Exploring General Crook Trail
Today we return to the Rim to escape the Phoenix heat and explore a nice level trail with quite a few caches along the way
Arizona Trail hike to Bismarck Lake
To escape the heat today we hike at much higher altitudes on the Arizona Trail from the Snowbowl area through some beautiful landscapes
Onto the hot Deer Hill Trail
On a one night trip to Flagstaff our first day is dedicated to a too hot hike on Deer Hill Trail through a nice forest with lots of beautiful birds
Mogollon Cabin loop, our version
Today we drive to the Mogollon Rim for a ten mile hike on the Cabin Loop trail seeing birds snakes cows and even an elk while avoiding active logging
Geocaching event and exploration of the Rim
Today we are attending a Geocaching event followed by a breakfast and then exploring a few trails finding caches and avoiding the heat
Access road from Roberts Mesa to Highline Trail
Last hike of today is from Roberts Mesa Road accessing the Highline Trail via a one mile hike and then exploring it for a while before returning
Exploration of Forest Road 144
From Control Road we try first to access the Highline Trail via Forest Road 144 which while possible is not feasible today due to the heat
Short exploration around Monument Peak
First stop after the event is Monument Peak trail system with a few new caches but with the heat we give up soon and move on
Special geocaching event in Payson
Today we are visiting a limited Geocaching Event celebrating 25 years of geocaching in Payson meeting many other cachers we have seen only on logs
Subaru Camp at Overland Expo West
We spend three days in Flagstaff to take part in the Subaru Camp and visit the Overland Expo West while taking a group drive and camping for one night