I was inspired by my trip last week to San Diego to do more hiking (Thanks Ty and Janet!). There are so many places in Arizona that I have yet to see, even after ten years of residency...Sabino Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Montezuma's castle, the new Grand Canyon Sky Walk. I definitely have some work to do.
The weather in the Valley of the Sun is so great right now, it's the perfect time to do a little exploring. So I took to the East Valley and discovered the Wind Cave Trail, which I have come to find in almost as popular locally as Camelback and Piestewa Peaks. Finding a parking spot was a chore and a half. But my girlfriend and I didn't mind walking a short distance to the trail-head. There were definitely a number of tourists and Winter Visitors present.
The Wind Cave itself was about a mile and a half up the trail and is not much of a cave at all, but rather an eroded part of the cliff. A nice resting spot and place to have lunch. It is the point that most people stop and turn around, but my girlfriend and I decided to carry on to the summit, another rugged mile and a half beyond the cave.
All in all a great hike...if you are in Arizona or plan on visiting soon you should check it out.
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