Another marvelous off-trail adventure in the Nature Preserve on a sunny and unseasonably warm day. Despite the challenges posed by rocky, steep, and cactus-strewn slopes, … Read more...

Clouds, cold, and icy winds at the start of our off-trail adventure in the Nature Preserve. Happily sun and warmth prevailed after an hour or … Read more...

Our hike today featured some off-trail scrambling and new territory. More thermal layers were needed due to icy winds, but the sun broke through and … Read more...

We hiked Deer Creek Canyon today, despite low temps and icy winds. There was a fair amount of ice in the creek, glinting in the … Read more...

Despite temps in the low 40’s and an icy wind, another marvelous day in the Nature Preserve. We hiked our favorite trail the other way … Read more...

A sunny but chilly day for our adventure. The site has numerous sculptured rock formations, many of them conical. They were formed over millions of … Read more...

We went in a different direction on today’s off-trail adventure, climbing up to and making our way just below the rock cliffs. Amazing, astounding, and … Read more...

Icy winds and temps in the mid-30’s did not deter us from our Wednesday hike in the Nature Preserve. The sun, trees, rocks, and vistas … Read more...

Shorts and tee shirt weather at 7600 feet of elevation on December 2nd on a hazy day. Once again we carefully made our way down … Read more...

A chilly wind and temps in the 40’s made an energetic hike a necessity. So once again we ventured off trail, with the rocky, steep … Read more...