January Hiking Club Program Features Oracle State Park Diana Smith Please join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club on Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Activity Center for a presentation by Sinda Sutton on the diverse hiking trails and history of Oracle State Park where she currently serves as park manager. Sinda has been a member…
Hiking Club Tackles Trail Maintenance Lori Anderson A dozen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club were joined by volunteers for the Arizona Trail Association (ATA) for fun in the sun on Oct. 18. Club member Ray Peale is the Steward for Oracle Passage #13 of the Arizona Trail, and their task was to work on…
New Amerind Trail Jeff Love Have you ever driven past the Texas Canyon Rest Area along I-10 between Benson and Wilcox and wondered what it would be like to hike through these interesting rock formations? Last April, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) was invited to explore the newly developed hiking trails at the Amerind Museum.…
Boot Prints—Frank Earnest Diana Smith Born in Rochester, Minn., to a family of doctors, Frank Earnest knows something about taking the scenic route to come full circle. In his life, much like in his hiking, Frank started down his chosen path, embracing experiences along the way, before returning to the place he started. Frank first began hiking…
2023 Trailblazer Award Bruce Landeck Annually, the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, through its board, determines a recipient for the prestigious Trailblazer Award. This recognition goes to a member “For meritorious service above and beyond simply being a member of the Hiking Club, for performing duties greater than expected, and for exhibiting leadership that we all admire.”…
If you are new to hiking in Arizona, or have not hiked recently, you may want to learn about hiking in the Sonoran Desert from experienced SaddleBrooke Hiking Club guides. If so, you are invited to attend a hiking orientation presentation at 2 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the DesertView Theater at SaddleBrooke TWO. Among…
Trek to Garwood Dam/Wildhorse Pools Ruth Caldwell It’s a long drive across Tucson, but the hikers on Jan. 28 all agreed that the scenery made it worth the trip! Eight people made the trek to Saguaro National Park East. They hiked south along several trails, then proceeded up the Garwood Trail, passing a crested saguaro…
Who Are Those Masked Men (and Gals)? Walt Shields They are the diligent SaddleBrooke Hiking Club work crew that participated in the Catalina Hills Drive Road Cleanup on Nov. 4, as a part of the Arizona Adopt-A-Highway program. The Hiking Club has provided volunteers for this project for around 12 years and is pleased to…
Linda Nagy A group of 29 SaddleBrooke tour participants, including my husband and me, just returned from a fun-filled, educational week-long bus tour to Northwestern Mexico and Copper Canyon region. We boarded a luxury bus in SaddleBrooke and left Monday morning, November 19 to head for the Nogales Mexican Border. After stops in Santa Ana…
The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is making a significant difference on the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. This nationally recognized trail is being used by hikers, backpackers, bikers and horse riders from all over the United States and beyond. In February 17 volunteers removed overgrowth, widened the trail corridor and improved tread for…