I have frequently noticed in places like A-S forest, particularly far east I see "i" blazes on trees. They just look like a lower case 'i'. They almost never have a turn signal that I have seen - and appear to stand in for cairns. Vaguely resemble the "end of trail" one in the OP picture but clearly...

I went for a bike ride the other night along the canal and I was positively shivering with cold. I looked down and saw my Garmin reading was 78 degrees outside at 10pm. **Winter has arrived people!**

Bad monsoon is one way of putting it. I will be out there in a couple weeks after I get back from a long Colorado trip otherwise I would have been out there this weekend, solely to assess the water situation. Supes have actually been open all this time - only like 5% has been closed and mainly areas...

@LindaAnn The forest order about camping near the spring has been cleared I believe. I checked to be sure as I was camped there on 8/31 the day the order expired, but had no way to look up on the website at the time - so I went with what the signs said. I checked the FS site day after I got back an...

Tons of campsites along the entire length of it once water starts flowing along the trail. including nearby the spring/waterfall. Should not be busy on a weekday. There will be random hikers about but not crowds. Saturdays are a whole other story. Easy hiking - great overnighter for a youngster. Lot...

@chumley
I am familiar with the BAER process. I am just surprised if it is ongoing still for this particular fire. I've seen past BAER events and it is usually communicated to the public that that is what has been going on.

No one at TNF can even explain how the extension of this closure assists the non-existent ongoing firing operations and public safety measures.

@LosDosSloFolks
Personally I'm more of a Little Ice Age kind of guy.

@Jim_H
I think you spelled century wrong.

@chumley
The one abutting the NM border up in the high country? How did I miss that. We're not talking about the Brigham fire right? Can't keep them all straight anymore.

@LindaAnn
I was half joking a bit but some of them have large bands. such as the UL modification of the NU25 sold by Litesmith.

Anyone notice the big fire burning in the Blue Range now?

Couldn't you just loosen the headlamp strap and put it around your waist to try it out? That's what I'd do. Thanks self for this brilliant idea I'm going to try this out *pats self on back*.

@ZonaNative22
Yep as long as you're smart with your food storage (don't sleep with your food on the rim) you should be totally fine. I'm more wary of drunken car camping wildlife on the rim than the wildlife wildlife

My favorite color is the vaguely whiteish greyish pinkish hue of a smoke filled sunset.

No need to carry bear spray on the mogollon rim but I do frequently see others carrying it. I hang an Ursack for bear/critter food safety at all times, except for places that need a canister. Never had an issue with animals at all except curious deer. Ironically the only places I have even seen bear...

@ZonaNative22 Not crazy busy like some of the trails that start along Tonto creek. In my experience the trails going up the Rim are sparsely populated with hikers even on Saturdays. Most people going up the rim get an early start as well. I can make it to the top in less than 90 minutes if I 'm not...

meth seems to be the primary driver Wasn't this the cause of several of the SoCal fires from last year too? Man alive who would have thought. I see toothless meth head bikers in leather almost every time I hit the needle vista parking area on my way to the superstitions. Good thing lightning and gr...

Since you said you were training for the GC but everyone so far gave you ideas for "not climb or descend" routes. Let me please give you an idea for routes that will enhance your GC training and expectations. Climbing the rim from most of the trailheads I list will give you about 1/4 of the elevatio...

AZLumberjack wrote:Needle Vista and the lot is wide open with only one car in sight, driver sleeping.

That's just a normal day at needle vista.