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What's New

   
12/27/12 Added Battleship Mountain to the the 'Superstition Wilderness' section. 
2/20/12 Added Burnt Mountain to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes page.
2/20/12 Added Saddle Mountain to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes page.
2/20/12 Added Big Horn Peak to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes page.
1/23/12 Check out Supai Adventure Gear if you're in the market for a lightweight packraft.
6/28/10 Photos: Same To You
6/20/10 Photos: Christopher Creek
6/6/10 Photos: Loco-Motive
5/17/10 Photos: ForgetMeNot
5/2/10 Photos: TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)
4/11/10 Photos: Kirk's Chasm
4/11/10 Photos: Char
3/22/10 Photos: Two Tenths of a League Below the Rim
3/8/10 Photos: Boulderdash
2/27/10 Photos: Parallelogram
2/7/10 Photos: Havasu
1/31/10 Photos: Marble Canyons
1/24/10 Photos: Apache Trail Canyon
8/16/09 Added Horse Trail Route to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes Page.
5/1/09 I realize I haven't updated the site in a while, I'm working on a new project that is taking up every last bit of my free time. I am still getting outside and am posting some photos to my Facebook site. In case you'd like to follow the goings on, here's a link:
 
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10/25/08 Added Point Huitzal Route to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes Page.
6/7/08 Added Workman Creek to the 'Eastern Ranges' to the 'Sierra Ancha Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
5/25/08 Added Blue River and Gold Gulch to the 'Eastern Ranges' section of the Hikes Page.
5/17/08 Added Purge-A-Tory Canyon to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes Page.
5/4/08 Added Shinumo Wash to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes Page.
4/27/08 Added Hackberry Canyon and Stone Donkey Canyon to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section of the Hikes Page.
3/30/08 Added some photos from recent trips here and here.
3/8/08 Added Woolsey and Signal Peaks to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes page.
2/11/08 Added Castle Dome Peak to the 'Miscellaneous-AZ' section of the Hikes page.
12/30/07 Added a few photos from a recent winter ascent of Humphreys Peak.
11/25/07 Added Paria River to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
Added Mollies Nipple to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section of the Hikes Page.
Added Sheiks Canyon / Bullet Canyon Loop to the 'Cedar Mesa' section of the Hikes Page.
Also added this year's holiday photo.
10/22/07 Added some recent photos from a recent trip to the Marble Canyon area of the Grand Canyon.
9/23/07 Added Haigler Creek to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
8/19/07 Updated the Recent Photos section (finally) to add some photos from recent hikes. I'll try to keep this up to date moving forward.
7/9/07 Added Death Hollow to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section of the Hikes Page.
Added Horseshoe Canyon to the
'Canyonlands National Park' section of the Hikes Page.
Added Manns and Tomaski Peaks and Tukuhnikivatz, Peale & Mellenthin Peaks to the 'Miscellaneous - UT' section of the Hikes Page.
6/23/07 Added Buckskin Gulch / Paria River Semi-Loop to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
Added Blue Pools Slot Canyon
to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
4/7/07 Added Calf Pen Canyon to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
Added Pine Creek Narrows hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
4/1/07 Added the Butterfly Trail #16 to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
2/10/07 Sorry I haven't updated the site in a while. I have been very busy working on a project which should be ready by late spring. Now that the bulk of the work is complete, I expect to resume work on this site. Added Eagletail Peak to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
11/25/06 Added Mount Ajo Summit to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
11/12/06 Added Baboquivari Peak to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
10/15/06 Added Sycamore Canyon Loop (lower) to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
10/8/06 Added Cochise Trail to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
9/23/06 Added Notes from Narrow Places - Canyoneering Grand Staircase Escalante to the Trip Reports page.
8/26/06 Added Whitetail Tank Canyon to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
7/4/06 Added Tonto Creek to the 'Hellsgate Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
6/10/06 Added Grant Creek Trail to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
5/30/06 Added Keet Seel and Other Trails to the Navajo National Monument section of my Hikes page.
5/6/06 I'm still doing a lot outdoors, I just haven't had a chance to update the site recently. Here are a few new hikes:
Added Coon Creek Ruins and the Reynolds Creek Trail to the 'Sierra Ancha Wilderness'
section of the Hikes page.
