Category: Hiking

Day 3 of 2026 President’s Day Trip to Phoenix, Flatiron

The third day of my 2026 President’s Day weekend trip to Phoenix. I hiked to Flatiron, a popular and somewhat strenuous mountain outside Phoenix, before flying back in the afternoon.

Day 2 of 2026 President’s Day Trip to Phoenix, Mount Picketpost

The second day of my 2026 President’s Day weekend trip to Phoenix. I hiked Mount Picketpost, a short but intensive hike to the southeast of the city.

Day 1 of 2026 President’s Day Trip to Phoenix, Battleship Mountain

The first day of my 2026 President’s Day weekend trip to Phoenix. I hiked Battleship Mountain, an outstanding rock formation in the Superstition Wilderness that featured a few exciting scrambling moves along the way.

Weekend Trip to Los Angeles

I spent a weekend in Los Angeles in early 2026. This post covers the flights there and back, along with a museum visit and a hike I enjoyed over the course of the weekend.

Hiking Mount Jackson and Webster

A post about my hike to Mt Jackson and Mt Webster in December 2025.

Day 5 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Mt Wrightson

The fifth day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson brought me to Mt. Wrightson, a prominent peak rising to the south of the city. Less technically demanding than the traverses of the Santa Catalina Mountains — such… Read More

Day 3 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Mt Kimball via Finger Rock Canyon and Pima Canyon

The third day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson. I climbed Mount Kimball in the Santa Catalina Mountains, traversing Finger Rock Canyon and Pima Canyon in what turned out to be a long and exhilarating day hike.

Day 2 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Tanque Verde Ridge

The second day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson. I drove from Willcox back to Tucson this day, took a tour of Kartchner Caverns in the morning before hiking Tanque Verde Ridge in the afternoon.

Day 1 of 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, Chiricahua National Monument

The first day of my 2025 Thanksgiving Trip to Tucson, I found myself wandering through the enchanting labyrinth of hoodoos at Chiricahua National Monument, where nature has sculpted the stone into an intricate forest of fantastical forms.

Weekend Trip to Seattle

Late September 2025, I made a weekend trip to Seattle to visit some friends and nature. This post would be about the two day hikes that I embarked on, together with the flights back and forth.