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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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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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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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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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Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.
