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Mark Friedrich, Apache Junction AZ: Lost Dutchman State Park
Mark Friedrich, Apache Junction AZ: Lost Dutchman State Park
Cliff Pearlburg, Phoenix AZ: Red Mountain, Flagstaff
Cliff Pearlburg, Phoenix AZ: Red Mountain, Flagstaff
Ellen Northrop, Desert Hills AZ: Watson Lake, Prescott
Ellen Northrop, Desert Hills AZ: Watson Lake, Prescott
Berlin Adkins, Florence AZ: Picacho Peak
Berlin Adkins, Florence AZ: Picacho Peak
Michael Santeusanio, Phoenix AZ: Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Michael Santeusanio, Phoenix AZ: Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park
Lorena Lewis, El Mirage AZ: Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale
Lorena Lewis, El Mirage AZ: Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale
Hike of the Week: Spence Basin Trail System, Prescott National Forest     

Hike of the Week: Spence Basin Trail System, Prescott National Forest     

March 21, 2023
Populating the space between the Thumb Butte and Granite Basin Recreation areas in Prescott National Forest, the Spence Basin Trail System adds nearly 30 miles of hiking options to the area’s already packed menu.
Hike of the Week: Red Cliff at Hassayampa River in Wickenburg 

Hike of the Week: Red Cliff at Hassayampa River in Wickenburg 

March 16, 2023
Following the usually dry course of the Hassayampa River, this wonky walk culminates at a prominent russet-colored rock outcropping and favorite roosting site for turkey vultures. 
Hike of the Week: Panther Peak Wash at Saguaro National Park

Hike of the Week: Panther Peak Wash at Saguaro National Park

March 10, 2023
This easy loop hike in the northwest sector of Saguaro National Park unpacks a geologically diverse landscape rife with the eponymous giant cactus and a full menu of desert plants.
Hike of the Week: Deer Flat in the Tonto National Forest

Hike of the Week: Deer Flat in the Tonto National Forest

March 3, 2023
An under-the-radar dirt road north of Carefree ascends 900 feet to mountain saddle overlooking the Verde River Valley and peeks at the distant Superstition Wilderness.  
Hike of the Week: Boulders Loop in the Payson Area Trails System

Hike of the Week: Boulders Loop in the Payson Area Trails System

February 24, 2023
True to its name, this iconic Payson trail wanders among a bizarre wilderness of rock.
Hike of the Week: Brown’s Mountain in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Hike of the Week: Brown’s Mountain in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve

February 17, 2023
Distinctive Brown’s Mountain is a centerpiece of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
Hike of the Week: Ranger Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve in Phoenix

Hike of the Week: Ranger Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve in Phoenix

February 10, 2023
As one of the largest municipal parks in the nation, SOMO boasts an enviable menu of hiking trails.
Adventures with Fife

Adventures with Fife

February 8, 2023
When you hit the trail with Fife Symington IV, expect the unexpected. “I always warn people who hike with me about that,” says the Valley native and founding CEO of Copperstate Farms, an Arizona cannabis business. “My hikes might be faster, slower, longer or shorter than planned. But that’s part of the fun, and it’s why my wife calls them ‘Adventures with Fife.’” A lifelong hiker, Symington (son of former Arizona governor Fife Symington III)...
Hike of the Week: Spring Valley Trail, Hells Canyon Wilderness Area

Hike of the Week: Spring Valley Trail, Hells Canyon Wilderness Area

February 3, 2023
Spanning 9,951 acres of wild space a few miles west of Lake Pleasant, Hells Canyon Wilderness Area offers a quick way to escape into an untamed swath  of desert that’s more paradise than purgatory.
Hike of the Week: Foothills & Guindani Trails at Kartchner Caverns State Park

Hike of the Week: Foothills & Guindani Trails at Kartchner Caverns State Park

January 27, 2023
Two above ground trails explore the Chihuahuan semi-desert grasslands and oak-juniper forests that surround Kartchner Caverns in Southern Arizona.
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