The trails in Flagstaff are tough in that there is a lot of climbing and with exposure. Derek rode some different loops out here and I’ll just lump them together. We do most of our stuff on weekdays so...
Wupatki Pueblo, Flagstaff Arizona
After hiking around at Sunset Crater Volcano, we continued driving through the monument to the Wukoki, Wupatki, Citadel, Nalakihu, Lomaki, and Box Canyon Pueblos. These pueblos all have a distinctive deep red color and made from thin, flat blocks...
Sunset Crater Volcano, Flagstaff AZ
Around the year 1085 CE, the Sunset Crater Volcano erupted. The ground split open along a great fissure nearly 6 miles long, and lava erupted out of it to heights of 850 feet or more. (The Statue of Liberty...
Porter Mountain Trails, White Mountains
Before the weeklong thunderstorm hit, we checked out the Porter Mountain Trails in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ. These trails are part of the White Mountain Trail Network and while they weren’t as fun as the Secret Trails, they were still a...
Secret Trails Show Low
After finally leaving the Gila National Forest, we moved for a few weeks to the White Mountains of Arizona. Our boondocking spot is nestled in tall pines at around 7500′. There is a rare week-long thunderstorm expected to happen...
Sierra Vista Trail Patagonia
The newly built Sierra Vista Trail in Patagonia replaces a crappy road section that connected the Arizona Trail. It’s called that on Trailforks but I just think of it as an extension of the Temporal Gulch section that Derek...
Las Cienegas
The conservation area we are boondocking at has a few ride options for gravel bikes. We’ve ridden and camped here before and always love the piece and quiet. The rides aren’t super exciting, but the desert grassland scenery with...
Arizona Trail Temporal Gulch Loop
A new section of the Arizona Trail! If you’ve been following our blog over the years you have seen all our posts about the Arizona Trail. While camping for a couple weeks down by Sonoita, it was perfect to...
Fairbank, AZ Historic Ghost Town
Derek and I took an afternoon to walk around the historic Fairbanks Townsite. Originally the location of a Native American village known as Santa Cruz in the 18th century, the area was later settled around the time the railroad...
Warm Winters
Since 2019 when we left Bend and went full time traveling in our rv, we have spent each winter in AZ to stay warm. Once again, here we are in Tucson for a few months visiting family, riding bikes,...