Pinnacle Peak Trail ranks high in everyone’s books. Locals and vacationers from nearby resorts flock to this place in droves—with good reason. It is an impeccable trail with fantastic views of the valley and surrounding McDowell Mountains.
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We must have passed the entrance to this place dozens of times on our way to somewhere else. It’s crazy that in all of the years we’ve spent in Arizona, there are so many sights we haven’t seen. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument was one of those destinations.
As we all know, the New Year is a time for reflection—a time for pulling out that list (from last year) full of want-to-dos and need-to-dos. In our household, celebratory lethargy has set in, thanks to bowl games accompanied by lots of food and drink.
sually, when the word sightseeing is used, I’ll turn and run the other way. I know, it’s my problem, but I can’t help thinking of everything associated with it—as in tourists, crowds, lines, etc. So naturally, Dave and I were skeptical of the Banff Sunshine Sightseeing Gondola from the get-go.
This was our second attempt to hike Ptarmigan Cirque and I am thankful to report that this time, there was very little snow to contend with. After a cold, wet and rainy June, summer decided to finally appear for more than a day or two. The sun finally came out, and so did the people.