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Hiking at South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona

“Once you hike a little bit inward, you become engulfed by South Mountain, and at certain vantage points you can’t see the surrounding city and it really feels like you could be lost in the desert…”
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Hiking Piestewa Peak in Phoenix at Night

About 10 minutes into the hike, we were about to round a corner when we approached a group of people huddling around something with their flashlights on. Turns out they were all staring at a rattlesnake! I had never seen a rattlesnake before in real person! …
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Exploring the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona

We drove about as far down as we could, parked, and made our way to the river. It was still pretty hot out – it was around 5pm so probably between 95 and 100 degrees! However, the water was chilly!! But once our bodies adjusted to the water temperature, it felt perfect. We decided to…
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Hiking Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, Arizona

This was my last adventure in Arizona before coming home from college early due to the Coronavirus! It was in the middle of March, just around the time the Coronavirus became the topic of every conversation. I remember using the railing at one point during the hike, joking about catching the virus. Thankfully I didn’t…
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