I had visited this National Monument 2 years earlier, but since Kerri had never been here and I had failed to acquire a lapel pin back then, it was revisiting time for Walnut Canyon National Monument. The park is actually quite small, with only two trails to choose from; The...
Monday, while exploring Cottonwood’s Old Town, Kerri and I stumbled onto R.I.O.T. (Rendezvous In Old Town) which converted an old service station into a pretty happening bar. After the downtown strolling and sight-seeing, RIOT became the late afternoon destination to relax and cool off with a Vanilla Porter that was...
After a failed attempt to camp South of Cottonwood on Thousand Trails Road (it was just not very pretty and too crowded) I had to settle on a backup location. Smack in between of Cottonwood and Sedona on highway 89A is Loy Butte Road leading into the Coconino National Forest....
Staying just down the road from this week’s camp is Red Rock State Park. I’ve been here before and enjoyed it so much that I went again while I had the opportunity, but only after researching the gun laws that irritated me so much in my last visit. Something the...
Tuzigoot National Monument preserves a pueblo ruin on the summit of a ridge just outside of Cottonwood, Arizona. I’d like to share a story about the hike to the ruin, but it was a 0.3 mile paved trail so nothing much happened other than one foot stepped in front of...
Last year I was on my way here when I got the call from Aluminarium to meet them at Buckeye Regional Park on the other side of Phoenix. Since I had not yet settled it, I went ahead and turned West to meetup with them, leaving Roosevelt Lake for another...
Recalling where I was and what I was doing… One year ago – After hanging out with friends at Lake Mead for the week, Moose and I parted ways. However, before leaving the area we hiked the Redstone Dune Trail and boondocked a few more nights near Overton, Nevada. On...
Now that I am a Captain of a new kayak I feel a need to sail – err paddle that is. It has influenced my decisions on where to camp, so much so that Theodore Roosevelt Lake has been on my todo list for a few weeks, even though it...
Before arriving at the next week’s camping location, I dropped into Tonto National Monument (my 62nd National Park) which houses two Salado-style cliff dwellings from 700 years ago. It took a half-mile paved hike up the side if the hillside before getting the dwelling but once there the cool air...
