Myrna Simms On Wednesday, October 18, come hear Meteorologist Jeff Beamish from KVOA speak about weather and hiking at the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club monthly meeting. Jeff Beamish is not only a meteorologist, but also a dedicated hiker. He will share information with us on interpreting weather forecasts in light of upcoming hikes and help us…
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Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Ray Peale selected Co-steward of Oracle Passage of AZ Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler Ray Peale of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is the new Co-Steward of the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Ray replaces Mary Croft who served for the past three years. Ray brings excellent trail work experience to his new position. Since 1996 Ray has been active with the New Mexico Volunteers…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Dave Sorenson As part of the April hiking club trip to Page, Arizona members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club visited the leading animal sanctuary in the United States in Kanab, Utah. The tour of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which places some 8000 dogs and cats each year, was on April 19. The facility has…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
SaddleBrooke Hiking Club
Hikers take a hike to Wahweap Hoodoo Elisabeth Wheeler Hikers on the Wahweap Hoodoo hike during the April SaddleBrooke Hiking Trip to Page, Arizona enjoyed three coves of unusual white sandstone formations capped by multi-colored conglomerate rocks. The hike was eight miles round-trip up the Wahweap Canyon, crossing the dry stream bed many times and…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
SaddleBrooke Hikers summit Panther Peak
Walt Shields Thirteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club completed the strenuous ascent up Panther Peak on April 5. The total hike length is less than six miles but it involves a vertical section up a steep gulley in which over a thousand feet is gained in less than one mile. The summit affords stunning…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Wildflower hike
Elisabeth Wheeler When wildflowers bloom SaddleBrooke hikers take to the hills of Catalina State Park to find over 40 varieties of flowers. The fields of Mexican gold poppies were highlighted with white chicory, pink owl clover, purple scorpion weed, yellow janusia and purple desert lupine. It was delightful to discover an early blooming mariposa lily…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Catalina Hills cleanup
Walt Shields Catalina Hills Drive is beautiful again as a result of volunteer efforts of members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club. The club has participated in the Pinal County Adopt-A-Highway program for eight years to maintain 2.5 miles of Catalina Hills Drive from SaddleBrooke Boulevard to its entrance into the Preserve. Many thanks to the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Catalina State Park hike
Going for a hike before the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s Spring Picnic at Catalina State Park is very popular! Twenty-three hikers explored the Ridgeline/50 Year Loop from the Equestrian Center in the park. Along the four mile trail hikers had fun discovering 29 different wildflowers including anemones, blue dicks, bladderpods, California suncups, white Easter bonnets and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
SaddleBrooke Hiking Club work event on the Arizona Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler Twenty members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club completed significant trail maintenance on the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail on March 15. Catclaw and dead tree branches were removed from the trail. The trail was widened next to natural drainages and water barriers were developed to prevent trail erosion. After three hours of…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Hiking Club volunteers over 500 hours on the Arizona Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in six trail work events on the Arizona National Scenic Trail in 2016 totaling 511 volunteer hours. Trail co-stewards of the Oracle Passage of the Arizona Trail are Elisabeth Wheeler and Mary Croft. Elisabeth Wheeler was a recipient of a Volunteer of the Year award for promoting the…