by Robin Harris | Friday, September 5, 2014 | Hike blogging, Off-Topic |
This view of Coffeepot Rock is from Teacup Trail. This is a more heavily traveled area as it’s close to town, the trails are easy – except for Thunder Mt. Trail, where a friend died last year – and the scenery is great. Enjoy!
by Robin Harris | Monday, September 1, 2014 | Off-Topic |
The brutal struggles of Capital and Labor in the 1800s may seem far away in 2014, but they continue to this day. Now there’s less blood, but a good deal more money. Why do we have a Labor Day? Wikipedia says: Labor Day in the United States is a holiday...
by Robin Harris | Friday, August 29, 2014 | Hike blogging, Off-Topic |
Often named as one of the most scenic airports in America, the airport sits on a mesa high above the town. There’s a trail that circles the mesa and – more important for me – I can walk to it. According to my iPhone app, the hike is 7.22 miles with...
by Robin Harris | Saturday, August 23, 2014 | Hike blogging, Off-Topic |
There’s a reason Arizona doesn’t have Daylight Saving Time: we have as much daylight as we can stand. With over 300 sunny days a year – and the sunniest are often the hottest – it’s a relief to see the sun set as the perceived temps drop...
by Robin Harris | Friday, August 15, 2014 | Hike blogging, Off-Topic |
After several days where I couldn’t get out I left at 6am for my favorite hike, the Cibola-Jordan-Soldiers Pass-Brins Mesa loop. Big decision: clockwise or counter-clockwise? Clockwise is gentler with an uphill bias until reaching the highest point – 5138...
by Robin Harris | Friday, August 1, 2014 | Hike blogging |
Looking northwest from Hangover Trail on Wednesday. Hangover is a new trail that I’d never been on before. An incredible hike. I’m going to limit hike blogging to Fridays. But next week I’ll be at the Flash Memory Summit and won’t be hiking...
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