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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 South ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Radio towers stand on top of Mt Suappoa or Mt Suppoa as viewed through the window of the stone shelter at Telegraph Pass Lookout

Mt Suappoa: Legal Summit via Pyramid Ridge—Telegraph Pass (South Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · January 21, 2020

Trip Date: January 21, 2020 2020 CALIFORNIA & ARIZONA ADVENTURE VACATION Mt. Suappoa/Suppoa Day Hike Point ...

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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 ...

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A hiker ascends a rocky trail toward the summit of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix

Camelback Mtn Summit Loop: West Ridge to East Ridge (Phoenix Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · March 13, 2019

Trip Date: March 13, 2019 2019 ARIZONA SPRING VACATION Camelback Mountain Summit Loop: West Ridge to East ...

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Rocks and cactuses and puffy clouds are seen from Valley Vista Viewpoint during Turnbuckle Trail Traverse

Turnbuckle Trail Traverse: Watson Road to Lost Creek Road + Valley Vista (White Tank Mountains, AZ)

Jim Brisbine · March 11, 2018

Trip Date: March 11, 2018 2018 ARIZONA VACATION: WHITE TANK MOUNTAINS Turnbuckle Trail Traverse: Watson Road to ...

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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 ...

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

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

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

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

Mt Suappoa: Legal Summit via Pyramid Ridge—Telegraph Pass (South Mountains, AZ)

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

Camelback Mtn Summit Loop: West Ridge to East Ridge (Phoenix Mountains, AZ)

Turnbuckle Trail Traverse: Watson Road to Lost Creek Road + Valley Vista (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)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)