kumuwela Walk About |
4.4 |
4.0/10 |
5.0/10 |
Was unable to follow trail. May
not exists |
2018.09.27 |
|
Hawaii |
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs |
1.3 |
7.0/10 |
2.0/10 |
Nice Petroglyphs |
2018.09.25 |
|
Hawaii |
Crater Rim Trail |
2.7 |
7.5/10 |
3.0/10 |
Look in the crater, no flow :( |
2019.09.25 |
|
Hawaii |
Sliding Sands Trail |
4.9 |
9.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Did not do whole hike, but had fantastic views |
2018.09.23 |
|
Hawaii |
Ka'ena Point |
5.4 |
7.0/10 |
4.0/10 |
Good ocean views |
2018.09.22 |
|
Hawaii |
Mt. Ka'ala Trail |
7.0 |
7.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Nice views but hike was a pain in the butt |
2018.09.21 |
|
Arizona |
Fremont
Saddle By Night |
7.1 |
8.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Purpose of this hike was to take star trails and Milky Way photos. Started
at 6pm and returned at 3:30am. |
2018.05.19 |
|
Arizona |
South
Fork of Cave Creek |
5.1 |
8.0/10 |
NA/10 |
Great spot for birding, did not do entire hike. |
2018-04-17 |
|
Arizona |
Flys
Peak, Rustler Park Trailhead |
7.2 |
8.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Some nice views, but most trail felt like goat trail. |
2018-04-16 |
|
Arizona |
Spur
Cross 3 - Ghost Loop |
7.6 |
8.5/10 |
8.0/10 |
Seems to cover a lot of terrain. |
2018-04-01 |
|
Arizona |
Grand
Canyon - South Rim |
3.2 |
9.5/10 |
1.0/10 |
It's the Grand Canyon, what more to say |
2018.03.27 |
|
Arizona |
Mount
Wilson Trail #10 |
12.2 |
9.5/10 |
7.5/10 |
Great views and wide variety of birds |
2018.03.26 |
|
Arizona |
Spur
Cross Ranch |
7.6 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combined Tortuga, Elephant Mountain, Spur Cross and Dragonfly into a
loop |
2018.03.17 |
|
Arizona |
Radio
Summit via Goat Trail (White Tanks) |
9.2 |
7.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Nice views of mountains, bad wild flower season this year |
2018.03.14 |
|
Arizona |
Vineyard
Trail |
12.3 |
9.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Rainy day but enjoyed |
2018.03.11 |
|
Arizona |
Reavis
Ranch (South Approach) |
15.0 |
8.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Fields and Pine trees in the Superstitions? |
2018.02.25 |
|
Arizona |
Estrella
Mountain Park: Texas Loop |
10.3 |
6.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Combined parts of Butterfield, Gadsden, and Tothaker hikes to make this
Texas shaped loop |
2018.02.17 |
|
Arizona |
Mount
Kimball via Finger Rock |
10.8 |
7.0/10 |
9.5/10 |
Spectacular view on top of mountain, but a lot of work to get there. |
2018.01.13 |
|
Arizona |
Peak
3004 Loop |
5.3 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
This hike combines parts of Pass
Mountain Trail Loop and the Mountain
Pass RidgeLine hike. |
2018.01.07 |
|
State |
Hike Name |
Length (Miles) |
Rating (10) |
Difficulty (10) |
One Line Description |
Date |
|
2017
Total = 271.2 miles |
|
Arizona |
Bluff
Spring Mountain Loop |
15.3 |
8.5/10 |
9.5/10 |
A long
hike with varied scenery. |
2017.12.25 |
|
Arizona |
Pass
Mountain Ridgeline Bail |
5.3 |
7.0/10 |
9.0/10 |
Great views, but on ridgline, no routes,
lots of rock-hopping, we bailed before end at saddle. |
2017.12.18 |
|
Arizona |
Pyramid
Ranch Loop |
8.4 |
6.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Combine 3 hikes on South Mountain to make
this loop |
2017.12.10 |
|
Arizona |
Black
Mesa Loop |
9.3 |
8.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Night Hike. Previously done on 2016.02.28 |
2017.12.02
2016.02.28 |
|
Arizona |
Cave-Skunk
Creek Trails Loop |
10.7 |
7.5/10 |
8.0/10 |
Previously done on 2017.04.15 (No photos
or GPS) |
2017.11.26
2017.04.15 |
|
Arizona |
Go
John Trail (Loop) |
6.0 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Enjoyable hike, city views for part of
hike |
2017.11.12 |
|
Arizona |
Barnhardt Trail |
