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I would guess that is the blacktail rattlesnake. The Mojave has a more distinct white and black banded end of the tail or 'coon' tail.

Check these pictures out in the link below. The second one dow ...

Try looking here to identify your pet ants:

http://www.generalx.com/ants.html

The Pharoah Ant at the bottom of the page seems to be the smallest one at 1/16th of an inch. The website is from a " ...

Very nice. I like the pockets for documents and goodies, plus a rope ring! Anybody have 50 clams to spare?

Could they have been cicadas? When a number of those starting humming it can be deafening.

In 4 years of hiking Arizona, I have seen two Gilas. This one I use for my user pic is one we saw hiking through a deep canyon below the Mogollon Rim. The other was near the Superstitions.
In both ca ...

There were so many nice spots. For 4 guys and two tents we had our pick of nice sand deposits along the way. Maybe the high waters earlier in the year left so much sand on the banks...? Here are two c ...

U are right about the bag size. We spent four days coming down and he brought a number of bulky clothing items. It was his first time canyoneering though, so he brought the kitchen sink so to speak. I ...

Did you talk to the hiker in the wetsuit in the water and another hiker on the ledge above him? If so, the hiker above was me. We talked for a moment about the Paragon Pack from NRS...?

Anyway, you ...

Rather than the more common Hellsgate trailhead entry to the confluence of Tonto and Haigler - is anyone familiar with the terrain from Bear Flat to the confluence via the Tonto creek bed?

I am con ...

When I canyoneered West Clear Creek most of us hand sandels. With a good-sized pack, sandels offered no support and rocks constantly were an irritant.

When we later canyoneered Wet Beaver, one frie ...

Thanks for all the suggestions. We did the First Water trail to Duchmans. Very nice. Saw a gila monster lumbering along the trail!

Can you tell me if the Supersitions are getting much rain today? Will I need to be prepared for mud? Water crossings?

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

I would like to get down to the desert (from Flag) this weekend with my family to see the desert in full bloom. Does anyone have suggestions on where I could park, hike a few miles and camp among sagu ...

Please let me know what she says. It sounds very useful. Thanks.

Wow! I've never heard of a Havasu report like this. That sure is dissappointing. My past trip was very enjoyable, although most of the village I didnt consider to be well maintained.

I wonder if th ...