Hikes, Adventures and Vacations
Hikes listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).

The Battleship The Battleship, 2006
Climbing The Battleship in the Grand Canyon.		 Thunder River Thunder River, 2006
A backpacking trip to Deer Creek, Thunder River, and Tapeats Cave in the Grand Canyon.
Phantom Creek Phantom Creek, 2005
Splashing up Phantom Creek in the Grand Canyon.		 Hermit to Bright Angel Hermit to Bright Angel, 2005
A two day backpacking trip from Hermit to Bright Angel in the Grand Canyon.
South Kaibab Variation South Kaibab Variation, 2005
The Notch Route and Miners Trail -- variations to the lower South Kaibab Trail.		 Reeds Water, 2005 Reeds Water, 2005
A wildflower hike in the Superstition Wilderness.
Battleship Mountain, 2004 Battleship Mountain, 2004
Hike to and climb Battleship Mountain in the Superstition Wilderness.		 Huxley Terrace, 2004 Huxley Terrace, 2004
Down Grand Canyon's South Bass Trail to the edge of the Huxley Terrace.
North Bass Trail, 2004 North Bass Trail, 2004
A hike on the North Bass in the Grand Canyon..		 Clear Creek, 2004 Clear Creek, 2004
A visit to Clear Creek and Cheyava Falls, the Grand Canyon's highest waterfall.
Humphreys Winter Ascent, 2004 Humphreys Winter Ascent, 2004
A climb of Arizona's high point in winter conditions.		 Munds Mountain, 2004 Munds Mountain, 2004
A hike with great views in the red rock country near Sedona.
Superstition Ridgeline, 2003 Superstition Ridgeline, 2003
A hike along the ridgeline of massive Superstition Mountain,		 Bear Jaw - Abineau Loop, 2003 Bear Jaw - Abineau Loop, 2003
Fall foliage in northern Arizona. A hike on the north side of the San Francisco Peaks.
Yuma Point, 2003 Boucher Trail to Yuma Point, 2003
A Grand Canyon hike on the Hermit and Boucher Trails to a spectacular view point.		 Utah Flats, 2003 Utah Flats, 2003
A backcountry hike in the Grand Canyon, on the Utah Flats Route.
Sierra Nevada Backpacking, 2003 Sierra Nevada Backpacking, 2003
Three days in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on the Sierra High Route.		 Buckskin Gulch, 2003 Paria Canyon, 2003
A dayhike through the Buckskin Gulch, a long narrow slot canyon.
Rim to RIm to Rim, 2003 Rim to Rim to Rim, 2003
From the South Rim to the North Rim and back, 41 miles in the Grand Canyon.		 Grandview, 2003 The Grandview Trail, 2003
A dayhike down the Grandview Trail to Horseshoe Mesa and beyond.
Phantom Ranch Phantom Ranch, 2003
The Wyants spend two nights at Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon		 Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge, 2003
A dayhike on the South Kaibab Trail to Cedar Ridge, in Grand Canyon National Park
Red Tanks Loop Red Tanks Loop, 2003
A long dayhike to Red Tanks Canyon in the Superstition Wilderness		 Secret Canyon Secret Canyon, 2003
A loop hike into Secret Canyon and Bear Sign Canyon in the Red Rock Wilderness near Sedona
Superstition Dayhikes Superstition Dayhikes, 2002
Three dayhikes in the Superstition Wilderness		 wyant_clark The Wyant-Clark Visit, 2002
Millie, Ralph, Kay and Lyle visit Arizona
Plateau Point Plateau Point, 2002
Cindy and Dave take a helicopter ride and then hike to Grand Canyon's Plateau Point		 Humphreys Snow Hike Humphreys Snow Hike, 2002
Cindy and Dave climb Mt. Humphreys in the snow
Nankoweap The Nankoweap Trail, 2002
Dave and the guys backpack the Nankoweap Trail in Grand Canyon National Park		 Hualapai River Runners Rafting the Colorado, 2002
Cindy and Dave go on a one-day Colorado River rafiting trip with the Hualapai River Runners
Biplane Ride Biplane Ride, 2002
Cindy and Dave go for a biplane ride over the red rock country of Sedona		 The Royal Arch Route The Royal Arch Route, 2002
Dave and the guys visit Royal Arch Canyon and Elves Chasm in Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Loop The Grand Loop, 2002
Down the South Kaibab Trail, visit Phantom Ranch, and climb out the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park		 Bear Mountain Bear Mountain, 2002
A scenic hike in the Red Rock - Secret Mountain Wilderness, near Sedona
Rogers Canyon Rogers Canyon, 2002
A hike to cliff dwellings in Rogers Canyon, Superstition Wilderness		 Picketpost Mountain Picketpost Mountain, 2001
A hike to the summit of Picketpost Mountain, near Superior
ParsonsTrail The Parsons Trail, 2001
Hiking the Parsons Trail at the lower end of central Arizona's Sycamore Canyon		 SpurTrail Colorado River Spur Trail, 2001
A trip to the Colorado River on a little known spur trail.
Tonto Trail The Tonto Trail, 2001
A loop hike on the South Kaibab, Tonto, and Bright Angel trails		 Montana Montana, 2001
Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and a visit with the Macur family.
Sedona Sedona, 2001
Mountain biking in red rock country.		 Skeleton Point Skeleton Point, 2001
Down the South Kaibab Trail to Skeleton Point
Boucher 2001 Grand Canyon Backpacking, 2001
South Bass, Tonto, and Boucher Trails		 Sierra 2000 Sierra Backpacking, 2000
60 miles on the Sierra High Route.
Grandview Trail The Grandview Trail, 2000
A hike on the Grandview Trail in the Grand Canyon.		 RMNP RMNP, 1999
Dayhikes in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Beamer Trail The Beamer Trail, 1999
A hike to the Little Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.		 Humphreys Peak Humphreys Peak, 1998
A climb to the highest point in Arizona.
West Clear Creek West Clear Creek, 1998
An overnight backpacking trip alongside a perennial stream in central Arizona.		 The Flat Iron The Flat Iron, 1998
A climb to the top of the Flat Iron, a high point in the Western Superstition wilderness.
Peralta Peralta Dayhikes, 1998
Dayhikes from the Peralta trailhead.		 Honeymoon Our honeymoon, 1997
Our honeymoon. A hiking trip through Nevada, California and Oregon.
Pre-marriage Hikes
Paria, 1995 Paria Canyon
Several backpacking trips into Paria Canyon. Includes Buckskiin Gulch and lower Paria Canyon, from 1990 to present.		 Rainier, 1995 Two attempts of Mt. Rainier, 1995
In 1995, Dave made two trips to Mt. Rainier, attempting to climb to the summit.
Sierra, 1993 Sierra Nevada, 1993
Dave's solo, off-trail Sierra High Route adventure of 1993		 Sierra, 1992 Sierra Nevada, 1992
Dave's "long" Sierra hike, covering 160 miles on the John Muir Trail.


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