@chumley
Let’s hope Tonto ending fire restrictions was not based on expected precip totals from Lorena.

Edit: This was a pretty good swing and miss for the weather guys, I think the last time we had this big of a dud was for another mythical desert hurricane if I remember.

His legacy will read, “He destroyed the North Rim, but gave us a second Havasu.” lol

Good rain in the Blue Range too, the Strayhorse rain gauge continues to have a decent monsoon and has recorded two more inches of rain than the gauge in Alpine that I like to check up on. Strayhorse picked up an additional 1.39 inches of rain over the last 30 hours or so.

Aztec Peak.

@chumley the risk of death was reduced by five percent Not to deter from this undoubtedly sound study, but isn’t the risk of death always 100 percent? Unless I am wrong, I am pretty sure there is a 100 percent chance that we will all die and I do not think anyone has been able to reduce that number...

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/07/29/jacob-lake-inn-faces-new-challenge-wildfires-burn-around-grand-canyon/ Summary: Jacob’s Lake Inn has been owned by the same family since 1923. 102 years in the family is pretty impressive. The fire obviously has not been good for business and there is some worry. ...

@ShatteredArm
Ya we came down the S. Fork, which was in great shape BTW. But we turned around when it was clear there would not be water for the pups anytime soon.

@ShatteredArm
100 percent. That lodge meant nothing to me. The forest was always the attraction for me. I am also glad that I am not the only one who remembers that this is the second time they bungled a fire they were just going to, “manage.”

@ALMAL Yes, although in spots it still seems a little premature out there. It’s as dry as I have ever seen it out there and in spite of recent rain. I could not even confirm if KP Creek is running. It’s the first time I have not seen water in the first mile and it was still bone dry when we turned ...

@azbackpackr
I would say we are lucky if any juniper comes back, from past fires, I’d say it’s more likely to expect miles and miles of locust up there.

There is a good size fire west of the Black River and towards the White Mountains burning right now. A pic. attached from Reno L.O. today. There were a couple of other small fires burning in the area, but this one was by far the largest. All fires are recent ignitions from the storms earlier in the ...

At this point they need to do those owners of Jacob’s Lake a favor and just push both fires that way and let them collect some insurance. That place is going to shrivel up and die anyways now. I am curious to know when the north rim will even open again, in any capacity? Three to five years for the ...

Some fun weather out in the Blue Range today. Significant rain from Big Lake into Hannagan Meadows and beyond. There was enough graupel on the road to make me think about four wheel drive. lol The second pic. Is the P-Bar Lake Trailhead.

@The_Eagle
I think I saw the same helicopter. I was up working on our dig in Payson last weekend. I was also wondering where they were headed too.

@Hansenaz
lol I watched it last night. The part about the Lost Pueblo is particularly interesting.

@Nighthiker Its been cancelled, FYI. The Rim Country Chapter meeting of the Arizona Archaeological Society this coming Saturday April 19 is Cancelled. The After-Meeting Tour of Goat Camp Excavation with Scott Wood is also cancelled. We have just been informed that the Payson Public Library is close...

Good snow in the Ancha yesterday, talk about a nice late season reprieve for that area. I would say 8-10 inches above 6k feet. I went to the Miles TH area too yesterday and although nothing was flowing, there were signs of a fair amount of rain and a nice dusting of snow on the higher peaks in the d...

I hope this fire does not impact the spring fox tail bloom.

With such big losses, it makes me wonder how they justified the building of their new Glendale location?

@chumley
Those are actually two pretty cool images. That bridge held up pretty good in fairness. Well worth the $932.999.99 they spent on it.