Category: Hikes
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The Abandoned Gunpowder Works in Kennall Vale Nature Reserve
The Kennall Vale Nature Reserve is a peaceful and picturesque woodland in Truro containing remnants of England’s industrial history. Read more
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Catwalk Recreation Area, a New Mexico Gem
For the first time this year, we had a weekend without any plans. It was a little too warm for anything on our Arizona To Do list and we’re actually running out of new things to do in this state. But I had cabin fever (this occasionally happens when you work from home) and husband… Read more
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Finding Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
The rare cloudy day in Arizona always means an opportunity to get outside and explore so on a rare cloudy day in Arizona, we set off towards Sierra Vista in search of an abandoned 18th century Spanish fort. Read more
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Hiking Pontatoc Ridge Trail #411
Crossing another one off the Tucson, Arizona bucket list! The Pontatoc Ridge Trail #411 is a relatively short but brutal and beautiful desert hike that leads to the top of a prominent mountain ridge in the Catalinas. And you don’t even have to drive far to get to the trailhead for this kind of torture! Read more
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Madera Canyon Nature Trail
Madera Canyon’s temperatures run about 15° cooler than Tucson, making it an ideal spot for hiking when Tucson starts to get a little too warm. After searching for the “secret but not so secret waterfall”, we headed to the Whitehouse Picnic Area parking where the trailhead to the Nature Trail begins. Read more
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The “Secret Waterfall” in Madera Canyon
Ahhh, the internet. Such a great resource for finding new places to explore… Like the “secret” waterfall in Madera Canyon of Arizona. Just mention the words “waterfall” and “Arizona” and we’re all ears. Read more
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Hiking Cochise Stronghold Trail #279
The eroded cliffs and towering granite domes of the Dragoon Mountains make it a spectacular landscape to behold. And one we had yet to explore despite all the years we have been in Arizona! Read more
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Hiking Linda Vista Trail in Oro Valley
The Linda Vista Trail Loop in Oro Valley is a great urban hike for those who want to get nose to nose with beautiful Saguaros but don’t want to spend a lot of effort on the trail or getting to the location. Read more
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Romero Pools Trail, Tucson’s Top Waterfall Trail …Sort Of
The Romero Pools Trail is an absolutely beautiful and rewarding hike in Catalina State Park, Tucson. This is our third time conquering this moderately strenuous day hike, always opting to do it in the early part of the year. Our first time visiting the pools was in March 2010 and second time in February of… Read more
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Witch’s Castle
We did a quick jaunt down to Portland for an overnight trip and our very first stop was Forest Park. Within Forest Park, just a 1/2 mile walk from the Upper MacLeay Parking lot, is an interesting little abandoned building known as Witch’s Castle. The history behind the name does not disappoint. Read more