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.

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

North of Mormon Lake   This section of the Arizona Trail follows an old railroad north of Mormon Lake. I began hiking at the Horse Lake trailhead heading westward.

The forest roads are currently closed to motorized vehicles. It is a nice time to wander around before the snow is gone. We were wandering around in this area, northwest of the lake: View Larger…