This spring I was lucky to hike the length of the Grand Enchantment Trail, a 750+ mile continuous foot path that meanders from Phoenix to Albuquerque. The “GET” is a wonderful endeavor, and a fairly incredible tour of southern Arizona and New Mexico, particularly the area in and around the headwaters of the Gila River. I am deeply grateful to have visited for so long such an interesting and scenic part of the world. I anticipated that I would be awed by the southwestern landscapes, and I am happy to admit that I underestimated the beauty of the people of the southwest, which was certainly as inspiring as the plentiful vistas. Thank you to everyone who helped make this trip possible; my parents, my partner Noemi, my brother Nate, Heather “Steady” Werderman, Dave “Two Ply” Mashhoodi, Brett “Blisterfree” Tucker, and all the folks who lent a helping hand along the way; Gerry “Uncle Scairy”, Wayne from Klondyke, Bonnie Garwood, Otie, Manuel Osano, The Los Lunas Police Department, Andy Tapia, The Winston General Store, Cary from Glenwood, Samantha and Carl, Violet Dankmeyer, Thompson Ranch, Stacy Ranch, and The Maes Family. Thank you for helping me see a part of the world I have longed to visit.
- Near Picketpost Mountain
- Near Brandenburg Mountain
- Aravaipa Creek
- Turkey Creek Cliff Dwelling
- Cliff Dwelling Roof
- Holdout Canyon
- Black Rock Canyon
- Above Black Rock Canyon
- Dave at the Holdout Canyon Overlook!
- Pinaleno Mountains
- Lower Ash Creek
- Eagle Creek
- Steady camping on Pat Mesa
- Mineral Creek
- The Gila—Forest
- The Gila—Mesa
- West Fork Gila River Cliff Dwelling
- Black Range Crest–Headwaters of the Gila
- Nate hiking through Kelly, NM
- San Mateo Mountains
- Sunset over Magdalena
- Magdalena Ridge Campsite
- Magdalena Ridge Campsite #2
- Magdalena Ridge
- High Desert
- Socorro Valley
- Old Ranch near Sierra De La Cruz
- Sand Canyon
- Albuquerque
- Sandia Crest