2/25/06 Added Black Canyon to the 'Prescott National Forest' section of my Hikes page.
2/19/06 Added Towel Creek Trail hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/18/06 Added Rock Creek Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/4/06 Added Copper Camp Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/28/06 Added Mazatzal Peak hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/22/06 Added Kaiser Canyon to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
1/14/06 Added Kofa National Wildlife Refuge to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
1/3/06 Added Trail #114 to the 'Prescott National Forest' section of my Hikes page.
12/31/05 Added Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness hike to the 'Misc - AZ' section of my Hikes page.
12/24/05 Updated White Tanks Mountain hike to include the Goat Camp Trail in the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' section of the Hikes page.
12/11/05 Added Pine Canyon technical canyoneering trip to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
12/3/05 Added Ramfest '05 Canyoneering in Southeastern Utah to the Trip Reports page.
11/13/05 Added East Divide Loop hike to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
11/6/05 Added Tortilla Flat Canyons hikes to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
10/29/05 Added Sycamore Creek hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
Added Barney Springs Canyon to the 'Sedona' section of the Hikes page (note: this hike was previously listed under my Secret hikes, but has since been published in a book.
10/22/05 Added White Tanks Mountain hike to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' section of the Hikes page.
10/15/05 Added Jacks Canyon / Hot Loop hike to the 'Sedona' section of the Hikes page.
9/18/05 Added Sabino Canyon Loop hike to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
7/17/05 Updated photos to Barney Springs Canyon based on a recent trip.
7/3/05 Added Sawmill Canyon to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
6/26/05 Completed the photo conversion project. All photos on the hiking pages are now 600x400 pixels. Also added a few more plants and animals to the Flora and Fauna page.
6/4/05 I'm finally getting around to adding some hikes I've done recently (see below). I've decided to use higher resolution photos in the reports (600x400) and have begun converting the older photos to this resolution (though this will likely take some time to complete).
Added the Sycamore Rim Trail
to the  'Kaibab National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
Updated the Christopher Creek Gorge hike in the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
5/7/05 Added Sterling Pass to Vultee Arch and Brins Mesa Loop hikes to the  'Sedona' section of the Hikes page.
4/23/05 Added Moody Point Trail hike to the  'Sierra Ancha Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
4/16/05 Added Italian Spring to Mica Mt. hike to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
4/10/05 Added Seven Falls and Bear Valley Loop hikes to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
4/2/05 Added Two Bar Ridge Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
3/27/05 Added a trip report for: Spring Break '05.
3/27/05 Added a few more pictures to the Backgrounds page.
3/27/05 Added Cobra Arch & Middle Route and Yellow Rock Loop hikes to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section of the Hikes page. Also updated the Badger Canyon description with the latest information.
3/11/05 Added Usery Mountain hike to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' section of the Hikes page.
3/5/05 Added the Montezuma Peak hike in the 'Sierra Estrella Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
2/5/05 Updated the Quartz Peak hike in the 'Sierra Estrella Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
1/29/05 Added Soldiers Camp Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/8/05 Added Seven Springs Recreation Area - Inner Trails hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/2/05 Added Cottonwood Canyon Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
Added Tule Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/31/04 Added Piestewa Peak hike to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' section of the Hikes page.
12/28/04 Added Camelback Mountain hike to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' section of the Hikes page.
12/23/04 Added Picketpost South - AZ Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/19/04 Added Picketpost Mountain hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/18/04 Added Icehouse / Kellner Trail Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/5/04 Updated the Flora and Fauna page to include Thumbnails of all plants and animals.
11/27/04 Spent a week hiking around in Death Valley National Park. Added a bunch of hikes from the trip to the 'Death Valley National Park' section of the Hikes page.
11/6/04 Added Ballentine Trail hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
11/1/04 Added Trail #17 hike to the 'Coconino NF' section of my Hikes page. 
