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Some Flowers 2026 Part 2, AZ 
Some Flowers 2026 Part 2, AZ
 
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Scouted out a new place; looks good with good access and lots of beautiful saguaros'. I am likely to return here soon. Car Camp in one of my favorite places, a little hot but bearable after the sun went down. Brittlebush mania there. Next day stop by to visit a friend then full camo and stealth to a hard to hike area with the need to be on the down low. The reward poppy explosion with other flowers mixed in. Might come back here soon too.
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Some Flowers 2026, AZ 
Some Flowers 2026, AZ
 
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Some new, some old places. Think more is still to come.
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Death Valley NP Ibex, CA 
Death Valley NP Ibex, CA
 
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My usual stop in at the dunes. Again a fair amount of flowers, but almost devoid of sand verbena which was rampant at the superbloom years ago. This time I also went to the ghost town of Ibex and walked around the defunct buildings. The spring there had a lot of water and the palms looked to be hanging in there-- the Date Palms were huge! It's been a long time since I had stopped in, the spur road pretty rough to get here. The mines here are Talc and spots are dazzling white. I had a nice car camp on an elevated spot near a flower filled mining road with views for forever. Fun driving the Harry Wade road in; the park service indicates deep sand and no cell service, no tow service and they will not help you--Oh no! what to do. Put the Toyota in 4 high and kept steady on the throttle. About three miles of sand running and the vehicle performed flawlessly. The nice part was this end of the park pretty deserted and solitude was again had. A great trip.
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Death Valley NP flowers, CA 
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The main park near Furnace Creek a few flowers and some short pale yellow mostly white flowers covering like a carpet. The main event was south of badwater, in the volcanic hills. Masses of tall yellow flowers and some sand verbena which I found rather pale in color like it was already done. More of the Desert Fivespot than I can remember seeing before. Then the deeper colored purple flowers in other areas. My feet and lower legs were covered in pollen. At times I felt bad walking amongst the plants as hard to avoid stepping on something.
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Mining in the Panamints, CA 
Mining in the Panamints, CA
 
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Hiked to some mine sites, a couple new to me and one that I had been to briefly once as I was backpacking to another place in the general area. The one canyon had been closed for a while as some meth heads had set up a lab and the park service couldn't seem to figure out what to do except keep the public out. Don't the Rangers and Delta need some practice?? Anyway nice to see the place not worse for wear at the cabins etc. The Park Service gets kudos for the road, since it is in a flood prone wash it was in really good shape with recent blading. And they get kudos for some restorations at the old gold mill site, but minus points for using wood that did not have a patina for the historical times.
Another mining site with just an incredible intact tramway. I had an almost "experienced hiker" moment though on the old mining trail. I stepped on a rock and it cut loose. Fortunately there was a sturdy bush and other rock handy as my legs were dangling over the drop. Not bad but 15 feet to rocks and then another 60 probably. The trail here was about 10 inches wide so pulling myself back up was some work. Most of these old untended trails can be 6 inches to 16 inches wide with erosion and usually with some sort of washouts along them to negotiate. I enjoyed the view and went back down, my confidence shot for that day.
The next day another mining trail and another washout but this time 150 feet off the deck. I said nope and again just enjoyed the elevated views. I'll get back in the saddle eventually.
I did have one good mining road, with washouts but easily negotiated that got me to a couple to tunnels and awesome views.
Two mornings had burro braying wake up calls. They did not like my campspots in their domain.
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The Panamint Side, CA 
The Panamint Side, CA
 
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Volatile weather. The playas had some water and the side canyons with springs were flowing well. I explored some mine sites; some previously closed or private claims. There were some flowers but not many, very green however. I car camped progressively along the canyons I was exploring. I came out to Panamint Springs resort on Day 5 to replenish supplies and they were the first people I saw in that time. Pretty neat. I will do separate photosets for the scenery parts and in depth mining parts.
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Found Some Water, AZ 
Found Some Water, AZ
 
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Excellent day near the Border. Some areas with pools and some with good flow in the little ravines. I felt good and ran down one canyon ( it seemed) and did some technical scrambling no problem. Some short challenging driving for the new pony in the stable. It has a new rack and pinon, upper and lower control arms and some other stuff. It handled it all well and I hope to be Death Valley area bound with it soon. Then feet wet to follow some water, with flow I haven't seen in a couple of years in this particular area.
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A Canyon near the Gila, AZ 
A Canyon near the Gila, AZ
 
