Category Archives: Arizona Hiking Adventures

Grand Canyon 2021: Falling Feels Like Flying ‘Til You Hit The Ground

Posted on July 18, 2021 by timfruth

In a typical year, Carolyn organizes a trip to the Grand Canyon and our 2020 trip was canceled due to Covid Restrictions for staying on the North Rim. This year, Jordyn and Carolyn booked a cabin on the North Rim … Continue reading →

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Burros, Breweries, Butts, and Bites: Getting Our Kicks on Route 66

Posted on June 19, 2021 by timfruth

During April and May, Carolyn had Wed thru Friday for her days off and mid week travel is a simpler way to get out and go. Wednesday, May 12, we decided to head to NW Arizona and the Kingman area … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Days In The Desert

Posted on May 25, 2021 by timfruth

Carolyn and I have been exploring the Maricopa County Park System with several trips to Lake Pleasant. On our first trip out to Lake Pleasant we discovered that the North Entrance is closed during the week and not knowing what … Continue reading →

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Rockin’ a Road Trip to the Verde Valley: Craft Beer and Hikes

Posted on May 11, 2021 by timfruth

Getting back to normalcy in April for Carolyn and I meant returning to all of our outdoor activities. Carolyn was back to running longer distances and both of us hiking the great outdoors without worry of Covid aftereffects. Easter Weekend … Continue reading →

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Back On My Feet Again

Posted on April 26, 2021 by timfruth

Gonna break these chains around meGonna learn to fly againMay be hard, may be hard, but I’ll do itWhen I’m back on my feet again Gonna feel the sweet light of heavenShining down its light on meOne sweet day, one … Continue reading →

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Life Is A Teacher, Time Is a Healer

Posted on March 19, 2021 by timfruth

As I have sat in “bloody” quarantine (been watching British Netflix shows) contemplating the great outdoors and missing my wintertime treks into the desert, I have continued to read vociferously (between rounds of Spider Solitaire) and to watch some outstanding … Continue reading →

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Well, I’m Running Down The Road

Posted on March 1, 2021 by timfruth

This blog is a tad different for me once the on again, off again, and back on again high school basketball season got underway in Arizona on January 19th. My hiking adventures have taken a backseat since the Arizona Interscholastic … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Mountain Preserve to Sunrise Peak and Brewery Stops

Posted on January 30, 2021 by timfruth

At our condo in Phoenix, I often see some interesting looking hiking trails in a small section of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve just north of Northern Ave. The trails appear to have no name but they are clearly used and … Continue reading →

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Socially Distanced on the Gateway, Bell Pass, and Windgate Loop Trail + Some Isolated Brewery Stops

Posted on January 20, 2021 by timfruth

Another weekend, another hike, another brewery. I must confess that we actually went to two breweries Saturday night on the western part of the Valley of the Sun. Carolyn and I put our Pub Pass and our Recoupon book into … Continue reading →

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A New Year, A New Day, A New Trail, A New Brewery: Wind Cave to Old Ellsworth Brewing

Posted on January 14, 2021 by timfruth

After a day of rest, Carolyn and I jumped right back into another day of hiking returning to the beautiful Usury Mountain Regional Park managed by Maricopa County. We had previously hiked Pass Mountain and this time we decided to … Continue reading →

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