Coronado Trail

When passing through Springerville, AZ, be sure to stop for the blue-plate special. A tasty place to eat.

Camping a Hannigans, snow remnants and wet wood from thunderstorm.
Stock ready to go fight fires on the Apache-Sitgraves NF.
Mimi making friends.


Our favorite open-pit copper mine, at Morenci. Would the Grand Canyon fit?

The Abyss

The day was warm and calm on our hike from The Abyss to Pima Point.


And we found our own vista with requisite overhang (3,000 feet straight off!) a bit off the user trail system.

Kaibab & Pipe Creek Vista

A nice spot to hang out and enjoy the views.

And that's where the mules go up and down the South Kaibab Trail!


Nice socks! Are we ready to hike?

Airing It Out

No wonder it is called Hermit's Rest

Arrived At The Rim

What a view! Isn't she a beauty!?

A lot of perspectives from the edge.

Southwest Trip Planning

It's that time, Spring is here, temperatures are warming, and trip planning gets serious for our 3rd southwestern excursion: heading to Silver City for the annual Tour of the Gila bicycle stage races in early May. A great opportunity before it heats up and the crowds arrive. The Grand Canyon is to be featured this trip, the South Rim on the way there, the North Rim when it opens in mid-May on the return.
Gotta pass on the Skywalk, for now. Maybe after there's one in Yosemite.

First Timer!

Time to blog! A good way to track our travels with links to photos and families. Let's get it on!