Mount Nutt Wilderness - Mohave County, AZ

Bill Owens and I did a short 1.4 mile hike in the Mount Nutt Wilderness near Golden Valley. The wilderness is located 15 miles west of Kingman. It encompasses an eight-mile-long stretch of the central portion of the Black Mountains.

 

Arizona Hot Springs - Lake Mead National Recreation Area

I hiked out to the Arizona Hot Springs with my good friend Bill Owens, and fellow caver from Windy City Grotto. We did the 6.2 mile loop to the Colorado River by going through White Rock Canyon first, and hit the hot springs on the way back. The hot mineral water emerges from fractures in Miocene-age volcanic rock near the intersection of two faults. The hottest of the three pools is about 110 degrees.

Getting to the Colorado River is a 3 mile hike on the White Rock Canyon Trail, and it took us 90 minutes. Then it's a short hike along the river to the hot springs. The elevation gain is about 1,174 feet for the entire loop. 

Bill Owens

Bill Owens in White Rock Canyon.

The Colorado River

Bill ascending the stairs to the hot springs.

Our 6.2 mile hike.

Peak 3134 - Goldfield Mountains

I hiked up Peak 3134 in the Goldfield Mountains. I started at the Bulldog Canyon Gate. The hike was 6.1 miles round trip and took me 4 hours. The trail begins 2 miles down the dirt road, and it took me 48 minutes to reach the trail. Then it took me nearly an hour to reach the 3,134 foot summit, which was another mile. Elevation gain is 1,190 feet.

 

Triple Arch Loop - Goldfield Mountains

I hiked the Triple Arch Loop. It was 9 miles and took me 6 hours. It's a beautiful trail. I only encountered 2 horseback riders and nobody else. The hardest part is getting to the arch and making a loop in the canyon. There were several big pour-offs that I had to navigate around, and fight the cat-claw mesquite. Got pretty scratched up.

Willow Springs Trailhead on AZ 88 at milepost 204.