Our third trip to Phoenix was in December 2010. We stayed at brother Perry's condo for several days. This was the first time we really explored the Phoenix area and did a number of adventurous hikes.
Our first one was Cave Creek Trail. This is about 10 miles out of town, part of which is along a well maintained gravel road. It is complicated to explain how to get there, so just check the Google map that is hyperlinked at the beginning of this blog, the trailhead is marked. It is an interesting hike because it is quite green, with trees instead of cactus (probably because it is along a riverbed). It was raining when we did this hike, which was a different experience.
On the way back from the Cave Creek Trail, we stopped at the Sears Kay Ruins. This consists of a short road leading to a parking lot and a short trail, maybe 2 kms, leading up a hill to some old foundations and then back down again. This is a really intriguing spot - the landscape is pretty, with blobby bedrock towers popping out and the ruins are worth seeing too.
Our first one was Cave Creek Trail. This is about 10 miles out of town, part of which is along a well maintained gravel road. It is complicated to explain how to get there, so just check the Google map that is hyperlinked at the beginning of this blog, the trailhead is marked. It is an interesting hike because it is quite green, with trees instead of cactus (probably because it is along a riverbed). It was raining when we did this hike, which was a different experience.
On the drive to Cave Creek Trail
At the trailhead
Wetter than we're used to in Phoenix!
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