10/17/04 Spent a week hiking in and around the Grand Canyon. Added the following trips to the 'Grand Canyon' section of my Hikes page:
      
Tanner Wash
       North Canyon
      
Deer Creek Narrows
Added the following trips to the 'Kaibab National Forest' section of my Hikes page:
      
Rainbow Rim Trail
      
Gooseneck Trail
9/11/04 Added a trip report for: 2004 ACA Arizona Rendezvous
8/21/04 Added Mt. Elden Loop hike to the 'Coconino NF' section of my Hikes page.
8/15/04 Added a Gear Test page listing all the equipment evaluations my wife and I have conducted for the on-line group Backpack Gear Test.
8/14/04 Added Munds Canyon hike to the 'Coconino NF' section of my Hikes page.
8/7/04 Added Hellsgate Trail to the 'Hellsgate Wilderness' section of the 'Tonto National Forest' category on the Hikes page.
7/21/04 Added a trip report for: Canyoning in (and around) Zion National Park
7/19/04 Added West Fork of Oak Creek hike to the 'Coconino NF' section of my Hikes page.
7/10/04 I haven't been able to update the site in a while due to extended travels (mainly outdoor activities of course). Since these trips really don't fit in with the desert theme of this site, I've decided to include them as trip reports with photos. Here are the first few installments:
       2004 International Canyoning Rendezvous - Ainsa, Spain

       Canyons of the Sierra de Guara - Spain
       Hiking in Ordesa Gorge - Spanish Pyrenees
       Sightseeing in Barcelona, Spain and the Netherlands
       Trekking in the Swiss Alps
5/18/04 Updated the Secret Canyon hike in the 'Prescott NF' section of my Hikes page with new photos and through hike description from the Secret Mountain Trailhead.
5/12/04 Updated Aravaipa Canyon hike in the 'Misc - AZ' section of my Hikes page with new photos and description of side canyons.
5/1/04 Added Parker Creek Trail and Workman Falls hikes to the  'Sierra Ancha Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
4/24/04 Added Barnhardt/Sandy Saddle Semi-Loop Hike to the 'Mazatzal Wilderness' section of the 'Tonto National Forest' category on the Hikes page.
4/14/04 Added a new section to the web site to contain Trip Reports. Added a report for Grotto Pool Canyon.
3/30/04 Added Kanab Creek, Sevenmile Draw and Spencer Trail to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page.
3/14/04 Added Browns Peak/Amethyst Mine hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/29/04 Added Agua Fria National Monument to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
2/22/04 Added National Trail to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' area of the Hikes page.
2/21/04 Added Elephant Head / Chino Canyon to the  'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
1/25/04 Added Devils Canyon to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
1/18/04 Now have over 100 plants described on the Flora and Fauna page.
1/17/04 Added Harquahala Mountains Wilderness to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
1/3/04 Added Eagletail Mountain Wilderness to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
12/28/03 Added Christopher Creek Gorge hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
Added Cooper Forks Canyon to my list of Hikes.
Added a few more photos to my Recent Photos - Page 1.
12/23/03 Added Martinez Canyon to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
12/21/03 Added Seven Springs Recreation Area - Outer Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/15/03 Added a selection of Desert Desktop Backgrounds for your computer.
12/7/03 Added Cave Creek Recreation Area to the 'Phoenix and Vicinity' area of the Hikes page.
11/30/03 Added Pueblo Canyon to the 'Sierra Ancha Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
11/26/03 Added Devils Chasm and the Deep Creek Trail to the 'Sierra Ancha Wilderness' section of the Hikes page.
11/9/03 Added Tule Canyon hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
10/24/03 Added three technical canyons in the North Wash area of Southern Utah: Blarney, Shillelagh, and Lucky Charms.
10/24/03 Todd's Hiking Guide is now the AZ distributor for Imlay Canyon Gear. Click here for a list of products.
10/11/03 Added Sixshooter Trail Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
10/4/03 Added Birch Hollow, Mystery and Pine Creek Falls to the 'Zion N.P.' section of my Hikes page.
Added Horseshoe Bend Overlook to the 'Misc - AZ' of my Hikes page.
9/28/03 Spent a week canyoning in Zion National Park. Completed: Misery, Spry, Right Fork of North Creek, Birch Hollow, S. Fork of Oak Creek, Mystery and Imlay.
8/10/03 Added Willow Valley hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
8/2/03 Added Woods Canyon Loop hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
7/14/03 Added Barney Springs Canyon to my list of Hikes.
7/7/03 Hiked Heaps Canyon in Zion N.P. Added a few photos here.
6/19/03 Added Bear Wallow Wilderness and Mt. Baldy Wilderness hikes to the 'Eastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page. Also added a about a dozen more plants to the Flora and Fauna page.  
5/25/03 Added Long / Bell Loop hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
5/20/03 Added a new page of photos based on my recent trip.
5/18/03 Spent a week hiking and canyoning in S. Utah. Added: Cottonwood Narrows, Fortymile Gulch, and Red Breaks Canyon to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section of the Hikes page.
5/4/03 Added Weavers Needle Summit hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
4/27/03 Added Picacho Peak State Park to the 'Miscellaneous - AZ' section of the Hikes page.
Also added a few caving photos to my Recent Photos page.
4/19/03 Added symbols to each hike description indicating the skills required to complete.
4/13/03 Added some new photos to my Recent Photos page.
4/6/03 Added a few more plants and animals to the Flora and Fauna page. Re-hiked the Jug, it is flowing forcefully with chilly water.
3/30/03 Found a new canyon that was quite nice, however, I was stopped by a waterfall when I attempted to ascend it from the bottom. Need to go back to finish it from the top & will write it up at that point.
3/16/03 Added Tanner to Grandview hike to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page.
3/8/03 Added Rogers Trough Loop #2 hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
3/1/03 Added Tortilla Trailhead Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/8/03 Continue to beef up the Flora and Fauna page.
2/2/03 Re-hiked the City Creek Loop in the Mazatzal Wilderness area, and updated the trip information. The hike is located in the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/26/03 Added Turkey Creek to Douglas Spring hike to the  'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
1/5/03 Added Pine Mountain Wilderness hike to the 'Prescott NF' section of the Hikes page. Also added a few more plants and animals to the Flora and Fauna page.  
12/29/02 Finished adding natural history info to the Flora  section on the Flora and Fauna page.
12/28/02 Updated the Table Top Wilderness hike to include the Lava Flow Trail.
12/27/02 Added Table Top Wilderness hikes to the 'Miscellaneous - AZ' section of the Hikes page.
12/24/02 Added North Maricopa Mountain Wilderness hikes to the 'Miscellaneous - AZ' section of the Hikes page.
12/16/02 Began adding more detailed natural history to the Flora  section on the 'Flora and Fauna' page.
12/8/02 Added Casner Mtn Loop hike to the 'Coconino NF' section of the Hikes page.
11/30/02 Updated the fauna section on the 'Flora and Fauna' page to include more detailed natural history.
11/27/02 Added Saguaro National Park West hikes to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
11/26/02 Reorganized the directory structure of my 'Hikes' files to accommodate my growing list of hikes. This means that if you have a link to a particular hike on my site, it is probably no longer valid.
11/25/02 Spent a week hiking and backpacking in the Grand Canyon and S. Utah. Added the following hikes:
Nankoweap Trail to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page
Coyote Buttes to the 'Miscellaneous - AZ' section
Kodachrome State Park to the 'Miscellaneous - UT' section
Escalante State Park to the 'Miscellaneous - UT' section
Big Horn Canyon to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section
Phipps Canyon to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section
Bull Valley Gorge to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section
Round Valley Draw to the 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section
Updated Calf Creek Falls in the  'Grand Staircase Escalante' section to include the upper falls
11/10/02 Added Alconquin Trail to the 'Prescott NF' Section of the Hikes page.
10/28/02 Added New Hance Trail to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page.
9/28/02 Spent a week hiking in Zion N.P.  Added: Misery Canyon, Cable Mountain and Telephone Canyon to the 'Zion N.P.' section,  added Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park to the 'Misc UT' section and added Cathedral Wash to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page.
8/18/02 Updated Wet Beaver Creek hike in the 'Coconino NF' Section of the Hikes page to include through trip information. Included a before and after slideshow of a flash flood in Wet Beaver Creek here.
