GETTING THERE I’m not known for giving good directions so these may sound a little like Will Ferrell in “Elf” relaying his travels through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops…
Browsing Tag
Arizona
If you bust out your happy dance at the mere thought of Puebloan ruins then Wupatki National Monument better make your bucket list. The area was believed to have been a huge farming and trading community based on Hopi…
I highly doubt there’s anything I could write in this blog that hasn’t already been written about the Grand Canyon. I can tell you that… It stretches 277 miles; It’s approximately 1 mile (5280 feet) deep; The Colorado River…
We’ve been to Sunset Crater National Monument twice. There’s a campground here but I recommend boondocking in the area. There are plenty of pretty places to pull in for a night or two. In addition to the crater, with…
We’ve been to Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona twice. This area preserves some of the Southwest’s earliest history. These Sinagua cave dwellings from the 12th and 13th century are shockingly intact. The “Island Trail” is a 1-mile loop…
Boondock With Bailey Scenic Cycling Travel
SEDONA, COTTONWOOD, AND JEROME – TOWNS SO NICE, WE WENT THERE TWICE
Some people go to Sedona for its wonderful retreat spas. Others, for its healing vortexes. Most, for its incredible hikes among some of the most beautiful landscapes in the US. On our way to Sedona from Prescott (post here)…
From Catalina State Park (link here) we drove to Picacho Peak State Park. On a clear day, its 3,374 ft spire can be seen from downtown Tucson which is nearly 45 miles away. Most people that have heard of…
Catalina State Park is conveniently located just outside of Tucson in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The park provides miles of equestrian, birding, biking, and hiking trails which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest. We spent…
The Chiricahua “sky island” mountain range lies along the southeastern border of Arizona with New Mexico. As you drive into the unassuming area, it feels like you’ve stumbled upon hidden treasure. It doesn’t have Bryce Canyon’s color or concentration…
