2011 Photo Archive

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   11/30/11 = Added November hike photos

- November 28, 2011 = Mineral Mountain Quadrangle
   (4x4 recon and a short hike to an arch)
- November 26, 2011 = White Canyon Wilderness
   (Awesome views, big boulders and a grizzled old javelina)
- November 22, 2011 = Battle Axe Area - Peak 2939
   (A completely off-trail hike/climb yielded awesome views)
- November 16, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Peter's Mesa
   (Hiking a seldom-use trail yielded plenty of thorns)
- November 15, 2011 = Superior, AZ - The Spine
   (Awesome views! While formidable in appearance it was not)
- November 12, 2011 = Battle Axe Rd to Cochran Coke Ovens
   (Another 4x4 trip from Battle Axe Rd to Cottonwood Canyon)
- November 09, 2011 = Walnut Canyon Road - Battle Axe Area
   (My first 4x4 trip through the Walnut Canyon loop)
- November 04, 2011 = Goldfields - Willow Springs Canyon
   (We hoped to reach the Salt River but were stopped by a marsh)
- November 02, 2011 = Galiuro Mountains - Bassett Peak
   (Early start made for many off-trail excursions on the return)
- November 01, 2011 = Galiuro Mountains - Upper Ash Spring
   (Short six-mile recon for the Bassett Peak climb tomorrow)
- October 26, 2011 = Four Peaks Wilderness - Brown's Peak
   (Weather didn't cooperate so we aborted 175' from the summit)
- October 24, 2011 = Lower Coon Creek - Salt River Canyon Wilderness
   (Hike to an old 'defensive' ruins and along the Salt River)
- October 05, 2011 = Four Peaks Wilderness - Skeleton Cave
   (Rough road in followed by an awesome, beautiful but strenuous hike)
- September 24, 2011 = Salt River Wilderness - Lower Cook Creek
   (Short physical hike. Stayed dry going out, wet on the return)
- September 20, 2011 = Four Peaks Wilderness - Hell's Hip Pocket Ridge
   (Brutal drive and a challenging hike over uneven terrain)
- August 17, 2011 = Mogollon Rim - Point Trail
   (Short & STEEP hike for our third trip to West Clear Creek)
- August 16, 2011 = Miami, AZ - Forest Road 2
   (4x4 drive scouting for future hikes)
- August 09, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Bull Basin Loop
   (Strenuous hike with steep climbs & plenty of thick brush)
- August 02, 2011 = Mt Graham, Coronado NF - Big Creek Falls
   (Short & sweet for the last hike of our 2-day stay on Mt Graham)
- August 02, 2011 = Mt Graham, Coronado NF - Grant Hill Loop
   (Nice views, got a deer video and took a side trip to the summit)
- August 02, 2011 = Mt Graham, Coronado NF - Moonshine Creek
   (Short hike to a nice outcrop with spectacular views)
- Aug 01, 2011 = Mt Graham, Coronado NF - Ash Creek Falls
   (Hiked down to the falls, returning via Webb Peak loop)
- July 29, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - FR 172 & 650
   (4x4 drive out FR172 returning via FR650)
- July 29, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - West Pinto Trail
   (Short hike on West Pinto Trail)
- July 26, 2011 = Florence, AZ - Martinez Canyon
   (Long & rough 4x4 drive and a short hike to Martinez Mill)
- July 22, 2011 = Four Peaks Wilderness - Edwards Park
   (A longer re-run of the same drive as two days earlier)
- July 20, 2011 = Four Peaks Wilderness - FR#422
   (54 mile, 5+ hour off road drive to & along Forest Road 422)
- July 19, 2011 = Mogollon Rim - Calloway Trail
   (Hiked down to West Clear Creek, found petroglyphs and trashed camera)
- July 18, 2011 = Sycamore Creek
   (20 mile loop 4-wheeling with Sammy. Broke another alternator mount bolt)
- July 14, 2011 = Sycamore Creek
   (Shorter trip 4-wheeling with Sammy. No issues today, just a fun ride)
- July 12, 2011 = Mogollon Rim - Tramway/Maxwell Loop
   (Steep descent down, wade in the water and climb back up)
- July 08, 2011 = Superior, AZ - Box Canyon to Telegraph Rd
   (Reprise of July 1st drive but from west to east instead)
- July 06, 2011 = Mogollon Rim - U-Bar Trail #28
   (Trading dust storm aftermath for clean air of a rainstorm)
- July 01, 2011 = Superior, AZ - Telegraph Canyon Road
   (Trail-by-fire shakedown run with a visit to Ajax Mine)
- June 29, 2011 = The Rolls OHV Area- Brownie Tank
   (Taking 'My Sammy' out for another shakedown run)
- June 22, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Mountains - Malicious Gap
   (Early morning redo going just far enough to explore a wall cave)
- June 21, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Mountains - Malicious Gap
   (We found the 75-80' waterfall only it was dry)
- June 21, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Mountains - Greenback Peak Ruins
   (Long rough climb driving up but the payoff was some awesome views)
- June 15, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Nordhoff-Hope Cliff Dwellings
   (Treacherous hike to the dwellings and an easy one above them)
- June 15, 2011 = Sierrra Ancha Wilderness - Coon Creek Ruins
   (Rough road, short hike brought some great ruins photos)
- June 09, 2011 = Usery Mountain Regional Park - Pass Mountain Trail
   (A nice day for a hike close to home)
- June 01, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Ancient Salado Ruins
   (We sought out a rumored location and surprisingly were rewarded!)
- May 23, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Miscellaneous Ruins
   (A search of two separate Anasazi/Salado ruin locations)
- May 18, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Horse Canyon Ruins
   (Rewarding first real hike just 12 days after torn meniscus surgery)
- May 11, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Horse Canyon
   (Started as a drive to a remote area, ended up a hike toward old ruins)
- March 27, 2011 = Bulldog OHV Area - Bagley Tank Trail
   (Unable to hike so we traversed the trail in the Samurai)
- March 22 & 24, 2011 = NE Bulldog OHV Area
   (A few short jaunts, getting to know my 'new' 4x4 Samurai)
- March 09, 2011 = Battle Axe Road to the Cochran Coke Ovens
   (A round trip of 25 miles driving and 5 miles on foot)
- March 06, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - The Flatiron
   (A beautiful day for a grueling climb, marred by a cache of trash!)
- January 30, 2011 = Battle Axe Road - Near Cochran Coke Ovens
   (Great views along Battle Axe Road toward the Cochrane Coke Ovens)
- January 28, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Yellow Peak
   (Second visit to Yellow Peak, this time farther down to the northeast)
- January 21, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Yellow Peak
   (#1: Views in all directions FROM Yellow Peak to the surrounding area)
- January 21, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Yellow Peak
   (#2: Views near where three missing gold-hunters from Utah were found)
- January 18, 2011 = Cave Creek #4/Skunk Tank Loop
   (Plenty of Saguaros, mountain lion prints and some boring terrain)
- January 14, 2011 = Sierra Ancha Wilderness - Devil's Chasm
   (Brutal, snowy, cold, treacherous hike to 600 year old ruins - Awesome!)
- January 09, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Peak 4175 Spur
   (Hike up same as yesterday except we climbed all the way up to the peak)
- January 08, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Siphon Draw Trail
   (Siphon to slick rock area, then northeast up first ravine, down the second)
- January 02, 2011 = Superstition Wilderness - Black Mesa Loop
   (The brisk weather meant we encountered more than a little ice on the trail)
- January 01, 2011 = Usery Mountain Regional Park - Pass Mountain Summit
   (A great start on my 2011 hiking goals of 600 miles and 120,000' AEG)

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