A short stop at Sweetwater Wetlands
Our first stop on our trip is in Tucson for a short visit to Sweetwater Wetlands to see some birds before buying Mexican takeout and taking it to our resort
East on the Highline Trail from Washington Trailhead
Today we are going into the mountains to enjoy cooler temperatures while exploring the Highline Trail and finding caches and birds along the way
Temporary trail to petroglyphs in the Verrado’s
For a short hike today we decide on a temporary trail to some cool looking petroglyphs in the Verrado neighborhood
Exploring a ruin near Black Canyon Trail
Today we explore a section of the Black Canyon Trail and an interesting ruin close by that overlooks the interstate
Our first horse ride in South Mountain
Today we finally get to ride a horse something we wanted to do since we moved to Arizona
Standing on the corner in Winslow AZ
Last stop today is Winslow Arizona where we visit the famous corner featured in the Eagles song, or is it really?
Two Guns fascinating ruins
This is our first stop at the Two Guns ruins an impressive site on the original Route 66 that was a zoo and also a major tourist stop
Exploring near Bloody Basin Road
First stop on our trip to Albuquerque is near Bloody Basin Road exploring the powerline road and finding a few caches
Petroglyphs of Badger Springs
Exploring a relatively new National Monument we decide on the only maintained trail going to the Agua Fria River to a nice petroglyph panel
Elephant trees in South Mountain
Last hike of the year is dedicated to finding the mythical Elephant trees which is relatively easy to do if you know where to look for them