Long weekend in Flagstaff
Long weekend trip exploring the Arizona Trail near Humphrey Peak as well as the Flagstaff Loop Trail
A hot day on the Flagstaff Loop Trail
Last day on our trip we explore Flagstaff and then hike on a new section, for us, of the Flagstaff Loop Trail
High Altitude Arizona Trail hiking
Our goal is to explore a section of the Arizona Trail we have never been on which is also at high altitude to avoid the heat of the day
Kachina Village Wetlands hiking
We start our extended weekend trip in the Flagstaff area with the Kachina Wetlands looking for birds and caches
Morning walk near the Salt River
Avoiding the heat we do a very early morning walk in the Phoenix area desert up to the Salt River
Shoofly and Peach Loop near Payson
Our first trip in Arizona after a long Europe trip takes us to the Payson area for hiking and to visit some forgotten ruins
Gilbert Riparian Preserve short visit
After some doctor appointments we decide to go relax in the Riparian Preserve and buy some BBQ nearby
Phoenix Film Festival and State Trust hiking
Today we have a busy day planned starting with the film festival then lunch and finally a hike on state trust land
San Tan Mountains and Gilbert Ponds
Forced by external circumstances today we changed our plans and visited Gilbert Ponds and San Tan Mountains seeing many birds and beautiful flowers
Butterfly Association trip
Our first butterfly trip for the year ended with very few butterflies lots of wildflowers and a nice hike