This hike takes you up into the clouds. It’s a 10 mile round trip hike from 5,456ft to 9,282ft providing a clear view above the Arizona Skyline. Mount Wrightson is a well traveled trail. It’s minutes from big city, but provides coverage in high alpine environment. You can hike this […]
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Mount Wrightson Summit Hike
I hurriedly threw my bag together despite heat warnings playing on the radio. I was certain it would be cooler in Madera Canyon. My core equipment was moved from off trail bag to larger overnight bag. I threw my sleeping gear in just in case. This time I wanted to […]
Read MoreMy jaw just dropped when I saw my first desert snowstorm [video]!
I think I finally pulled it off. Last year I tried to capture a snowstorm on Mount Wrightson but it turned out terrible. This year I managed to get 3 days of timelapse as the storm blew over! The above time-lapse is a sequence of 3,120 still photographs I took […]
Read MoreAdventure Awaits You in an Exquisitely Beautiful Sky Island
Do you need a scenic get away? Is the daily grind wearing you down? Then Madera Canyon prefect escape for you. It’s lofty mountain peaks, forested slopes, and seasonal streams are something you wouldn’t expect to see in the Desert. That is because this Canyon supports a unique ecosystem known […]
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