Tag: desert
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Photographing Tucson Mountain Park
Our 8 year mark of living in Tucson is coming up and somehow we are still finding new places to explore in this remarkable and unique city! Read more
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Prison Camp to Molino Campground Trail
We’ve been preoccupied with mountain biking for most of April so we decided to start May off with a new hike on Mount Lemmon. We packed our doggy-guest into the car and headed up Catalina Highway, made it to the top of Mount Lemmon, realized it was too cold for our Arizona-blood and headed back… Read more
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Tucson’s Urban Desert Trail: Linda Vista Loop
Last week we hiked a short local trail in anticipation of the extra calories we would be consuming for Easter festivities with friends. The Linda Vista Trail is within Tucson’s Oro Valley city limits, less than 5 minutes away from El Conquistador Golf Resort. These series of trails near the end of Linda Vista Blvd… Read more
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Sabino Canyon Tram Road
One of my favorite places to hike in town is also one loved by many Tucsonians. It’s a busy location, but not so busy as to deter us from hiking it over and over and over again. And it’s always at the top of the list for showing out-of-town friends and family. Usually that involves riding… Read more
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Canyon Loop Trail
Canyon Loop Trail has always been, for me, an underrated hike for the sole reason that husband and I have always disregarded it because of its short distance, preferring to take the route to Romero Pools instead. Well, curiousity finally compelled me to trek the popular 2.5 mile loop. It actually turned out to be… Read more
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Searching for Wildflowers on Mount Lemmon
El Niño brought a wet winter to Southern Arizona but in the last 2 weeks, temperatures have risen and the desert is beginning to bloom earlier than usual. Wildflowers down south usually bloom mid-March and peak out in April but because of the early warm weather, I headed up to Mount Lemmon to see if… Read more
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Blackett’s Ridge in Sabino Canyon
We hiked up to Blackett’s Ridge for the 1st time back in April but with the summer heat, we’ve been avoiding desert hikes and have taken to Mount Lemmon. Now that the cooler months are back, we decided to climb back up Blackett’s Ridge in Sabino Canyon. Blackett’s Ridge is a relatively short hike with… Read more