Monthly Archives: March 2018

Our final early morning hike before leaving Prescott was around a small lake close to town. After the strenuous hike the day before, this one was just a nice easy stroll through the woods around the lake. We just took … Continue reading →

This hike was the highlight of our trip! It was a beautiful blue sky & warm day. Watson Lake is a unique area where the boulders go right down into the lake. It was a 7 mile hike & it … Continue reading →

We changed the planned hike to one that a hotel guest highly recommended. So we hiked the approximate 3-4  miles around the lake to a dam & then a loop trail through the forest. It was a pretty setting & … Continue reading →

Nine of the Desert Explorers spent March 21-24 hiking trails in the town of Prescott nestled among mountains & a few lakes. After lunch & checking into the hotel, we hiked the 2.5 miles at Thumb Butte, the icon of … Continue reading →

Starting off a hike on Wednesday with cool and overcast weather was comfortable as we headed down the wash to an old line shack. However, walking in loose small gravel will certainly give the ankles and knees a good workout! … Continue reading →

Upcoming hike descriptions has been updated  The Sutherlin hike maybe cancelled as I do not have a leader for that hike at the present time. It is an easy hike to lead, so if interested please email me @hikerdave@davidandlorettarv.com

Info on Wednesday hike has been updated.

I want to say thanks to Rod, Jim and Aida for leading our hike on Wednesday. I apologize for starting them out on the wrong trail! We worked it out and I turned the mistake into a training session for … Continue reading →

The Wednesday hike let us know that the hot March Spring air was here. Should we admit making a few wrong turns, even with a GPS? This was one of those shorter hikes that almost doubled. We were not lost, … Continue reading →

I have had to change next weeks hike. The hike to Linda Vista will remain the same. I have replaced Pima Canyon hike with the Cactus hike we were to do last Wednesday.