Tonto Natural Bridge State park is a bit out of Payson, Arizona. No very long hikes to be had, but some neat waterfalls and the bridge, plus the clean mountain air is a good departure from Phoenix.
We climbed Weaver’s Needle in the Superstitions via hiking the Peralta Trail and then bushwacking along the climbers’ trail to the needle. It’s a fantastic multipitch climb – not hard, not too strenuous, great views.
One more to go – I should probably do something that’s actually in town like Camelback.
Jan 31, 11:47AM PST | 0 comments
Siphon Draw
17 months ago
We hiked up the Siphon Draw Trail in Lost Dutchman State Park (Arizona) on Memorial Day. If you head all the way through the draw you can scramble up to the Flatiron, a landmark of sorts near Phoenix, but we started late in the day and didn’t feel like anything particularly strenuous. Neat hike, lots of people, and we’ll definitely head up to the Flatiron when the weather is cooler. I’d like to explore the Superstitions more for sure… though again, when it’s cooler.
For personal reference: that’s number seven.
Jun 02, 2008, 01:18AM PDT | 0 comments
I read David Bach’s Smart Women Finish Rich this month, which wasn’t bad. It was a little more inspiring than Suze Orman’s women-oriented personal finance book, as well as a bit longer and more in-depth.
Not sure what I’m going to read next month – maybe some fiction! I actually finally got off my butt and got a library card, so I’ve got a whole world of options open to me. I’m a little ashamed I’ve waited so long to get one – the library was one of my favorite places as a child and it’s just as wonderful now. Books! I’m sorry I’ve neglected you.
Mar 31, 2008, 09:58PM PDT | 0 comments
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