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I had been curious about this canyon, now it's one and done. Boulder hopping galore and negotiating the limestone bedding planes, with huge fractured slickrock aprons. Then abruptly into mudstone walls and mostly gravel. A seep or spring rise out of nowhere; not on the map. Back on the rocky ATV trail to the Jeep.
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Cloudy Days, AZ 
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From a couple of lazy days near the border. Checked on the big cenote type tank, about as low as I've seen it but still lots of water. Weird film on it. Clean up on aisle 7 at the 10th Cav Gravesites. People mean well but the plastic flowers and mini American Flags deteriorate badly in the heat and sun.
Then I hiked a supposed to be closed road ( the marker pulled up and tossed aside) to the end then a good migrant trail to find a named spring, which I did. Some awesome solutioned rock and a pretty perfect crystal. Although I've done a fair amount of exploring down here it is always nice to go back.
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Dec 27 2025
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Saguaro Land, AZ 
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Love it when things come together, got my permit and my printer cooperated. Saturday I was able to get going at a decent time. I hadn't been in this area in a couple of years so overdue to get back.
The drive in pleasant but deceptive. The desert clean and decorated with cholla, mesquite, greasewood and gravelly clearings. I turned onto a favorite side road and BOOM-- driving weaving thru the tall saguaros, in such a thick cluster I could almost reach out and touch from the Jeep. Soon my route climbed up and out of the wash and I could see the tall soldiers everywhere. It is some of my favorite desert. I drove toward the rock faces and car camped on a flat spot near the base of a large solitary saguaro with its massive arms.
The evening walk was productive. Vague rock outlines, pottery shards--one nice rim piece that I decided to stash in some cholla spines for it's protection--cleared off areas. This area I decided housed more than a few rock houses, all gone now, but up into the rock buttes a fair sized area with still some walls standing. Across the road was another area with probably hundreds of sherds and slightly more defined rock outlines, some showing evidence of digging in the past. A good nights sleep and out the next day.
I decided not to drive the nasty road that went to a saddle, even in the Jeep. A short walk did me good then I decided to go high on a sort of "ridgeline" route. I had done this years ago but couldn't remember all of it. Basically connecting saddles between rock formations. The photography was wonderful.
Lots of saguaros and big multicolored rock faces. I got to a place that I remember was a climb and decided to go down a ravine. That resulted in torn pants, cholla in my hands. I wandered in the foothills, was frustrated over a butte that I had a picture of from another angle and could not figure out how I got there.
Back to the Jeep a little different route. Changed pants and got tweezers for my hands. Worked out two more routes for me to do. As usual I saw no one, but plenty of RV campers on the way in.
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Dec 21 2025
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Border Checkup, AZ 
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Needed something close to home and I hadn't been down in a few months so off I went. Looking very dry, with a weak monsoon and not as much benefit from storms as up north. But seeps and springs had water and several cattle tanks. Walked down a portion of a canyon that I don't usually frequent then up a scrambly side canyon; again it's been a while. The name mine is now gated off but I had explored it fully years ago. Some pools of water. Then drive down to the border fence. The aid station is completely gone and the area quite clean. The military will probably learn to lock their gates as I drove across a small berm someone was using and drove up the hill paralleling the border wall. A humvee was parked near the gate past the end of the wall blocking additional driving, the cat cut past that is really brutal and not really drivable IMO. In fact a civilian looking vehicle appeared stuck mid hill climb. They had razor wired around the end of the wall so I could not go around to see if the instruction plaques were still there. I waved, turned around and drove back out. They have not extended the wall but I have no doubt that there are plans; maybe just not funding right now. Over the hill is a canyon that is a traditional migration path so I wonder if they are monitoring it more. BP has had sensors in there for years. There was a beat up looking large military camp tent on a flat area nearby. Saw some people doing a "bird count". Kinda busy down here for non illegal immigration.
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Springs and Old Mines, AZ 
Springs and Old Mines, AZ
 
