Written on March 17, 2020
Red Mountain, Arizona seems like a place that should get more traffic than it does but I stumbled upon this destination on my recent road trip. After hiking Woodchute Mountain near Jerome, the temperature dropped considerably and some of the mountains I wanted to climb were inaccessible. I stumbled upon this gem while perusing my...
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Written on March 7, 2020
Woodchute Mountain is a broad, flat-topped summit with outstanding views and pristine wilderness near Jerome, Arionza. It's a half-day hike
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Written on March 3, 2020
Aztec Peak is an isolated and prominent summit in central Arizona. There's a 4x4 road to the summit that can be hiked. The former trail no longer exists.
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Written on February 11, 2020
As I began working my way back West from New Mexico, I spent some time in Southern Arizona. Like Las Cruces, the city of Tucson is literally surrounded by mountains. For a long time I believed Mount Lemmon was the highest in the region. However that honor belongs to the Santa Rita’s Mount Wrightson. At...
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