7/4/02 Spent some time in S. Utah hiking and canyoning. Added the following hikes to the 'Cedar Mesa' section of the 'Utah' category on the Hikes page: Fry Canyon, Leprechaun Canyon, Cheesebox Canyon, The Black Hole, and Henry Mt Peaks. Also added Betatakin Ruins hike to the Miscellaneous section. Updated the Books page to include a few more titles.
6/16/02 Haven't added a lot to the site lately. The forest closures due to fire danger are putting a damper on my hiking. Been doing some canyoneering anyways. Added a new page of Photos and two technical canyons: Orderville Tributary and Kolob Canyon to the 'Zion National Park' section of the 'Utah' category on the Hikes page.. 
5/12/02 Updated Hells Hole hike in the 'Salome Wilderness' Section of the Hikes page.
4/28/02 Added The Subway, Keyhole Canyon & Pine Creek Canyon to the 'Zion National Park' section of the 'Utah' category on the Hikes page.
4/22/02 Added photos for the last two hikes posted.
4/7/02 Added Sheep Bridge Loop to the 'Mazatzal Wilderness' section of the 'Tonto National Forest' category on the Hikes page.
3/24/02 Moved the entire site to www.ToddsHikingGuide.com & added a redirect from the old site. I simply ran out of space at the old location. Looks like you found me.  
3/17/02 Added Rincon Peak to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
3/15/02 Added Tanque Verde Peak to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section of the Hikes page.
3/6/02 Added photos for recent hikes.  Also added a page of photos to the Recent Adventures page.
3/3/02 Added Soap Canyon, Rider Canyon and Tanner/Beamer Trails to the 'Grand Canyon' section of the Hikes page.
2/18/02 Added Houston Canyon hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/17/02 Added Rogers Trough Loop hike  to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
2/14/02 Increased the font size on all the hike pages to make it more readable. 
2/10/02 Added Hieroglyphic Canyon hike  to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
1/20/02 Added Meadow Canyon hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section. Renumbered the hikes and restored the states maps to the Hikes page.
1/17/02 Added new photos to Superstition Ridge Line. Removed the state maps from the Hikes page until I can figure out a better (and easier to maintain) numbering scheme.
1/16/02 Added Parker Canyons and Hells Hole hikes to the 'Salome Wilderness' Section of the Hikes page.
1/9/02 Numbered the Hikes and added state maps with hike location indicators. 
12/29/01 Added photos to the latest hikes described below. 
12/24/01 Added Siphon Draw and Superstition Ridge Line hikes  to the 'Tonto National Forest' section.
12/22/01 Added Upper Horrell Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
12/8/01 Added photos for Deer Creek and Sycamore Canyon. Added a description and photo of the homemade alcohol stove I've been using on the Light Weight Gear page.
12/7/01 Added Sycamore Canyon - Kelsey Spring Loop to the 'Coconino National Forest' section. 
11/29/01 Added photos to all the hikes below, except for Deer Creek (still gotta finish that roll or film).
11/25/01 Spent a week hiking in and around the Grand Canyon. Added: Jackass Canyon, Badger Canyon, Havasu Canyon and Deer Creek to the 'Grand Canyon' section of my Hikes page. Also added Snake Gulch hike to the new 'Kaibab National Forest' section.
11/4/01 Added photos to the rest of the Utah hikes written up on 10/28.
10/30/01 Added photos to several hikes listed below.  Also added a new page of photos of recent adventures.
10/28/01 Spent a week canyon hiking in Capitol Reef National Park and the San Rafael Swell. Added quite a few of these hikes to the 'Utah' section of my Hikes page.
10/12/01 Added Mazatzal Peak Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' section of the Hikes page.
10/7/01 Added photos to various sections on the site. Added details for the technical trip through Cibeque Creek in the 'Miscellaneous' section.
9/16/01 Added Cibeque Creek hike to the 'Miscellaneous' section of the Hikes page.
9/16/01 Attended a 3-day technical canyoneering class taught through the American Canyoneering Association. Great intro for those interested in safe, low impact canyoneering techniques.
9/9/01 Spent a week hiking and backpacking in Yosemite.  Added a few photos from the trip to the 'Recent Adventures' section.
8/19/01 Added photos from Zion rendezvous to 'Recent Adventures' section.
8/14/01 Spent 5 days canyoneering in Zion N.P.  Added Kolob Arch via Hop Valley hike to the 'Utah' section.
