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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Wilderness of Rocks Loop - Santa Catalina Mountains


Lemmon Rock Lookout

This is one of my favorite hikes because it is close to Tucson, offers great scenery and the elevation provides some relief from the summer heat.


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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Honey Bee Canyon


An easy hike for the young ones


This is a great urban trail near Tucson that will seem like you’re miles away from the city. Staring from Oro Valley’s Honey Bee Park (northwest side of Tucson) it follows a sandy wash, has no large elevation gains or rocks to scramble over. A nice, short and easy hike, within the capabilities of most young and old alike. This is a popular trail for Oro Valley residents and their dogs. There’s also some interesting history along the way. The area around Honey Bee Canyon used to be home to a large community of Hohokum, and more recently, cattle and sheep ranchers. Interesting aspects of this hike are a large rock dam, a beautiful narrow canyon, and a rock with decorated with petroglyphs.

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Fort Bowie


An easy hike


Although some hikers may not consider the Fort Bowie trail and “true” hiking trail, it should not be so easily dismissed. Rich in history, beautiful scenery and seclusion, it offers more than it takes.

I’ve wanted to visit one of southern Arizona’s most important forts during the fierce Indian campaigns of the late 1800’s for a long time. And I wasn’t disappointed. About every 1/8 of a mile along the trail there are interpretative signs which tell not only the story of Fort Bowie, but the Apache, civilians, and battles that took place in the surrounding area. Anyone interested in the Indian Wars NEEDS to visit this site. It is perhaps one of the best interpretative trails I’ve ever been on.

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The Experience Arizona website has a lot more than the adventures contained in this blog:
- Interactive maps
- Weather
- To Do List
- Updated information
- Information on Arizona wildlife, plantlife and history
- Online magazine
- All for FREE!

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