http://www.takeahikearizona.com Experience Explore Enjoy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, so I'm sure you've heard the song "Singing in the rain" right?  Well, there should be one for Hiking in the rain!  Wow, we have had so much rain this year in the desert!! I have never seen the desert as green as it is right now.  There is ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/hiking-in-the-rain For those of you joining Take A Hike Arizona on our Snag and Save hikes, here are the directions to the trailheads that we will be starting from. Piestewa Peak Park (Phoenix Mountains Preserve).  From Highway 51, take the Glendale Ave exit. Head east on Glendale Ave (which actually turns into ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/snag-and-save-excursions Scottsdale and Phoenix hiking trails are starting to show off their colors!  I did a quick scouting trip to see what is going on out in the desert as far as our spring flower season.  The amount of rain we have had over the past month or so should definitely ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/spring-showers-bring-new-flowers Hello fellow hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, As many of you may already know, the State of Arizona is starting to close 13 state parks in the coming weeks.  Many of us are contacting our representatives about this issue, but in addition to the state closures I also wanted to provide you with ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/phoenix-parks-closures As promised previously, here is an update about our hiking exploration to Geronimo's Cave in the Superstitions.  This particular route is one that I have not taken before so it was all new to me!  Based on sound advice received from one of expert hiking pals, we started our day by ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/geronimos-cave One of our favorite hikes in the Superstitions is the ever popular Peralta Trail.  It is so popular that parking can be a problem on the weekends. But even on a busy weekend, the area is so large that you are not competing for space on the trail like you ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/hiking-in-the-superstitions [caption id="attachment_173" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Grand Canyon Wildlife"][/caption] So, we had a few extra days (4 to be exact) on our hands before the kids returned to school and we figured why not get out of the heat of the desert and go camping up at the South Rim? So we did! We ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/grand-canyon-camping-hiking-trip [caption id="attachment_164" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Heading into the desert!"][/caption] Well, the summer has been fun so far. We've been keeping busy doing sunrise, sunset and night hikes during the hot desert season. Check out some of our beautiful photos from these excursions when you have a chance. The sunsets this summer have ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/kids-camp-schedule Okay, so we are not always hiking at Take A Hike Arizona. We also have some down time of our own which oddly enough does include more hiking, but also includes all kinds of fun activities and sight seeing. We love to get out to see everything we can here ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/casino-arizona-showstoppers [caption id="attachment_146" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Saguaro flower awaiting pollination"][/caption] Well, I would have to say it is finally here.......the summer. It's not official by the calendar yet, but anytime it consistently reaches 90 - 100 degrees everyday and the kids are on "summer vacation", that's good enough for me! One of the ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/saguaro-cactus-fruit