8/8/01 Added Wet Beaver Creek hike to the 'Coconino National Forest' section.
7/25/01 Added photos to the last two hike write ups.  Added a few more pictures to the "Recent Adventures" section.
7/14/01 Completed Kelly Canyon for the second time using Pumphouse Wash as an exit. Added Pumphouse Wash to the 'Coconino NF' section.
7/7/01 Added Wilderness of Rock Loop hike to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section.
6/26/01 Added 'Photos of Recent Adventures' section and posted some cool pictures.
6/23/01 Spent a week hiking technical slot canyons in N. Arizona and S. Utah (not written up on this web site).  Added Calf Creek Falls and Angels Landing hikes to the 'Utah' section.
5/21/01 Added pictures to: Deer Creek Loop, Loy Canyon, Bill Williams River and West Clear Creek. Added a new rattlesnake picture to the 'Flora and Fauna' section. Also added some new information to the 'Light Weight Backpacking' page based on my experience to date with some of the gear I have been experimenting with.
5/13/01 Finally completed the entire West Clear Creek hike. See the write up in the 'Coconino National Forest' section.
5/8/01 Added Bill Williams River hike to the 'Miscellaneous' section.
5/7/01 Added some new links to the 'Links' page, including some under a new Simple Living heading.
4/29/01 Hiked The Jug for the third time - very high water.  Added some warnings & details to the hike description.
4/1/01 Added Loy Canyon hike to the 'Sedona' section. Updated the 'Sedona' page to include some details of the latest parking fee system.
3/31/01 Added Deer Creek Loop hike to the 'Mazatzal Wilderness' section.
3/24/01 Added photos for all back hikes.  Added a number of plant photos to the 'Flora and Fauna' page.  Updated a few items on the 'About Me' page.
3/18/01 Added Royal Arch Route hike to the 'Grand Canyon' section.
3/4/01 Added Haunted Canyon & Semi-Loop hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section. 
2/18/01 Added Granite Mountain hike to the 'Prescott National Forest' section.
2/11/01 Added Finger Rock to Mt. Kimball hike to the 'Southeastern Ranges' section.  Amended the Pima Canyon hike (also in this section) to include the trail to Pima Saddle and the summit of Mt. Kimball.
2/3/01 Added Coffee Flat Loop hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section. 
1/31/01 Added some photos to hikes previously described.
1/28/01 Added Reavis Falls hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section.
1/21/01 Added some formatting to the site & redesigned the layout of the 'Hikes' page for easier viewing.
1/20/01 Added White Canyon hike to the 'Miscellaneous' section.
1/5/01 Added First Water Loops hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section.
12/29/00
Created this button, please feel free to use it to link back to my site.
12/23/00 Added La Barge Canyon hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section.
12/10/00 Completely redesigned the theme of the site and converted all pages to conform. I wanted to make the site more standardized & professional as well as quicken loading times by reducing the graphics component. Hope you like it!
12/9/00 Added Reavis Ranch hike to the 'Superstition Wilderness' section.
11/25/00 Spent the week of Thanksgiving hiking around in northern AZ and southern UT.  The following hikes from the trip were added to this site.
South Canyon hike to the 'Grand Canyon' section.
Rainbow Bridge hike to the 'Miscellaneous' section.
Natural Bridges hike to the 'Utah' section.
Chocolate Drops hike to the 'Utah', 'Canyonlands' section.
Pictograph Loop hike to the 'Utah', 'Canyonlands' section.
Colorado Overlook hike to the 'Utah', 'Canyonlands' section.
11/5/00 Added a Guestbook to the site.  Let me know you stopped by!
Also loaded photos for a few of the newer hikes and added an index page as a central source to see all hikes on this site.  The Hike Index can be accessed from the 'Hikes' page.
10/29/00 Added Dutchman's Loop hike to the 'Tonto National Forest' Section under the 'Superstition Wilderness' heading.
10/15/00 Added Castle Creek hike to the 'Prescott National Forest' section.
10/1/00 Added three hikes to the 'Coconino National Forest' section - Kendrick Mtn., Lava River Cave, and Humphreys Peak.