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Back to the historic mining district. No underground this time but a couple of springs on a map had my interest. One I had been to before but this time a little more extensive exploration above the source area and the sycamores that jammed the drainage were a little more prime.
A second drainage had a named spring but quite a bit of flow above the improved named spring. The next spring on TOPO was pretty far upcanyon and my mapping info did not seem to match what I was finding on the ground. Probably I did not go far enough past the end of the overgrown mining road, but I didn't want to get home at midnight. This was the second hike of the day and I'll just have to come back and make it a primary objective due to the rock hopping and bushwaking I will likely have to do.
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Dec 06 2025
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A Continuation, AZ 
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A little more action on this segment. Drove in to nice late light, a sweet ranch outpost, then a car camp in some boulders off a power line route. The next day did some off trail boulder exploring, located a ghetto hunter type camp, down a couple of washes, stalked and surprised a quail hunter--nice guy--, then went up a sort of narrow canyon and came into the backside of the ranch property. Carefully skirted that, then back to the car. The light was getting not great for photos but I will be back. A little fall here and there, and a big herd of deer on the drive out.
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Along the San Pedro, AZ 
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Back to the trail less area. Seems about a week late but still some good color; the tree litter was already brown. The San Pedro was ponded in areas making crossing difficult because it was also silty and unable to see the bottom. Did not see another person. Walked some on the old railway bed which gave a nice overview. Lots of traffic on the roads however.
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Ash Creek - GaliuroTucson, AZ
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Just a quick lower end to see if anything going. A little bit of flow in the canyon and a few pools. A few more maples and more leaf litter. I knew the upper was done and I didn't really have the time. Still hunter set ups in the meadow.
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South Fork of Cave Creek #243Tucson, AZ
South Fork of Cave Creek #243
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Trapped by the El Tour De Tucson most of Saturday had me out early Sun morn for the drive. Pretty evident a good rain with fair road conditions. I had the place to myself for 5 seconds then others drove up. In addition to birders now have shroom hunters. I left all behind at the first creek crossing; as the South Fork had plenty of water run off even down the old road bed. Crystal clear and no keeping feet dry. Dull clouds parted slightly to allow a pic of a snow covered peak. There were still some fall colors, and my fav, lots of leaf litter. It rained off and on so no sun for photos but the stream had vigorous rapids and some small waterfalls which made it delightful. I turned back when my feet started getting numb. I know-- what a wimp. Drove into Ash Creek area for Sun night camp; I didn't have a lot of time but made a small trek in there. Some big deep water crossings a few places on that road. On the interstate driving back saw 5 other Jeep wranglers; we were all covered in mud. Good times.
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Ash Creek - GaliuroTucson, AZ
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Meh, not impressed, off trail for most and worked with what I had. Always nice hiking in here even when the trees aren't all that. What was impressive was the amount of PI I had to push thru; so much so I rinsed off my outer garments and turned them inside out before they went in the vehicle.
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A Desert Delight, AZ 
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It cannot get more perfect for me than to be in a new place; no people or established campsites, look out in the distance and decide to just walk over there. Then when I get there, maybe go over here. The sky and weather was another perfect piece. The road in was really interesting, mapped to a tank then a wildcat to connect to a more established route. Then suddenly graded; I expected a locked gate and ranch outpost but no, ended in a nice tank area with a large tree but that was it.
I car camped on a premium flat spot with a commanding view of a large basin. I picked out a couple of rocky outcrops and made my hike.
Part of this is what I call a "clean" desert, very little brush, and fast walking. The evening was nice and the early morning light even better, with storm clouds and sun playing tag. I ran across a large pottery shard scatter and spent some time there, then approached the first rock grouping. Also in the basin were some interesting berms-- no roads to them and no sign of any heavy equipment having been in here. From the first outcrop and went over to a second, found what seemed to be an old trail to a saddle that would take me around this next outcrop. At the saddle another pottery piece spread. I left what seemed to be the trail to traverse around the backside. Lovely area of rock and level spots, so beautiful I mused what it would be like to have a tiny house here. I kept on my loop and went into scramble mode to get back down to the large basin, which I was thinking now may have had some cultivation at one time. Back to the FJ without a hitch, and I must say this is the best spot so far I have found. No trash and no sign of use.
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So It Begins, AZ 
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So it begins; the in earnest walkabout in the southern pinalenos. Drove the gas line service road, then a secondary road heavily washed out which resulted in some Jeep tire lifting and a brief warning light I had never seen before. Got to the end and a fence. Crawled under, dragged my pack and finished setting up then set out.
Perfect wash. Gravelly with polite rock ridges that made for good footing. I found and took an old washed out road past a tank with windmill; no water. Lots of old livestock poop, horse moreso than cow, but no animals seen. Soon the wash splintered into some small rough ravines in a large bowl. I headed up to a perfect campsite at the end of a rock formation in the middle of the bowl, with great views surrounded by rocky hills. I was stealth camping with the bivy and before moonrise had good star viewing.
Morning, and I left camp with a daypack and made a traverse high along rock tops of the bowl. Incredible views, great hiking, cactii spread apart and very little catclaw. Beautiful with that isolated feeling although not far from major highways. I saw a large solitary cottonwood and made my way to that, spotted some equipment and made my way over to that. A small tank held a little water, precious here. It seems the modern headframe probably sent buckets of concrete down for the construction of a dam for the tank. There were some faint road signs here, but it had been a while.
Picked up my camp and made my way back to the Jeep. One area down, and more to go.
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Mt Graham Fall, AZ 
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I asked the mountain if I could see some maples. It said yes; but I would have to see the Aspen first---
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