Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Clover Spring Trail near Williams
Mare CzinarSeptember 13, 2023
The path moves through beautiful woodlands overlooking the city of Williams.
O’Leary Peak is a 250,000-year-old lava dome volcano that rises to 8,916 feet at the northwest edge of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
A network of shared-use trails connect Arizona’s plateau lakes region with the community of Munds Park.
The 5.4-mile Rogers Trail tethers the event-centric, party atmosphere of Fort Tuthill County Park with the subdued wilds of Rogers Lake Natural Area.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Priest Draw-Howard Draw near Flagstaff
Mare CzinarJuly 7, 2023
Well known as a world-class destination for the sport of bouldering, Howard and Priest Draws are side-by-side shallow canyons with a yawning meadow in the middle that also make for scenic hiking.
A glimpse into a time in the late 19th and early 20th century when homesteaders ran sheep and cattle in the forests and meadow on the Mogollon Rim.
The Buck Mountain fire lookout is one of only a few surviving CT-2-type towers in American forests.
In addition to vertigo-inducing views, this trail offers a lot of variety in terms of bio-diversity and interesting side trips.
An easy course with many points of interest including a wildlife water hole that attracts birds, elk and myriad little critters.
The keynote feature of this hike in Prescott’s Granite Mountain Recreation area is a lopsided stone perched precariously atop a massive granite boulder.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Heifer Pasture in the Prescott National Forest
Mare CzinarApril 14, 2023
As might be expected, cows are the headliners on this hike that follows Forest Road 9650R north of Cordes Junction.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Bluff Spring Loop in the Superstition Wilderness Area
Mare CzinarApril 7, 2023
Using bits of the Dutchman’s and Bluff Springs trails, this loop swings by several of the Supe’s most iconic volcanic landforms including Miner’s Needle, Weavers Needle and the hoodoo-lined gorge of Bark’s Canyon.
The Black Canyon National Recreation Trail is quietly expanding its northern reach.
Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Spence Basin Trail System, Prescott National Forest
Mare CzinarMarch 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 2023Hike of the Week: Red Cliff at Hassayampa River in Wickenburg
Mare CzinarMarch 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.