Our first Annular Eclipse in Grants
We start our NM visit with our first ever annular eclipse that we are watching from an official location in Grants
Mt. Lemmon Oracle Ridge Trail
Five mile hike down to Dan’s Saddle on the beautiful but difficult Oracle Ridge Trail
Hirabayashi Campground exploration
Short stop at Hirabayashi Campground to look for the elusive Montezuma Quail
Looking for a pass at Casa Grande NM
We are looking for a NP pass today and we first stop at Casa Grande NM with no luck
Peach Orchard Trail from Payson Rodeo Grounds
Exploration of a little visited section of the trail system around Payson
Looking for mushrooms and cooler air on the Rim
Between two trips to Europe we make time to take one trip onto the Mogollon Rim while avoiding a hurricane
Escaping the heat, mostly, near Safford
A long beautiful weekend spent exploring Mt Graham and the Gila Box Riparian NCA
Gila Box Riparian NCA
We end our trip in the unexpectedly beautiful and varied Gila Box Riparian NCA
In search of the elusive Montezuma Quail
Stockton Pass is the only place where we might have seen a Montezuma quail before so we revisit it with high hopes today for another try to find them
Up Mount Graham to avoid the heat
Mount Graham is a beautiful location to explore and we did multiple hikes today enjoying the high altitude areas