Observation Point
We decided to spend another two days at City of Rocks. The weather is so pleasant and the views so lovely, but really, I think we just don’t want to start home... more
Table Top Mountain Hike
Within view of the City of Rocks SP is a high (about 500 feet above the campground) mesa with a rocky ridge around the top — called Table top mountain. We decided... more
Simon Ranch Hike
When we checked in at City of Rocks, we noticed a sign offering a Ranch guided tour for the 11th. We signed up, not being too sure what we getting into. Our morning... more
City of Rocks, NM
We took a walk around the campground -2.2 miles. Started early as it’s quite warm. The views out to the plains are amazing. We returned to our site to listen to... more
Waterfall Trail
Early, before getting too hot, we took a trail recommended to us by another camper. The trail, starting right at the Romero Ruins Trailhead, is not on any of the park... more
Sabino Canyon
We spent the night with our friends Katherine and John in Tucson and took a great 4-Mile hike with them in the morning. They are among the lucky Tucsonians who live... more
Canyon Ranch Walk
Our drive to Tucson from near Phoenix was uneventful, but we were pleased to see the flowers by the road — poppies, lupine, and Bougainville. After arriving at... more
Hoover Dam
Even though we had a long drive to Tucson, we did a bit of sighteing at Hoover Dam before leaving Lake Mead. The Dam is quite an engineering miracle that I remember... more
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