12.6 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Great views, and slope was good |
2017.11.10
2018.11.11 |
|
Arizona |
Pass
Mountain Trail Loop - By Night |
8.0 |
8.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Originally hiked in 2016, this time under
a full moon |
2017.11.05 |
|
Arizona |
Cornucopia
- Thicket Spring Loop |
7.4 |
7.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Nice views in the mountains |
2017.10.29 |
|
Arizona |
Piestewa
Peak and Loop |
6.2 |
3.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
City hiking with crowds |
2017.10.25 |
|
Arizona |
Garden
Valley Loop |
6.2 |
7.0/10 |
3/10 |
Pretty flat quick hike - Variant on original
hike. Adds
0.5 miles. |
2017.10.21 |
|
Arizona |
Woods
Canyon Lake |
4.0 |
6.5/10 |
3/10 |
Pleasant hike around a forest lake |
2017.10.18 |
|
Arizona |
Horton
Loop |
10.4 |
6.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Forest and stream along with high desert gives a wide range of scenery |
2017.10.08 |
|
Arizona |
Pine
Creek and Ballantine Trail |
9.5 |
6.5/10 |
8.5/10 |
Nice hike with good views of rock fields |
2017.10.01 |
|
Wyoming |
Sour
Creek Loop JTY |
5.9 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Nice hike with stream crossing and Bison encounter possible |
2017.08.26 |
|
Wyoming |
Ribbon
Lake Loop JTY |
7.1 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Scenic view and lakes |
2017.08.25 |
|
Wyoming |
Fairy
Falls |
7.7 |
9.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Great falls and nice Geyser |
2017.08.25 |
|
Wyoming |
Terrace
Mountain |
7.2 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Nice hike around mountain |
2017.08.24 |
|
Wyoming |
Monument
Geyser Basin |
2.8 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Short steep hike to Geyser area that is seldom visited |
2017.08.24 |
|
Wyoming |
Pebble
Creek |
9.4 |
7.0/10 |
8.0/10 |
Yellowstone: Steep mountain hike to valley. surprisingly
little wildlife to be found. |
2017.08.23 |
|
Colorado |
Palmer
Loop |
5.4 |
7.0/10 |
7.5/10 |
Hike about the mountains of Colorado |
2017.08.19 |
|
Colorado |
Mueller
State Park |
3.0 |
7.5/10 |
6.5/10 |
Nice hike in the park will little traffic |
2017.08.19 |
|
Colorado |
Garden
Of The Gods |
6.1 |
7.5/10 |
6.0/10 |
Nice scenery, to many people |
2017.08.18 |
|
Arizona |
Butcher
Jones Trail |
5.9 |
7.5/10 |
4.5/10 |
Good views of lake. Best
to do during weekdays to avoid crowds. |
2017.05.17 |
|
Arizona |
Flatiron via Siphon Draw |
7.9 |
7.5/10 |
9.0/10 |
Great views but to many people |
2017.04.29 |
|
Arizona |
Mount Peeley |
5.4 |
7.0/10 |
6.5/10 |
Good mountain views |
2017.04.19 |
|
Arizona |
Palo
Verde Trail |
7.4 |
7.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Nice flowers, Buzzards and Bald Eagle |
2017.03.29 |
|
Arizona |
Ford-Mequite
Canyon Trail Loop |
9.8 |
8.0/10 |
8.5/10 |
Wonderful wildflowers at this time of year |
2017.03.26 |
|
Arizona |
Peridot
Mesa Wildflowers |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Looks like we were about 1 week late on this one. |
2017.03.19 |
|
Arizona |
Rainbow
Valley Trail |
9.7 |
8.0/10 |
7.0/10 |
Nice views, best visited during wild flower season |
2017.03.12 |
|
Arizona |
Table
Top Mountain Trail |
9.3 |
8.5/10 |
8.0/10 |
A cactus jungle with a steep climb and excellent view. |
2017.03.05 |
|
Arizona |
Weavers
Needle |
10.0 |
9.9/10 |
10/10 |
Hiking, Climbing with 75lb backpack makes for quite an adventure! But
great views on the needle. |
2017.02.08 |
|
Arizona |
Black
Mountain Trail |
2.4 |
4.5/10 |
5.0/10 |
In city hiking with nice view of Superstitions at top. |
2017.02.04 |
|
Arizona |
Toms
Thumb |
6.2 |
8.5/10 |
7.0/10 |
Granite wonderland with high desert views |
2017.01.11 |
|
Arizona |
Elephant-Spur
Loop |
7.0 |
8.0/10 |
6.0/10 |
Classic Sonoran desert scenery with some city views. |
2017.01.02 |