Arizona Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 19, 2026

Trip Date: February 19, 2026 2026 ARIZONA WINTER VACATION Chuckwalla–Pyrite Trail Loop & Pyrite Summit Hike Chuckwalla WashPyrite...

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Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 18, 2026

Trip Date: February 18, 2026 2026 ARIZONA WINTER VACATION Goat–Willow Trail Loop: Goat Canyon to Willow Canyon Goat...

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Weavers Needle Circuit via Peralta—Dutchmans—Terrapin—Bluff Spring Trails (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 2, 2025

Trip Date: February 2, 2025 Weaver’s Needle Trail Circuit Peralta CanyonFremont SaddleEast Boulder CanyonUpper Black Top Mesa PassNeedle...

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Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 23, 2024

Trip Date: February 23, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Pass to Carney Pass...

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Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 21, 2024

Trip Date: February 21, 2024 2024 ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Picketpost Mountain Day Climb Arizona TrailPicketpost Mountain (4375 ft)...

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Superstition Peak via Carney Pass—Southeast Ridge—West Face (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·February 15, 2023

Trip Date: February 15, 2023 Superstition Peak Day Climb Carney SpringCarney PassSuperstition Ridge SaddleSuperstition Peak aka Superstition Benchmark...

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A lone explorer walks up a tessellated sandstone swale at White Pocket in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

White Pocket Hiking & Scrambling Exploration (Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·November 8, 2021

Trip Date: November 8, 2021 2021 DESERT SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE VACATION White Pocket Day Hiking & Scrambling Exploration White...

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Two red sandstone teepees in Coyote Buttes South display distinctive layering and cross-bedding

Coyote Buttes South + Cottonwood Cove Viewpoint via Paw Hole (Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·November 7, 2021

Trip Date: November 7, 2021 2021 DESERT SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE VACATION Cottonwood Cove Viewpoint Day Hike Coyote Buttes SouthCottonwood...

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Capitol Butte via Lizard Ridge—Southwest Rib (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·March 27, 2021

Trip Date: March 27, 2021 2021 ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE VACATION Capitol Butte Day Climb Lizard RidgeCapitol Butte...

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Cathedral Rock Trail Loop + Cathedral Notch + Hiline Pass (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·March 26, 2021

Trip Date: March 26, 2021 2021 ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE VACATION Cathedral Notch Scramble & Cathedral Rock Loop...

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A group of hikers explore Soldier Cave at Brin's Butte in the Red Rock - Secret Mountain Wilderness Area near Sedona, Arizona.

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·March 25, 2021

Trip Date: March 25, 2021 2021 ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE VACATION Soldier Cave Scramble & Soldier Pass Trail...

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A hiker walking along Superstition Ridge crest during ridge traverse in the Superstition Wilderness of Arizona

West Superstition Ridge Traverse: Siphon Draw to Hieroglyphic Canyon (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine·January 22, 2020

Trip Date: January 22, 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA & ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION West Superstition Ridge Traverse: Siphon Draw to...

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Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Weavers Needle Circuit via Peralta—Dutchmans—Terrapin—Bluff Spring Trails (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Superstition Ridge Full Traverse: Siphon Draw to Carney Gulch + Superstition Peak (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Picketpost Mtn via Northwest Slope—Northwest Gully (Gonzales Mountains, AZ)

Superstition Peak via Carney Pass—Southeast Ridge—West Face (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

White Pocket Hiking & Scrambling Exploration (Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, AZ)

Coyote Buttes South + Cottonwood Cove Viewpoint via Paw Hole (Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, AZ)

Capitol Butte via Lizard Ridge—Southwest Rib (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Cathedral Rock Trail Loop + Cathedral Notch + Hiline Pass (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

Soldier Pass Trail Loop + Devils Kitchen + Soldier Caves (Sedona Mountains, AZ)

West Superstition Ridge Traverse: Siphon Draw to Hieroglyphic Canyon (Superstition Mountains, AZ)

Chuckwalla–Pyrite Loop via Turnbuckle Trail—Chuckwalla Trail—Pyrite Trail + Pyrite Summit (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Goat–Willow Loop via Goat Camp—Ford Canyon—Willow Canyon—Mesquite Canyon Trails (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Marckworth Forest Bike Rides: Stickerbush Loop + Cherrybush Loop + Cedarbush Loop (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Charleston Peak Summit Traverse: Mummy Pass to Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail—Echo Overlook—Griffith Junction (Spring Mountains, NV)

Raintree Trail Traverse: Deer Creek Road to Echo Road via Mummy Pass (Spring Mountains, NV)

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Att + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Mujib Canyon Exploration to High Waterfall (Dead Sea Basin, Jordan)

Burdah/Bardeh Mtn Natural Bridge Scramble via North Cleft (Wadi Rum, Jordan)

Petra Madhbah High Place Hiking Loop via Al Madras Trail—Wadi Farasah Trail (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

Jordan Trail Traverse: Jhair to Petra via the Back Door (Sharah Mountains, Jordan)

Nason Ridge Trail Traverse: Round Mtn to Rainy Pass + Alpine LO + Rock Mtn (Upper Wenatchee Mountains, WA)