Monthly Archives: December 2013
Canyon at the End of the Year
Arnett Canyon Hike isn’t an “official” hike that I could find on any of the usual hiking sites on the internet, but mark it down as gorgeous! Lacking a Wednesday hike this week, and having a meeting on Friday which … Continue reading
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,600 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
Black Butte Loop, Yet Again!
I love this hike (there are about 3 previous writeups, so not a lot of description here), even though it’s sort of long (9 miles). The attraction is the constant change of scenery. Jagged sandstone cliffs, long horizons, and knowing … Continue reading
A Trip South
Colleen and I went down to Green Valley, Arizona for a couple of days to celebrate Christmas with two of her brothers, Bill and Bob who have a winter place down there. To work off some of the calories, Bill … Continue reading
Friday Morning Coffee
For a long time I’ve wondered about a trail called “Coffee Flat Trail” which veers off the Lost Dutchman just below Miners Needle. It leads to a place called “Dripping Spring” in the far reaches of Barkley Basin. Today Tony … Continue reading