Exploring the wilderness north of Seven Springs
Today we stop a few times on the Seven Springs Road with the major goal being a climb on Hutch Mesa
The busy Bell Trail
Day hike using the Bell and Apache Maid trails to explore the Wet Beaver Wilderness
Very short stop for caching near New River
Very short hike during a shopping trip to explore a national forest section we haven’t explored before
Caching near the Black Canyon Trail
Today is a day for caching near the Black River Canyon exploring abandoned mines and ruins and enjoying the beautiful Black Canyon River wash
Short visit to Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Short visit to the Rio Salado linear trail after browsing the art sale at the Audubon center nearby
A stop at the still free Horseshoe Bend
Last major stop of the trip is the Horseshoe Bend overlook with some beautiful views of the Colorado River Canyon and even some tame rabbits
Exploring the Beehive formations
We start the day by exploring the Beehives area similar to the Wave with multiple special formations to explore but less popular
A special stop at Richinbar Mine ruins
We start our trip with a very interesting stop at the abandoned mine of Richinbar with multiple destroyed buildings and lots to explore
Finding cows on the remote Mail Trail
To escape the heat we choose today the Mail Trail a little known and visited trail passing crossing the highlands of Arizona
Visiting abandoned cabins on the Mogollon Rim
Today we explore the Mogollon Rim visiting two abandoned cabins and enjoying the fall colors and great views