Sterling Pass / Vultee Trail It was a high contrast kinda day.

Arizona trail near Forest Road 294 FR294 was closed for winter. I parked near Lake Mary and hiked up the road to the trail. It was cold and quite windy. A storm is moving in.

Near Forest Road 135D Picked up the Arizona trail from Shuff’s tank and headed east. A cold day.

Bear Mountain A brief walk around the Bear Mountain area to shake off some turkey.

Shuff’s Tank A windy cold day. I walked to Shuff’s tank and turned around. Some of the sleet/snow is still lingering on this log. This was a pretty short hike on the Arizona Trail. The…

Van Deren Spring / Allan Lake Tank Click here to see a larger image This portion of the Arizona trail crosses Lake Mary road.  Allan Lake is a large area near the intersection of Lake…

Arizona Trail near Grade tank This area is very close to Lake Mary road, south of Mormon Lake. This was a near perfect day.  The temperature was great.  There was no wind in the early…

South of Mormon Mountain/Lake More hiking through the forest. Getting closer to the rim. I might make it down before winter starts … Some of this trail is marked as a cross country ski trail.

Around Mormon Mountain You can get to this portion of the Arizona Trail by using the Mormon Mountain trail head.

North of Mormon Lake Part 2 I hiked this portion of the Arizona Trail north of Mormon Lake to the Mormon Mountain trailhead.

Bahamas The spouse and I celebrated the onset of autumn this year with a trip to the Bahamas. We took a lot of above and underwater video and pictures. Here are some highlights.