10/1/00 Sorry for the lack of additions to the site.  The summer has been rather warm and non-conducive to hiking.  I've also been out of the country some for work to asia and central america.
8/10/00 Added The Jug hike to the 'Misc' hikes section.
7/22/00 Edited links page - links appear to be working, but those government servers are not too dependable.  Completed rev.1 of Light Weight Backpacking page.  Broke my pinky toe (again) walking around the house barefoot.....oh well, it's too hot to hike anyway :(
7/16/00 Posted 'Light Weight Backpacking' page (some work still remains).  Also updated 'Warning' page with some additional rattlesnake fun facts.
7/10/00 Began working on an addition to the 'Gear' page dealing with Light Weight Backpacking.
7/9/00 Updated 'Books' and 'Warning' page to the new theme.
7/8/00 Just got back from another week in Utah - mainly the San Rafael Swell area, doing some slot canyon hiking.
6/11/00 After receiving warnings from my ISP that I'm over my 6 meg quota.  I began creating a standard theme for this site to reduce the # of graphic images.  Created a new theme and applied it to the 'Gear', 'Links' and 'Etiquette' page.  Let me know what you think.
6/4/00 Added West Clear Creek hike to 'Coconino National Forest' section.
6/3/00 Added 'Grand Staircase Escalante' section to my Utah hikes.  Added Coyote Gulch hike to this category.
6/3/00 Spent a week in S. Utah and N. Arizona exploring some of the many slot canyons in the area.  I currently have no plan to add any slot canyons to this web site, though those interested in these challenging, beautiful hikes may send me an e-mail for tips on resources.
5/20/00 Added James - Kelly Loop Hike to 'Coconino' hikes section.  Added photos for the Chiricahua hike (also in the 'Misc' section).
5/1/00 Added 'What's New' button to home page
4/30/00 Added Pima Canyon Hike to 'South East Region' section.
4/29/00 Added Chiricahua National Monument Hike to 'Misc' hikes section.  Added photos for Superstition - Peter's Trail and Mazatzal - Divide Loop Hike.  Added a few links to light weight hiking gear dealers.
4/22/00 Spent the weekend in the Chiricahua Mountains & National Monument.  Hiked the Rucker Canyon - Price Canyon - Crest Trail - Chiricahua Peak - Raspberry Ridge loop (17.1 miles).  Very faint to nonexistent trails through areas heavily damaged by a 1994 fire.  Didn't include this hike in this web site & do not recommend it.  The fire all but destroyed the area from Rattlesnake Peak south to the ridges above Rucker Canyon.  Trees damaged in the fire have since died & toppled over, obliterating trails & making for slow going.   Some of the trails north of Rattlesnake Peak may be worth hiking?
4/8/00 Added many more links to 'Links' page, mainly to Utah sites
3/26/00 Added Mazatzal - Divide Loop Hike hike in the Mazatzal Wilderness section.
3/15/00 Changed counter/tracker from NedStat to Extreme
3/12/00 Added Peter's Trail hike to the Superstition Wilderness section.   Updated the graphics on the opening page.
3/3/00 Added a few pictures to the 'Photos' page.  Added more links including sewing and ultralight backpacking links
2/26/00 Included photos for last 4 hikes added.  Revised the links to photos from hiking pages to display in right frame.
2/23/00 Added Bass-Boucher backpacking loop to the 'Grand Canyon' section.
2/10/00 Added Romero Canyon loop hike to the 'Southeast Ranges' section. 
2/2/00 Added Secret Canyon and Fish Canyon hikes
1/22/00 Added Quartz Peak hike
1/3/00 Added Rim to Rim Grand Canyon hike, City Creek Loop Mazatzal hike and more references on the 'Books' page
12/31/99 Began the text & some reviews for the 'Books' page
12/31/99 Added second page of 'Plants' photos
12/31/99 Added this 'Revisions' page & link from 'Home'
12/30/99 Added additional buttons to the the nav frame of the 'Photos' page
12/26/99 Added additional gear descriptions to 'Gear' page
12/25/99 Overhauled the graphics for the 'Gear' page
12/23/99 Added Mt. Wrightson Hike to 'Hikes' page