Bronco Trail
The road to Bronco Trail is mostly paved except for the last couple of miles, when I dodge occasional potholes on packed gravel. My...
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Missy La Vone
May 23 min
Fremont Saddle, Superstition Mountains
On Wednesday, my first official day off from work, I head back to the Superstition Mountains, a place I haven't been since 2022, when...
Missy La Vone
Apr 305 min
Tom's Thumb trail
I start the Sonoran desert hike just before 9 am, the rocky peaks of the McDowell mountains a crisp outline against the cloudless blue....
Missy La Vone
Apr 12, 20223 min
Flatiron, Superstition Mountains
I took the day off work to get up early, which is something I rarely do. Doug pulled up around 7:45 am and we headed East again to the...
Missy La Vone
Apr 4, 20226 min
Greer, AZ
We scour our AllTrails maps for days, looking for hiking trails with water and cooler temps to escape the dry scorching sun. The state...
Missy La Vone
Mar 27, 20226 min
Massacre Falls & Payson, AZ
Outside there's a grey sky and intense desert breeze, bringing in the only rain of spring. The darkness feels luxurious in a place that...
Missy La Vone
Apr 20, 20217 min
Sun-Mon: Phx to Zion Nat'l Park
Sunday I donned my red plastic sunglasses, snake-maus bandana and breezy long dress and missed sixth gear on Dad's Honda Accord. With the...
Missy La Vone
May 16, 20201 min
The Sound of the Wild
And there they come, with jaws popping, a circle of them running,
suddenly like a cult, descending on the desert brush.
Missy La Vone
Apr 25, 20203 min
Spencer Trail, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
I started the Spencer Trail hike before 7 am, when the sun cast half the land with gold and chased me on the slope.
Missy La Vone
Apr 24, 20203 min
Cathedral Wash, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
The scorching sun streaked that Westward gold and split the rocks into a mile of shadows.
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