Just up the road from downtown Silver City is a great riding and hiking area I call Walnut Creek. We road a big loop last time we were in the area and this time I hiked while Derek rode...
Fort Bayard Trail System
The United States Army established Fort Bayard as an installation offering protection for miners and settlers in 1866. It’s now deserted and a trail system winds around the area. We rode here a couple years ago and Derek rode...
Silver City, NM Murals
While in town to do laundry, we took the time to go to the Visitor’s Center and pick up a walking map and a Youth Mural Program Guide. The Youth Mural Program should be held on a high pedestal...
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...
Lone Pine Lake Hike
We don’t hike often because it seems to bother my knee the most. However, I made an exception for Lone Pine Lake. Both my brother and my sister have hiked the amazing Mt. Whitney here, but my knee would...
Lava Beds National Monument Caving Part 2
There is a lot to see here in Lava Beds National Monument. The blog post about our first day of caving is here. After riding out to Captain Jack’s Stronghold the other day, we spent another day caving and...
Lava Beds National Monument
We’ve been to a few caves on our travels with the most well known being Carlsbad Caverns. We also stumbled upon a really cool one in Arizona called Coronado. Lava Beds National Monument just south of the Oregon border...
Mt Scott Hike
Mt Scott in Crater Lake National Park is the highest point in the park at 8,938′. I hiked Garfield Peak a couple days before and I think that’s a harder hike but both are doable. The hike to the...
Mazama Village to Dutton Creek Hike
August is already here and there is so much to do! I’ve been riding a lot in the afternoon/evenings. The other evening I got caught in a quick downpour and it was heavenly. The smell of rain in the...
Cleetwood Cove
The only way to get to the water at Crater Lake is via Cleetwood Cove Trail. This trail is pretty short but very sweet. The trail descends from Rim Road via a series of switchbacks through the trees and then...