Michael Caryl SaddleBrooke is very fortunate to have the Hiking Club’s very own Karen Gray as our presenter for the April 15, 2020 program. Karen hardly needs any introduction to club members. She has lived in SaddleBrooke since October of 1997. She is now especially active in the club, not only as a member, but…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Hiker’s Adventures
Hiking, Backpacking, and Photographing Western Wilderness Areas Bruce Hale Bob Shea will be our featured speaker at the Wednesday, Feb. 19th SaddleBrooke Hiking Club meeting and program. Bob has been an active member of the club for 13 years since he and his wife, Peggy, moved to SaddleBrooke. Bob is also an active member of…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Hiking in the Fabulous Dolomites – Presentation January 15
Michael Caryl The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s monthly program, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15, is entitled Hiking in the Dolomites of Italy. Three of the club’s most prominent and experienced guides, Roy Carter, Tim Butler, and Cheryl Werstler, will present this interesting program. Each of these three veteran hikers have made multiple trips to the Dolomite…
Sports, November 2019
Saguaro National Park East
Ruth Caldwell On Oct. 10, ten SaddleBrooke hiking club members, with guide Ruth Caldwell, hiked the Wildhorse Loop Trail up to Garwood Dam. The day was beautiful—sunny with temperatures in the 70s. The group headed south from the Speedway entrance toward the site of the old Bar G Ranch where a dam was built by Nelson…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Moonlight hike in Oracle Park
Lynda Green On Sept. 11, hiking guide Michael Hovan led a group of trekkers on an evening trip to Oracle Park to witness the near-full moon rising over the Galiuro Mountains. Hovan, a recent addition to the Hiking Club’s stable of accomplished guides, has added several moonlit ventures as well as his popular dog-friendly hikes since…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Hikers take on the Santa Ritas
Sandra Sowell The weather was cool and overcast as SaddleBrooke hikers drove down to the trailhead at the end of Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains. On the way, drivers had to negotiate through three separate highway construction sites. But, finally, they reached the trailhead and began the trek up Old Baldy Trail to…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
Hikers explore 2003 fire’s regrowth
Lynda Green The morning of March 9, seven hikers ventured up Mt. Lemmon to enjoy the trails surrounding Summerhaven. This hike commenced in the town center, travelled up Turkey Run Road, passing some of the homes built since the 2003 fire, until the roadbed gave way to dirt. The Aspen Draw trail begins here and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
Hiking to a stunning sunrise
The Linda Vista Loop is a shaded hike in the foothills of Pusch Peak. Six SaddleBrooke Hiking Club hikers braved the chilly morning (34 degrees) in December to hike the three-mile loop. Hikers enjoyed learning the history of the Pusch Family for whom Pusch Peak is named. Desert Zinnia, some Brittle Bush and Paper Flower…
Generals, January 2019
Identifying wildfowers in the Catalinas – February 20
Michael Caryl On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Tim Butler, a hike leader from the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, will present a program to help club members identify the wildflowers they see while hiking in the Catalinas. He will focus on how to hike and enjoy wildflowers as well as locating them on the trails and specifically…
Features, November 2018
A role model
Martha, age 86, not only leads morning fitness walks five days a week for the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, she was the oldest hiker in the Arizona Trail in a Day event on October 6. Martha is a role model for staying active through walking and hiking.