Elisabeth Wheeler Temperatures are cooling down and it is time to volunteer for SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s October 17 Work Session on the Arizona Trail, 7:30 a.m. from SaddleBrooke. Come and join the fun; it’s enjoyable to work side by side with other hiking club members, as we help maintain the “Oracle Passage” section of…
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Front Page, July 2018
Hikers escape the heat in the Santa Rita Mountains
Dale Leman Early on May 31, nine SaddleBrooke hikers headed to the Santa Rita mountains near Green Valley, at least in part to escape the late May heat. Our mission was to hike to the Josephine Saddle and back. The hike started at the Madera Canyon parking lot, elevation 5400 feet, and proceeded up the…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Hiking Club elects new officers at spring picnic
Dave Corrigan At the April 6 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club spring picnic held at Oracle State Park, the following officers were elected: Norm Reckhemmer from the Vice President position to become the new President; Phil McNamee from the Associate Chief Guide position to become the Senior Chief Guide; Don Taylor as Treasurer for the second…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
SaddleBrooke Hikers experience the desert at its best
Elisabeth Wheeler Twelve SaddleBrooke hikers got an early morning start to enjoy hiking the Windmill Loop in Oracle State Park before the hiking club spring picnic. The early bird hikers were rewarded with over 40 wildflowers and 58 sightings of the stunning mariposa lily. Hikers delighted in the views of the Galiuro Mountains from…
Sports, April 2018
SaddleBrooke Hikers enjoy the Tortolitas
Elisabeth Wheeler Only in SaddleBrooke can hikers go from a wintry day with snow on the Santa Catalinas to a sunny spring day of hiking in the Tortolitas. Guide Phil McNamee led 11 hikers on the Wild Mustang/Wild Burro Canyon Loop in the Tortolitas. On the 8.4-mile hike, the group climbed 1785 feet to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2018
Celebrating over 150 volunteer hours on the Arizona National Scenic Trail since October
Elisabeth Wheeler On March 21 SaddleBrooke hikers celebrated the completion of over 450 volunteer hours (since October) on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Volunteers under the guidance of Zach MacDonald of the Arizona Trail Association enjoyed a morning of putting the finishing touches on 1.5 miles of newly built trail on the Oracle Passage…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Hikers head to Brown Mountain
Karen Gray On a beautiful cool morning in late January, a group of hikers took off to hike in the Tucson Mountains. The destination was Brown Mountain – a hike with beautiful views in every direction. The trail goes up and down three times and is a nice aerobic workout in addition to the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Find out what’s new in hiking gear
Dale Leman Locally owned Summit Hut has long supported the efforts of SaddleBrooke Hiking Club. Entering into the outdoor retail industry in 1967 by two teenagers, Summit Hut has grown over the last 50+ years and now has two retail stores along with an internet presence. Their business focuses on providing the finest gear…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Hiking Club builds new trail on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler It’s fun to build new trail, especially when recent rains have softened the desert floor! Nineteen SaddleBrooke hikers braved 30-40 degree temperatures to develop a more user friendly re-route of the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Teams dug out shrubs and smoothed the trail tread for a better hiking, biking…
