After a full two weeks in Pinetop, AZ it was time to move on. But first, I did an abbreviated Blue Ridge hike and we walked the Meadow Trail to see all the scarecrows. The whole Blue Ridge Loop was farther than I wanted to hike so I shortcut it. The trail is in an …
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 …
A lot of the hiking in the Greer area all looks the same unless you head up Mt Baldy. This isn’t a bad thing since rivers and forests are pretty interesting to hike in. Our last hike was out and back on the Government Springs Trail. I still don’t know why it’s called that. The …
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 …
None of the biking apps had much info on these trails, I don’t think many people ride here. So, we didn’t quite know what to expect. After an unexpected bike part blowup, we had to alter our planned route but still made a loop. I wouldn’t recommend this ride to people who like well groomed …
From camp Derek did an exploratory ride out to Carnero Lake and Green’s Peak. It clocked in at 21.3 miles with 1932′ of climbing up to a high point of 10,132′. I headed across the highway to hike part of the Railroad Grade Trail. Carnero Lake isn’t much of a lake. It’s quite shallow and …
Fall is a great time in the White Mountains of Arizona! The Alltrails app helped us narrow down our hiking choices and we decided on this Thompson Trail Hike. The drive from our boondocking spot took us out the road past the turnoff for Sunrise Ski Resort through Apache Reservation country and back into forest. …