Category: Travel

Hiking Mount Pierce and Mount Eisenhower

A post about my hike to Mt Pierce and Mt Eisenhower in March 2026.

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.

Flights for 2026 President’s Day Trip to Phoenix

For the long weekend around President’s Day 2026, I took a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. This brief post is about some of the scenery visible from my flight there, the snow-covered landscapes of the US East Coast.

Day Trip to Atlanta

A post about a day trip that I took to Atlanta early February, the flights back and forth and some of the museums that I visited.

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.