Being back in Sierra Vista, the small military town I grew up in. I headed out on a usual mountain bike ride up into Brown Canyon. This particular trail was one in which got me hooked for life in the realm of mountain biking. I was one of the few young teensters that trekked this trail as often as I could. I even remember riding this trail two times a day. I knew ever inch, rock, jump, places I crashed, Not only did I ride this trail but walked/ran/hiked/ even slept out there. This was a pretty popular trail, and after my father and a local resident Tim created a trail starting from the end of the street I lived on to the fence line of the military base (as they wanted an better route to ride their bikes to work) there was better access for people to get to the Brown Canyon trail.

At the trail switch back/end, there is a water trough and from here you can take a trail which takes you back into Ramsey Canyon or you can take the wilderness trail that takes you up to the peak. At this point I had caught up to an older guy and got to talking to him. His name was Norm and he was 77 years old. I was so amazed talking to this guy, he was telling me how he had retired and wound up in Arizona and took up mountain biking at the age of 69. He had learned to ride on this same trail that I had when I was just getting into my teens.
This really brightened my day and it definitely proves you can always find a favorite place to explore no matter what age you are, and for Norm and Me it's the Brown Canyon trail.
For more Sierra Vista cycling info/trails/clubs/shops please check out: M&M Cycling and Sun 'N Spokes bike shops