A night hike to Romero Pools – sunset, centipede, sounds of water, red spotted toad, the pools by headlamp, stars, great company – 5.9 miles, +/- 1300′ of elevation gain/loss.
coronado national forest
Flowers on the Cody Trail – 3/5/2015
A short hike among the beautiful flowers – Cody Trail from the American Flag Trailhead – 5 miles, +/- 900′ of elevation gain and loss.
Pontatoc Canyon Sunset – 2/21/2015
A short walk on the Pontatoc Canyon Trail to the second crossing of Pontatoc Canyon – 3 miles, +/- 700′.
Wilderness of Rocks and Mount Lemmon Trail – 2/19/2015
I recently volunteered to help a with a AZGF Bighorn Sheep research project and have a number of points in the Romero Pass area to visit – today was my first time out, I was slow collecting the vegetation survey information but did manage to get a few points done – and it was a great reason to visit this area! Wilderness of Rocks and then Mount Lemmon Trail towards Romero Pass – 15.9 miles, +/- 3800′.
Pontatoc Canyon – 2/14/2015
A bit of rockfall near the first Pontatoc Canyon crossing, Fairy Dusters signal spring and the evening sky – a short stroll on the Pontatoc Canyon Trail.