Spicer Ranch has always been a great spot for us to boondock because it’s right at the Beatty, NV trail system. Convenient! Derek and I rode a great loop that covered quite a bit of the trails. My favorite...
Hoover Dam Ride
With a short stopover in Boulder City, NV, I took the chance to ride the Railroad Grade out to Hoover Dam and back again. We’ve done this ride a couple times before and the awe and grandeur of the...
Vulture Peak Gravel Ride
To break up our drive we stopped a few nights in Wickenburg, AZ which is northeast of Phoenix. There is some great boondocking out by Vulture Peak and a maze of gravel roads that go forever. I pedaled around...
Blue Wash Trail Hike
Our last activity in Cave Creek was a short hike to see a small waterfall. The hike is a little less than three miles and pretty straightforward since it’s an out and back. The destination is Camp Creek Falls....
Cave Creek Regional Park trails
Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek, Arizona has a set of trails for mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding that showcase the area beautifully. We had never ridden here before and were surprised at how fun and challenging...
Pima Dynamite Trails
We’re on our way north for the spring/summer after spending all winter in Southern Arizona. Our first stop wasn’t very far up in Cave Creek, AZ. Back in the late 90’s we would visit the Phoenix and Sedona areas...
Patagonia AZ Trail
We made the hour drive to Patagonia, AZ one day to ride a fun section of the AZ Trail. Patagonia used to be a pretty sleepy town but tourism is alive and well today. The downtown park was full...
Pima Canyon Hike
Somehow until now we have not hiked Pima Canyon. It is a great hike in the foothills of Tucson. Like a lot of hikes in the area, you can make it as long or as short as you want....
Sabino Canyon Hike
After a couple days of cool temps and rain, we tackled the trails for a hike in Sabino Recreation Area. There are a lot of different hike options in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. Our National Parks pass also...
50 Year Trail Ride
The 50 Year Trail in Tucson is a nice piece of singletrack along the western slope of the Catalina Mountains. Supposedly it got its name from the 50 year lease the county has with the state Land Department. Currently...