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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Picket Post Mountain

Steve & I hiked to the top of Picket Post Mountain today - Wednesday, February 11th. This was our "break" day. A relaxing day in the desert! The book - 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Phoenix- describes this hike as " difficult". 4.3 miles (total), 1,990 feet elevation gain. The first part of the hike was easy. Then things get a little harder, steeper, and some scrambling. It probably isn't a good hike for anyone afraid of heights or slippery slopes! We were rewarded with great views of Phoenix, Superior, Weavers Needle, etc. At the top is a mailbox and a 2 person metal frame bench. The bench was perfect for a picnic lunch!

Aravaipa Canyon

Steve & I hiked in Aravaipa Canyon on Monday, February 9th. We hiked in ankle deep water. Lots of very green vegetation. We had hiked this canyon before. You must have a permit to hike in the canyon. Next time we are going to get a backpacking permit, so we can spend more time in the canyon and have more time to explore some of the side canyons.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Snowshoe hike to Nymph, Dream & Emerald Lakes

Snowshoe hike to Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lakes

I am now back in Colorado. I love the desert and I love Colorado. I feel very fortunate that I am able to spend so much time exploring all the places we love to go in Colorado, Utah and Arizona.

On Thursday, January 29th, my brother, sister, and I did a nice snowshoe hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. We parked at Bear Lake. The parking lot was almost empty! This is the parking lot that is always FULL in the summer! We snowshoed to Nymph, Dream and Emerald lakes. It was a gorgeous day for snowshoeing. We had clouds, some sun, some blue sky and NO wind. For any of you who have ever spent time In RMNP, it is always such a nice surprise to have a calm/no wind day.

It was nice to be outside, enjoying the weather and scenery, and a great way to celebrate my sister's birthday. Our parents loved Rocky Mountain National Park. We spent many of our summer vacations in Colorado and hiked many of the trails in RMNP. I never get tired of all the different trails in the Park. Over the many years of hiking, I think I have hiked most of them. Yes, I definitely have my favorites!