I am relatively new to the forum and want to say thanks in advance for the great resource here. I ordered an ATC Bobcat for my Tacoma 4x4 that I will be picking up on April 21st in Reno, NV if all goes to plan! On May 6th I will be running rim-to-rim-to-rim of the Grand Canyon. So, from April 21st until May 5th I am going to be Wandering the SouthWest. I am from Minnesota, so I don't know what is good to see and do, for the most part.
I really like to get off the beaten path and do the quieter and less developed activities. High altitude campsites, logging/jeep roads, beautiful hikes and runs, hot springs, cool geological formations, archeology/history, etc. If you have ideas/suggestions/routes, please share them. I have a lot of experience camping solo, on foot, etc, so I can handle the more aggressive/remote stuff well. One of my concerns is that it will be the tail end of winter so I don't what will be accessible/open etc.
I have an Ansel Adams book that is giving me some good ideas to get started. Also, I will have my dog with me, i'm not sure if that really matters, but she can run/hike/swim any place that I can so it shouldn't really limit anything.
One odd-ball type of activity that i would like to try is metal-detecting for gold. I have heard there are places in AZ to do this on public land. I guess you might not be inclined to share if you know a good spot, but it can't hurt to ask.
Thanks again for the great resource.
I really like to get off the beaten path and do the quieter and less developed activities. High altitude campsites, logging/jeep roads, beautiful hikes and runs, hot springs, cool geological formations, archeology/history, etc. If you have ideas/suggestions/routes, please share them. I have a lot of experience camping solo, on foot, etc, so I can handle the more aggressive/remote stuff well. One of my concerns is that it will be the tail end of winter so I don't what will be accessible/open etc.
I have an Ansel Adams book that is giving me some good ideas to get started. Also, I will have my dog with me, i'm not sure if that really matters, but she can run/hike/swim any place that I can so it shouldn't really limit anything.
One odd-ball type of activity that i would like to try is metal-detecting for gold. I have heard there are places in AZ to do this on public land. I guess you might not be inclined to share if you know a good spot, but it can't hurt to ask.
Thanks again for the great resource.