Tom's Thumb Trail

Near the start of the trail to Tom's Thumb.

April 5th 2017
Geo: 33.494, -111.921We flew into Phoenix, AZ, on a Tuesdayand, after picking up our rental car, drove to the La QuintaInn in North Phoenix where we were able to check in a bit early. Then on to the Gateway Trailhead for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Northeastern Scottsdale. We really just wanted to stretch our legs and get a taste of what the preserve would be like, so we did a sh ... read more

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Anne & Lee

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Anne and I started our hiking trips back in 2001 and have managed to get two or three trips in each year since. Most of the trips were part of our quest to hike in all of the US National Parks, a quest we completed in 2015 with our trip to Alaska and the Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley parks. At that time there were 59 parks. Since 2015 we have revisited some of our favorite areas and those have been blogged as well. Additionally, along the way we’ve taken a couple of trips to Canada where we hiked in most, if not all, of the Canadian National Parks in the Rocky Mountains. And then ... full info

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