Southwestern US

Hiking in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains – Siphon Draw Trail to the Flatiron 

Although ‘volcano’ and ‘Arizona’ aren’t two words that seem like they should go in the same sentence, in fact it’s a very appropriate combination. Most of central Arizona is volcanic in origin, including the Superstition Mountains, which formed about 20 million years ago when three supervolcanoes deposited a 1000 foot (305 m) thick layer of… Continue reading Hiking in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains – Siphon Draw Trail to the Flatiron 

Southwestern US

A day in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest 

I first heard about the Superstition Mountains years ago. I don’t even remember exactly when or where, but the photos I saw were imprinted in my mind from that moment on. So when we planned our trip to Phoenix, this was a non-negotiable addition to the agenda. The Superstition Mountains lie within the Tonto National… Continue reading A day in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest