The North Rim of the Grand Canyon has been on our list for awhile, but since it’s closed October 15-mid May or later, we never made it. Until now! The North Rim has a different feel than the South...
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument Exploring
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument is a remote 280,000 acre geological treasure. A lot of the hiking trails in the monument require a permit because they are so popular. That’s not really worth it to me to have to hike...
Arizona Trail Kaibab North
Having gone south on the Arizona Trail on the Kaibab Plateau the other day, north seemed like the obvious choice for another day. This way the trail starts with a gentle climb up through the pine forest and turns...
Arizona Trail Kaibab Plateau North
After our stopover at Navajo National Monument we drove up to the Kaibab National Forest to camp for a couple weeks. I’ve mentioned it before; we normally boondock in each spot for a full two weeks then leave to...
Navajo National Monument
On our way out of Colorado we stayed at Navajo National Monument to do some hikes and check out the area. This monument is in the northwest portion of the Navajo Nation territory in northern Arizona and was established to preserve three...
Sand Canyon Hike
On one of our last days in the area, I re-visited Sand Canyon in Canyon of the Ancients. Derek and I have mountain biked in this trail network before and enjoyed it. You can read that post and see...
Sunset Knife’s Edge Hike
We don’t hike in the evenings often because mosquitos love me to death. It isn’t just mosquitos, it’s anything that bites. Cedar gnats are particularly fond of me as well. Anyway, they seem to be diminishing so we braved...
Back in Colorado
After spending spring in Arizona and New Mexico, we’ve migrated back over to Colorado for the summer and are staying in the Mancos area for a few months. We’ve spent quite a bit of time in SW Colorado over...
Walnut Canyon, Flagstaff Arizona
Walnut Canyon National Monument in Flagstaff rounded out our stay in the area. We hiked about a mile into the canyon passing 25 cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua, a pre-Columbian cultural group that lived in Walnut Canyon...
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...