Before much at Mesa Verde National Park opened, I hiked Prater Ridge. The weather was dicey looking but I dodged any rain that fell. It was remarkably peaceful having they entire day to myself! As far as I can find, Prater was an early homesteader in the area. This trail, named after him, starts from …
We’ve been out hiking at Sand Canyon in Cortez, CO a few times. It’s a great option for early season when other things might be under snow or muddy. This time we hiked out the main Sand Canyon Trail to get a look at some of the dwellings. What I like about this hike is …
Some days it’s spring here in SW Colorado, some days it’s winter. On a spring day I went for a hike up to Park Point Lookout in Mesa Verde National Park. I like this hike for it’s views and this time of year, it’s solitude. The hike normally starts from the end of the campground …
Wintery conditions exist above 7’000′ (where our trailer is), so mountain biking is limited to a few select locations. We’re sprinkling in some hiking around the Mancos, CO area. For those who don’t know, this is in SW Colorado and at high elevation. We have spent a lot of time in this area off and …
In all our years of travelling in our rv we had never been on this section of Highway 60 through the Salt River Canyon. It’s a fantastically beautiful drive. After passing through Globe, AZ the amazement starts. I just wasn’t expecting such diversity. The first part is rolling terrain dotted with scrub vegetation, prickly pear …
My sister and niece came to visit and I drove them up Catalina Highway one afternoon to see all the overlooks and cool geology. Truly, this is an awesome place. Nobody would ever believe this is Tucson..it’s so different than the desert floor. Tucson down below is 2’389′ with cacti and in 30-45 minutes you …
The Starr Pass trail network in Tucson is a favorite of ours because the trails are accessible from a few different places, the network spreads out nicely and the trails are more advanced overall. I love the rocky features and the big views. My favorite trail out here might be the Mockingbird Trail, though I …
Sabino Canyon in Tucson is best known for it’s hiking but in the mornings before 9 and most evenings after 5 bikes are allowed on the road. The road is always closed to cars which is awesome. One evening I did a road ride and incorporated an out and back at Sabino. The lighting was …
Saguaro National Park in Tucson is actually two separate locations – east and west. I like the east one because the paved eight mile loop around the park is one way and the speed limit is low. Perfect for road riding. Derek and I have ridden this loop many times and love the big views. …
Tucson is known for it’s warm winter weather and people are definitely out and about getting exercise. We rode the loop over to A Mountain and then after a quick trip up and down it, headed a little further before turning back. We’ve ridden this before and I posted about it here. The climb itself …