Back two summers, when I wanted to get away from the heat, I explored hiking up the Old Mine Road going up Mt. Ord. It wasn't exactly a walking trail, but close enough. You could take a quad up it, or maybe a small 4x4, but the entrance is completely inaccessible to motor vehicles with a three foot ...

The Jones Crossing area (the last turn-off before Clints Well coming from the south) is more than decent, and even easier to access. I snowshoed (snowshod?) up to Dry Lake from there in January. The snow was deep and there were no trails making for some tiring work but it was very enjoyable.

Crystal, that sounds like something out of an old kung fu movie. I guess I spend too much time in more remote areas and am missing out on the best show Arizona has to offer. The worst I've ever seen was three geriatric women (one with a cane) starting up the first hill on the Dutchman Trail at about...