Finding cabins and waterfalls near Vernon
Before returning we explore another section of the Land of the Pioneers trail finding an interesting cabin and a beautiful dry waterfall
Land of the Pioneers trail exploration
We spend the afternoon hiking the Land of the Pioneers trail exploring abandoned cabins and dry lakes while avoiding the rain and elks
To the top of Wolf Mountain
We start our visit to Vernon with a hike up Wolf Mountain to discover a lonely cache and finding a Cassin Vireo a rare bird in Arizona
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
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
A return to the Pima Air & Space Museum
With our relative that is excited about airplanes we decide on a day trip to Tucson to see the major airplane museum we visited not long ago