Well to be perfectly honest, this is a "new" girlfriend. I know she has done hiking in the past but I don't know her experience level. I have been in Arizona for 10 years now and have found that the Payson area provides a ton of great places, but sometimes that gets a little crowded. Befor...

Sweet.....then I might just start heading up there. I was thinking of heading up to showlow with the GF. Thats exactly what I am looking for. Thanks for the tips. Payson might not be a bad idea either.

I know it's a cliche and that most places are decently "romantic". I am just looking for a day hike that has some really great views but not that busy. Most people I talk to say you want great views Piestewa peak but thats too busy. I am looking for something short.....3 or 5 miles....some...

Well I am guilty as well. I deserve the full sentence. :oops: I hike alone most of the time since my schedule doesn't match many of my friends, and the friends that I have (I would get rid of them but I like them) don't really go hiking all that much and when they do they take the "whimpy"...

Thanks everyone. I did go over to REI and was talking with a few of the employees over there and a customer started in on the conversation and gave a few sites over near camelback and also said to talk with the people over at the hiking shack. So I headed over there and they were helpful. They told ...

I have been rapelling for numerous years and now that I have come down to Arizona I havn't found any good places to go rapelling. I want to take a few beginners to a good site, one that we wont have to climb a class 5 to get to. I think that rapelling is a good way to start out climbing. This introd...