Author Archives: oldslowhans

Wednesday (2/13) was another new “canyon” hike for the club, and like last Friday, a long one.  Tony did the “Lewis and Clark” work on this route, and it is a good one.  The destination for the day is Martinez … Continue reading →

Nine and a half miles. One thousand, five hundred and forty one feet of accumulated elevation gain. Hundreds of great photo opportunities, and a real sense of accomplishment. Today (Friday, 1/18/2013) the hike was the “Bluff Springs Loop” in the … Continue reading →

This isn’t really a hiking photo, but it turned out so well that I just wanted to share.  The shot was taken on an ATV ride with my daughter Gretchen and her family.  (Click the photo for a larger view)

Before you ask, I have no idea who was Butcher Jones.  If you find out let me know. This is an easy trail, meandering along the north shore of Saguaro Lake for two and a half miles to a rocky … Continue reading →

Friday was cool — 52 degrees at the trailhead near Kelvin, AZ.  (OK, OK, so it’s a silly play on words.) George introduced us to a new segment of the Arizona Trail, the Gila Canyons passage, which starts at a … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all. January 2, 2013.  Todays hike was the old standard “Apache Tears” hike.  Actually not so much a hike, but more of a walk up an abandoned mining road to a defunct perlite mine near the … Continue reading →

Wednesday (Dec 12th) we hiked one of our “old standards”, the Boulder Canyon Trail to the point just before it descends into LaBarge Canyon.  This is a well established trail, requiring no “route finding” skills and the footing is decent … Continue reading →

Friday (Pearl Harbor Day) the club hiked what we’ve called the “Apache Lake Overlook” route. The hike actually takes you to the top of Black Cross Butte high above the Horse Mesa dam complex on the Salt River. Apache Lake … Continue reading →

Yesterday (Wednesday, Nov 28) was my first Arizona hike of this season.  Great to be back “on the trail”!  We hiked the White Canyon south of Superior, a route we first hiked last year.  Then I called it the Walnut … Continue reading →