Over two decades ago when Derek and I lived in San Diego we spent countless hours riding in the mountains east of town. Whether it was Noble Canyon in the Laguna Mountains, or the fire roads and trails in the Cuyamaca Mountains, it was the best place to go on the weekend to get miles …
So what if we’ve ridden in Sedona one thousand times, once more can’t hurt! We picked a weekday and off we went. For real though, we first came to Sedona to mountain bike back in the late 90’s and we have always had fun. We aren’t new to the trails and have ridden most of …
Our two weeks on the Mogollon Rim were up and we moved on to a dispersed spot outside Camp Verde. I say our two weeks were up because you are allowed to stay 14 days in most forests before you have to leave or move (depending on the forest). We are pretty diligent about following …
Back during our first year of full time rving we stopped for a week in Payson and rode a different section of the Highline Trail. This time we started at the Highway 260 Trailhead and rode west to the See Canyon Trailhead and back. The Highline Trail follows the base of the Mogollon Rim and …
Our spot for the next couple weeks is up on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona, east of Payson. We rode here our first year full timing but that was five years ago! The Rim is amazing with pine, fire, oak, and maple forests, dramatic cliffside views, lakes, hikes, gravel roads and dark skies. This is …
The informal trail system in Show Low, Arizona is called Buena Vista Secret Trails but it’s no secret. I think one of the loops is official but the rest seem to be the “secret”. There are almost no signs in this network so using Trailforks is essential to not getting lost. Even then, you’ll be …
The bucolic pastures and quiet backwoods of Vernon, Arizona — population 122 — is the last place you’d expect to be the scene of a vile triple homicide. I didn’t even know about this story until after our ride when I took to the internet to see if I could find out about the cabin …
It seems like there is an unlimited supply of gravel roads in the White Mountains. Derek went on an exploratory ride from camp one day and found a nice little loop that even incorporated some singletrack. He tends to ride his mountain bike on everything, just in case. Also, because it’s more comfortable. Most of …
Our new two week boondocking spot in Pinteop Lakeside, Arizona is nestled in pine trees with daily turkey spottings. Daytime temps are perfect in the 70’s even though we’re up around 7200′. After a day of chores (laundry, a grocery pickup, and an Amazon locker pickup), we planned a ride. Burro Mountain Loop was on …
Since Derek’s bike was incapacitated we hiked a different section of the Black River. This time we started out by Big Lake and hiked down to the West Fork and back up. The day started a little chilly but the sun came out and it was beautiful. This is an easy hike, though it’s at …