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It's been a while since I've posted here, but I wanted to share my recent Christmas trip. I hiked down on Christmas Day for dinner at Phantom Ranch and a relaxing couple of nights at the campground. W ...

Last weekend, I hiked to Josephine Peak in the Santa Ritas and made a loop of it by coming down the Roger's Rock/Pipeline route:

http://desertsirena.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/josephine-peak-loop/
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There are two fun Trail Days events coming this Saturday to Patagonia and Pine/Strawberry:

April 21 - Patagonia Trails And Earth Day
On April 21, 2012, the town of Patagonia, Arizona, teams up wit ...

February 18 - Superior Eco-Tourism Festival

Come and explore the LOST trails and learn more about the many legends of Superior at the Legends of Superior Trails Eco-Tourism Festival. The event star ...

I spent the first three days of the new year backpacking Passage 16 and 17 from Picketpost Trailhead to the tiny town of Kelvin. This was the last part of the Arizona Trail to be completed and it was ...

Come mingle with other AZH Arizona Trail enthusiasts- hope to see you there!

Celebrating The Arizona Trail —
A Dream Come True
February 4, 2012
9 AM – 2 PM
PERA Club, Tempe, Arizona
$20 per pe ...

Arizona Trail Completed- 817 miles from Mexico to Utah

Kelvin, Arizona (December 16, 2011) - The ceremony was a small one but the occasion was monumental. The Arizona Trail, a continuous 817 mile p ...

The Canada del Oro is a large, deep canyon on the Catalina's north side. Devastated by the 2003 fire and previously in terrible condition, some Tucson mountain bikers cleared a path in the spring and ...

Glad you enjoyed it! I plan on going in the west side and doing some exploring and car camping with my husband in the future.

The time for low-desert hiking has returned with the cooler temps and I took advantage of the great weather and spent a night in Cochise Stronghold:

http://desertsirena.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/coc ...

I just went to Aravaipa a couple of weeks ago and had the whole place to myself for two days!

http://desertsirena.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/aravaipa-in-the-summertime/

No, unfortunately that ranger station is only for use by the people who live at the X-9 Ranch and forest service personnel. The road you see has a guard shack for the X-9 Ranch and the person will not ...

Went for my third annual trip to the Pinalenos last week- the wildflowers and tasty raspberries were fantastic and I got a couple of spectacular hikes in:

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Thanks- it was a fantastic time. That rattler was incredible! It also rattled for longer than I've ever heard, even after we were well away from it. Here's a short video of it that I didn't put in th ...

I was fortunate enough to land a volunteer spot on a fish survey in the Grand Canyon conducted by Arizona Game and Fish. I was on the river for 12 days and you can read about it here:

http://desert ...