Lacie Griego

This hike starts at the King Canyon Trailhead. You'll follow the King Canyon Trail along the wash then down into the wash near the picnic area. You won't be in the wash for long before the trail will turn off to the right out of the wash. This trail is very well signed. You'll continue along King Canyon Trail until you reach the saddle. At the saddle you'll have a great view of Tucson in front ...

This trail is a short 2.5 mile loop through what used to be the Guinard Clay Quarry in West Columbia, SC. The old pits from which clay used to be harvested have formed a bunch of ponds which attract wildlife. There are alligators in this area as well as deer, hogs, bobcats, snakes, turtles and birds. This trail is narrow, crosses several bridges and passes a few benches. There are parts of the ...

This is a 15.4 mile loop that has 879 feet of elevation gain and descent. We took this trail clockwise. The trail is very well marked and maintained. It starts out flat from the parking lot. Once you have made it across the road it begins to climb. You continue with a gradual climb until you've gone about 9 miles. The view keeps improving as you head toward the McDowell Mountains After that it ...

This loop starts at the parking lot on the Firebreak Trail. About 1 mile in the trial hits a fire road and turns right but you will cross the road and continue on the Firebreak connector to Stewardship Trail. Take a left and continue onto the Stewardship Trail. You'll pass over two bridges, after the second one you'll want to continue to the left because the trail to the right is a more technic...

Starting from the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area you'll want to follow signs for the Bear Canyon Trail. Don't worry about how busy it seems - most of the people you see are probably only going as far as the dam or picnic areas. There is a good chance that you'll have the top all to yourself especially if you go on a weekday.When you hit the paved tram road you'll need to take a right and keep wa...

Take 1st Ave heading south out of Canon City and you'll come to Temple Canyon Road. You'll take 7 miles of dirt road to Temple Canyon Park. It is free to enter and there is a decent campground there where you can camp for free for up to 14 days. The trail begins at Temple Ridge Campground. The trail switchbacks down into the canyon. Once you get down to the creek you continue to the right alone...

There is a fee to enter this area. It was $7 when we went. There are 4 trails with many viewpoints from the parking lot, all of which are out and back. We followed the recommendation of the ranger working at the visitor's center and took the Gowan Trail down to the observation deck located in the creek bottom. This park can be very crowded on weekends and holidays. We went on a day that was a l...

Watson lake is relatively small so it makes a great place for beginners to kayak. One end of the lake is surrounded by large granite dells. Depending on the water levels you can kayak around and in between many of them. We kayaked around for about 2 hours before we felt like we had seen everything.There is a $3 fee to park at Watson Lake. Check Here if you need to rent a kayak or canoe.  

This hike starts at the Lower Tanque Verde Falls Trailhead, which is a well marked dirt lot on the left side of Reddington Road. A 4x4 would probably make the last half mile or so easier when the road turns to dirt but I made it to the trailhead in a Toyota Carolla without any trouble, so don't let that hold you back. From here you will cross the road to the well worn trail which switchbacks fr...

Head straight out into the water from the beach. You'll begin to see vibrant blue star fish on the bottom among the rocks. When you start to get farther out you begin to see hundreds of different kinds of fish as well as many different sizes and shapes of coral. We saw an octopus, stingrays, and even a shark. Watch out for low tide as it can make it very difficult to get in and out of the water...

The hardest part about this camping trip will be getting a reservation. It fills up quickly. You can reserve a spot online at http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/south-carlsbad-sb/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=CA&parkId=120090As far as the camping goes this is as easy as it gets. Pull up and pay for your stay. It was $50 a night. Then you pull your car into your spot and set up camp...

Starting at the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area parking lot you'll take the dirt trail to the right following signs for Bear Canyon/Seven Falls. After about a half mile you'll come to the paved tram road. You'll turn right and follow the paved tram road 1.3 miles where it ends at a restroom and water faucet. This is your last chance to fill up water bottles and take care of business. From here yo...