Hiking May 2022Hike of the Week: Headwaters Trail in West Clear Creek Wilderness Area
Mare CzinarMay 22, 2022
This discombobulated, demolition zone of a trail offers a dour dose of adventure for denizens of danger.
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Citizen HikerTrail Troopers
Mare CzinarMay 16, 2022
Today, we’re fixing a rut in some ‘liquid earth’ on the Tom’s Thumb trail,” says Leona Weinstein, master steward for the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, on a crisp February morning. “The high-maintenance, decomposed granite substrate found in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve is very vulnerable to erosion, especially after winter storms and monsoon rains.” As one of the leading volunteer organizations in the nation, the conservancy seeks to preserve and advance natural open space through science, education...
There's a little volcano in Prescott Valley with a big enough impression on the landscape to warrant a hiking trail to its summit.
Today, the preserve is a 126-acre bird and wildlife haven.
Hiking April 2022Hike the Balanced Rock Trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Mare CzinarMay 2, 2022
Even in a terrain replete with natural sandblasted granite sculptures, Balanced Rock stands out.
Which Valley hikes do Phoenicians favor most?
Citizen HikerThings To DoCity Guide: Our Favorite Hiking Spots in the Valley
Editorial StaffApril 29, 2022
Spend a morning or afternoon getting to know these popular hikes.
The sandy, canyon-bound courses of Blue Wash and Camp Creek provide an interesting twist on desert hiking.
For most of its 15-mile course, the Lime Kiln Trail winds through a dusty corridor of crumbling sediments and sparse vegetation.
Crystal clear gurgling waters, red rock cliffs, shady mesquite forests and towering canyon walls make hiking Red Creek an especially relaxing experience.
Citizen HikerRanch Rescue
Mare CzinarApril 5, 2022
Hikers trekking along the banks of Oak Creek in the Crescent Moon Ranch and picnic site about 7 miles south of Sedona are treated to some of the most photographed scenes in the Southwest. The Coconino National Forest property is located near iconic Cathedral Rock and encompasses the historical ranch site with its famous water wheel. First established in the late 1800s, the ranch went through several owners and iterations before being purchased by the...
Hiking April 2022Dinosaur Wash Hike in Wickenburg
Mare CzinarMarch 30, 2022
If you stay alert on this hike, it's easy to spot the Stegosaurus.
As the trail gains elevation, views of Downtown Phoenix expand from sliver-glimpses to full-blown panoramas.
Waterfalls in the desert might sound incongruous, but the remote peaks and canyons of the Mazatzal Wilderness Area put on amazing waterworks.
This stretch of the 80-mile trail that run from Phoenix to Mayer cuts through foothills and grasslands fed by Big Bug and Antelope Creeks.