Hi Letty, I remember seeing your original post, and then I forgot to view it. Now I did! It's a pretty special 4WD loop trip to include a stop at the Historic Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. Back in the Summer of YR2000, me and 3 other vehicles did this one as a two-day loop trip which I will always cherish...

Regarding the Tonto NF "Cherry Creek Road (FR203)" closure section, I have been working on this Closure Map--> https://hikearizona.com/map.php?QX=16463 since Q2-YR2016 :) This now revised 3/28/24 update includes what I now know based on present forum postings to date. Final revisions will ...

I found this, our original, Aug-2016 HAZ Forum Discussions related to the first published Tonto National Forest "Travel Management Plans" (it also appears that there may be some member forum discussion comments/pages missing?) Anyway, I wanted to re-activate this Forum Topic as it appears ...

@lisac Good to know that there is a doable entrance to Walnut Canyon from this corral area. The actual entrance area to the locked gate/no entrance signed Artisian Well area, is a little further up the road where the fenced cattle gate is. (Ref: https://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=962700 , https:...

What an incredible woman. A well-known Historian who publishes daily and whom I follow sums it up best : "the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, died today. Named to the court by President Ronald Reagan to honor a campaign promise, O’Connor was known as a pragmatist who paid attention...

trekkin_gecko wrote: ↑Nov 29 2023 8:13 am does anyone use these anymore?
i have one that could go to a good home for free

I bet most likely YES.. Nice of you to offer. I gave 3 away to HAZers between years 2010 - 2016.
The reliable Garmin 60CSx is now only 3-4 generations back

Payson, AZ (8/7/23) – The Department of Forestry and Fire Management DFFM) along with the Tonto National Forest remain in unified command on the Brady Fire and today placed an order for a Type 1 Incident Management Team due to the fire’s complexity and values at risk. The Brady Fire, north of Payson...

The Coconino NF- Mogollon Rim Ranger District announced on 5/4/23 that many of the Mogollon Rim Forest Roads are now open to include the Rim Road (FR300) and FR95 access in from Hwy 87/FR 95 :D . This announcement includes a caution that some of these Forest Roads will still be wet with muddy spots.

@wonderwoman78
Unfortunately, the Forest roads to access the cabin loop trail heads will not be opened until approx mid-May 2023 due to unprecedented levels of snow and most likely also downed trees across roads.

All of the numbers are now unavailable on the missing poster. I’ve left a message with the sheriff’s office, but not getting through to anyone. Does anyone know if there’s an email for the sherrif’s office? Can’t see one so far, just PR emails. I don’t want to post it all over their Instagram or Fa...

Thank you for your post. Please do notify the authorities with your latest information lead details. GPSjoe was wearing a tan colored pair of REI hiking pants. There is a HAZ forum missing persons topic, first issued in Nov'2010, on this subject but it has been locked for access a number of years no...

I did run into some ATVers who said a hiker could get access to the well but not their vehicles. I don't think I would trust those ATVers (Re: for legal access) with this sign https://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=962700 and https://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=962697 posted on the Artesian Well p...

@robxxx The last time we updated the HAZ labeling- "Named place" notes on this one was Feb'20--> https://hikearizona.com/dexcoder.php?PID=1665452 and the last posted pic of the Artesian Well was Jan'22. We do need an updated status and pic as to if that previous fence and gate with sign s...

@friendofThundergod They posted the following publicly on their facebooks. The wash out on Road 487, below Workman Creek Falls, has caused erosion around the bridge area. The erosion has passed some of the road barriers, causing a safety concern, the engineering staff have tried several fixes to th...

Effective: 4/15/22 The Coconino NF - Mogollon Rim Ranger District now advises that all the forest roads SE of Hwy 87, including the Rim Road (FR300) , are now open for travel. It was noted that as of 4/15/22 there may still be snow in some places, and roads may be muddy :DANCE: Any questions, pleas...

..wanted to finalize our camping spots, access to water, etc. and was hoping to use tomorrow to do so. I've never hiked all of the Highline Trail, but the THs you note are all located below the Mogollon Rim within the Tonto NF and I would guess are all now OPEN for driving access in a ~car. I'm not...

I might be going to DV end of the month and scoping out a few places off the radar Good to hear! I am not familiar with Jail Canyon but now see that its higher upper end is NNW of the Telescope Peak area. In the past, have you hiked into this canyon, and do you have an old HAZ triplog/photoset post...

T-hank-S for taking the time to do all this detail road conditions and present status of Tonto Creek Crossing from Pumpkin Center.. FR71 to FR 236 at FR 236a... it is appreciated! I could be wrong but I always thought on topo maps that at the intersection of FR 236 and FR236a, that FR236a is the roa...

Other options like Hank's route exist in accessing that area of Salome creek from the west side, but would seem to need a better 4WD vehicle than you have access to right now . eru has been up on that west side already (to the Malicious Gap area) and within 4 miles of the Dupont Cabin. He has alrea...

Ended up just thinking I’d go down duponte at some time in the future. If I lived in the SW I’d definitely have a 4WD and canyoneering gear, but visiting occasionally I’m making do For future reference, here is a good geocoded area photo https://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=188899 (with tag notes)...