We have a long history with Sedona, we’ve been coming here to mountain bike since the late 90’s when we were tent camping. Decades later, we are still enjoy it, though now it is much busier. So here we...
Tortilla Flats Ride & Canyon Lake Paddle
Today was a bit of an adventure. We started out by trying to ride down a back road to get to the dam at Apache Lake but after a couple miles in we encountered a very official No Trespassing...
Apache Trail and Roosevelt Reservoir
Just past Canyon Lake outside Apache Junction is what I’ll call a death road. It is referred to as the Apache Trail and it is a narrow dirt road that dips down and curves along canyon walls before impossibly...
Superstition Wilderness Hikes
Massacre Grounds Trail Hike The Superstition Wilderness is in Tonto National Forest and we camped and recreated there for a week. Let me tell you, it is badass. It’s rugged and scenic with over 160,000 acres of nature to explore....
Mt Lemmon Hill Climb
We saved the hardest day for last. Many people who haven’t had the chance to visit Tucson probably picture the area as flat desert. Although Tucson itself it pretty flat, it is surrounded by some impressive mountains. Mt Lemmon...
Amazing Desert Hikes
Although we prefer riding our mountain bikes to hiking, there have been some amazing hike that we have done here in Tucson. There is a lot of wilderness area near Tucson, along with two different Saguaro National Parks near...
Honeybee – Ridgeline Loop
This would have been a more appropriate mountain bike ride for a Sunday because it started down the road from a church. We put together a 30 mile singletrack loop in the Honeybee Canyon system that was gorgeous and...
Quick trip to San Diego
While in Tucson we are fortunate enough to have a place to park the trailer for free at some of Heidi’s family’s place. We are having a lot of fun here in Tucson visiting and checking out the area....
The Loop Bikeway
Tucson has a paved loop surrounding the city, open to pedestrians and nonmotorized bikes. The loop started out as a flood control measure but grew to be so much more. It follows the river wash on both sides so...
Wasson Peak Hike
With cooler temperatures forecast for the day, we decided to do a hike we have been wanting to do since we got to Tucson. Wasson Peak is the tallest mountain in the Saguaro National Park’s west side. It was...