The picture to the left is from Paria Canyon which is on the border of Arizona and Utah. Its one of those canyons that is 500-1000 feet deep and in some places only 5 feet wide. During my 20 mile trip, there were only 2 places where I would be able to climb out in the event of a flash flood. Fortunately the weather was clear the entire trip and I had checked the weather forecast prior to the trip anyway.

The picture to the right is of an ancient indian cliff dwelling that we discovered on one of our trips in the Superstition Mountains. There are several cliff dwellings there but to get to this one we had to bushwack several miles off-trail and it appears to not have been visited for several decades if not longer, as there was no vandalism and I could see several pieces of pottery laying around. I sat here for several hours and looked down into the canyon and thought of how it must have been like to live here several hundred years ago...wow

Pictures of recent day hikes in the Superstition mountains

Links to Hiking related sites

Gay Outdoors This is a site for gay/lesbian people who love the outdoors.  It is a free nation-wide club for various outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, and anything else that involves adventure.  If you're interested in going on some of my hikes, I have them posted under the "Events" section of Gay Outdoors.  Or you can look for an event listed in your area.
Tonto National Forest
American Hiking Society
Pacific Crest Trail Association    The PCT is one of 3 hiking trails that stretch the entire width of the United States.  It is 2565 miles long and starts at the Mexico/California border and ends at the Washington/Canada border.  About 80-100 people hike the entire trail each year which takes approxiamtely 6 months to backpack.