Monthly Archives: January 2016

Beat(en) Feet to the “Narrows”

Posted on January 29, 2016 by oldslowhans

Hiking companion Rod calls this the “DD Death March”. I’ve heard he exaggerates other stuff too! Actually it is a quite a workout, but the reward of visiting LaBarge Narrows is worth the effort. This is a 12-mile (round trip) … Continue reading →

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Another day, another canyon or two

Posted on January 23, 2016 by oldslowhans

Yesterday we we hiked a loop in the Box Canyon area, east of Florence.  This is an old standard of our group, about 6 miles long.  The “trailhead” is at the west end of Box Canyon (lots of parking) reached … Continue reading →

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Wet Feet in Cottonwood Narrows

Posted on January 20, 2016 by oldslowhans

The scheduled hike for this Wednesday was either a “challenger” trip up the Flatiron, or an intermediate trip to Siphon Draw.  Probably would have done Siphon Draw, but frankly that one isn’t on my “top 5” list.   But Monday … Continue reading →

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Praying Hands and Slot Loop

Posted on January 2, 2016 by oldslowhans

For a variety of reasons I missed several hikes, but got “back on the trail” again on Wednesday, bound on a hike that was partially new to me.  I’ve done the “out and return” hike to the Praying Hands formation, … Continue reading →

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