Arizona Hiking – Live Like Pete

Sprinter Van Adventures In Williams, AZ

Pete — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:00:58 +0000

With summer soon coming to a close, it’s easy to get excited about cooler temperatures. However, when you live in Vegas that doesn’t happen until late October or early November. It’s now the middle of September and we still had an excessive heat warning issued! Although it’s probably the last one of the summer, Anna and I had no intentions of being part of it. It was time to do what we usually do...

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Camping in Williams, Arizona and Exploring the Lava River Caves

Pete — Sat, 22 May 2021 18:07:35 +0000

Time for an adventure! Work always gets in the way of fun, therefore we have been in much need of a weekend getaway. Luckily just a few hours from Vegas there are perfect places like Williams, AZ to camp and explore. The elevation is surprisingly high at almost 7000 feet. It makes for some nice weather when the temperatures start rising in our desert. So we joined some friends for a weekend of...

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Havasu Adventures: Exploring Desert Bars and a Slot Canyon

Pete — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:30:46 +0000

As most of the country is getting dumped on with snow, Anna and I decided it was time to go explore one of our favorite (and much warmer) parts of the southwest, Lake Havasu. Most of the times we’ve visited here it has been in the scorching heat of the summer and we’re either soaking in the lake or enjoying a beer in an air-conditioned bar. This time we wanted to explore a different side of Havasu.

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Hiking Aspen Peak / Hualapai Mountains, AZ

Pete — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 02:34:21 +0000

Overview Located about 100 miles south of Henderson and just outside Kingman, AZ are the Hualapai Mountains. The mountain range consists of five main peaks: Dean Peak, Getz Peak, Aspen Peak, Hayden Peak, and Hualapai Peak. Easy to Moderate 5.4 miles roundtrip 1652 ft Trailhead: 6352 ft, Aspen Peak: 8004 ft 2.5 hrs moving time, ~4 hrs total Water, snack, camera, sunglasses, hat, comfortable shoes.

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