Allons-y!

My name is Jacob Emerick.

I am a web developer who focuses on practical, responsible implementation. Also, I enjoy hiking and think bow ties are cool.

Picacho Peak Loop

Picacho Peak is a sudden mound of rock located halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. It isn't that tall, topping off at 3,370', nor is it large, especially…
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Mazatzal Project Checkup

Halfway done with the Mazatzal Project, an ambitious and foolhardy plan that I sketched out earlier this year to hike every trail in and around the Mazatzal…
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South Fork - Gold Ridge Loop

By the time the day broke in brilliant hues of pink and purple over a distant Mogollon Rim I was almost 5 miles into my hike. Yes, another ridiculous early…
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