Monthly Archives: February 2014

Gila River Passage


Today a small group of us, just 7 hikers, took a fun little hike on one of the newer sections of the Arizona Trail near the town of Kelvin out in copper country south of Superior.  The three frames below … Continue reading

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Tonto National Monument Upper Dwelling


About 75 miles away, above Lake Roosevelt and overlooking the Tonto Basin is the Tonto Ruins National Monument. There are two main “villages” at Tonto, and numerous minor sites scattered on the 1,100 acres. The “lower” site is a short … Continue reading

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Peralta Trail to Fremont Pass


Today we hiked the Peralta Trail to Fremont Pass, then continued on to the “lone pine tree” overlook. On this hike I carried a new toy, a Suunto GPS Track Pod, which records your movement and which you then download … Continue reading

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