Ask a local about the natural spring in Kisatchie National Forest and they will tell you exactly where to get the freshest water you have ever tasted. Located off forest road 380 this natural spring has been providing locals with fresh, clean mountain water for generations. During the height of the pandemic last year […]
The Devils Bathtub is a 1 mile roundtrip hike (maybe one there and one back it felt much longer than one) located off of the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Drive. From the parking lot you will follow the trail along the creek, cross the bridge and turn right into the woods. That’s when the official […]
While driving to the Grand Canyon we took a quick detour to snap a pic of the world’s largest Kokopelli. The statue stands 32 feet tall and sits atop a six-foot base stating it is the “World’s Largest Kokopelli”. It’s made of welded steel and weighs approximately five and one-half tons. It was created […]
So we were just driving around town running errands when we stopped at a light and I looked over and saw a dino just chillin’ on the corner! At the McDonald’s on the corner of East Grant Road and East Tanque Verde Road in Tucson, Arizona stands a realistic, life-size statute of a Tyrannosaurus […]
Roughlock Falls was my favorite waterfall stop while spending the day on the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Drive. There are two ways to get there. We started at the trailhead and took the 1 mile hike to the falls. The trail travels along Little Spearfish Creek and the views of Spearfish Canyon are pretty nice. […]
Spearfish Falls was the second fall we visited this day and my second favorite. Located in the heart of Spearfish Canyon the trail for the waterfall starts right behind the Latchstring restaurant. You will hike 1.5 miles (round trip) to the bottom of the canyon to see the spectacular 47 foot waterfall. The trail […]
Bridal Veil Falls was my least favorite of the falls we encountered while exploring Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway, but it is the most accessible. These particular falls are located approximately 5.8 miles south of Spearfish Canyon’s north entrance. An observation platform has been installed directly across from the cascading 60 foot falls. From this […]
For the next couple of months I will ask you to bear with me while I catch up on posts from our last year of travel. I will be jumping around a lot and it might get confusing at times, but hey it is what it is. I got a ton of adventures to write […]
The Freeman Homestead Nature Trail in the Saguaro National Park East is an easy 1 mile loop that takes you to the site of an old homestead foundation. In 1933, Stafford Freeman and his family made a 640 acre claim in the foothills of the Rincon Mountains using the Homestead Act. He built a three […]
The Loma Verde Loop trail in Saguaro National Park East is 3.8 miles long and only has 60 feet of elevation gain. To start this easy trek through the calming desert landscape hit up the Loma Verde trailhead located off the Cactus Forest Scenic Loop Drive. Head north through a grove of mature mesquite […]
