The Stats: Hike Date: March 3, 2018Location: Picacho, AZDistance: 2.4 milesElevation Gain: 1,958 feetPublished Difficulty: HardDog Friendliness: Not friendly at all. Leave them at home. The Skinny: This trail was incredible. A bit of a drive from Phoenix (hour and a half), but totally worth it. Especially if you're up for a full body workout. The "hard" … Continue reading Picacho Peak
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Black Mountain
Black Mountain is a trail in Northern Phoenix that takes you from a neighborhood, up a steep incline to a rocky peak at the top. The Stats: Hike Date: February 24, 2018Distance: 2.2 milesElevation Gain: 1,194 feetPublished Difficulty: HardDog Friendliness: My little beast had an awesome time The Skinny: Hard is right. I questioned whether 2.2 miles … Continue reading Black Mountain
Runyon Canyon
The Stats:Hike Date: January 25, 2018Location: Los Angeles, CADistance: 3 milesElevation Gain: 675 feetPublished Difficulty: ModerateDog Friendliness: Absolutely. Even without a leash. The Skinny: It's a good thing I love dogs, because this place was packed with them. And their people. And people without dogs. Definitely an easy trail to get to if you're in Hollywood near … Continue reading Runyon Canyon
Sunrise Peak
The Stats: Hike Date: January 21, 2018Location: Scottsdale, AZDistance: 3.6 milesElevation Gain: 1,112 feetPublished Difficulty: ModerateDog friendliness: Bring 'em along The Skinny:Not too highly trafficked, a decent climb. Cool overlook of the Fountain Hills fountain if you're there at the right time. There's a nice view at the top and it definitely produced some sweat. I would … Continue reading Sunrise Peak
Adventures in 2017
I set out in January of 2017 determined that it was going to be a year of adventures. As many opportunities as I could plan, I would. No excuses. As the year went on, my zeal unfortunately started tapering off a bit, but I ended the year strong with a 10 day road trip from … Continue reading Adventures in 2017
