My friend Wendy “the permit whisperer” was able to secure a highly desirable February 17th permit for four to The Wave in the Coyote Buttes North Wilderness, on the Utah/Arizona border. As the date neared, we watched the forecast intently, which was not at all encouraging, calling for cold, snow and rain. We had reservations [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Road trip to The Wave
Posted in Hiking, Wildlife Rehab, tagged arizona trail, Coyote Buttes North, Hiking, Pahreah, Sirena, The Wave, Utah, wildlife rehabilitation northwest tucson on March 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Climbing the Weaver’s Needle
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, Wildlife Rehab, tagged Climbing, donate, Hiking, off-trail hiking, Peralta Trail, Sirena, Superstition Wilderness, Weaver's Needle, wildlife rehabilitation northwest tucson on March 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Weaver’s Needle is a classic Arizona landmark located in the Superstition Wilderness, east of Phoenix. A spire standing 4553 feet tall made from volcanic rock that juts out of the surrounding desert which can be seen from as far away as the Catalinas and the Mogollon Rim. I have admired it from many angles [...]

