Lazarow World-Hike-About

A scene overlooking the city from Bug Springs Trail. Picacho: A fascinating, tough and at times, difficult climb...both ways. Soldiers' Trail, as the 'curtain' rises. We don't think we've been in and near a city that offers so many opportunities for hiking and climbing. The trails are well cared for, clearly indicating those in charge encourage this activity. While there are some rough paths, most are superbly designed and frankly, rate as luxury. Summer in the city must be tough, but then we are unlikely to visit during that season. What's missing is water. The trails vary but the scenery, mostly attractive, tends to be similar. We highly recommend this region. We'll return again, MacArthur.  We've met many people on the hikes, mostly interesting, offering different perspectives and usually, refreshing. It adds much to our activities, education and activities. We've had to try and cut down on the number of encounters recently, n...

This posting covers 3 hikes with reference to a fourth, the major mount, Humphreys. They are all in Flagstaff, a tough hiking region. We've tried to show the relationhip of the various mountains/volcanoes to each other with just a handful of photographs. You might have gathered that Mount Humphrey's is a brute while Elden finds no love from Jenni. Flagstaff, particularly when covered in ice and snow, is not an easy place to hike. Come to think of it, it's no cakewalk after a big melt either. We find the San Francisco Mountain range, of which Humphreys is the highest, to be tough and unforgiving. We've peaked 3 times over the last few years and I don't believe we're in a hurry to return. Some color and form in Arizona, plenty of that. An unhappy Jenni struggling on Mount Elden, a little brother to Mount Humphreys. A view of a mine from the peak of Elden. More color in Arizona. During Autumn/Fall, we approach Elden summit. The towers can be see...