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
Enjoying a day with coyotes in South Mountain
South Mountain is close by so we do a short hike exploring a few interesting natural features and enjoying the great views
Exploring Price Road and Gila River
On Christmas Day we explore Price Road and the Gila River riparian area finding multiple caches and enjoying the nice weather
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