Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The Hiking Club’s main mission is to offer hikes in Arizona to its 600 members; however, most people do not know that the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club also takes responsibility for maintaining Catalina Hills Drive. This long and winding road, which leads to The Preserve, is the road off of SaddleBrooke Boulevard.…
Ruth Caldwell It was a beautiful, sunny day in mid-May on the top of Mount Lemmon! A SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) group was looking forward to club guide Marc Humphrey’s wonderful hike along the Meadow Trail and the Mount Lemmon Trail, then the descent to the Aspen Draw Trail. All told, this would be a…
Barb Rutt On a beautiful spring day at the end of March, seven members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club saddled up and went horseback riding in Saguaro National Park East. They met at Houston’s Horseback Riding Stables, located on Tucson’s northeast side and nestled next to the Rincon Mountains, for the two-hour ride. Houston’s has…
Diana Smith Dave Corrigan is no stranger to commitment and hard work. He is dedicated to his family and friends, loyal to his country, and generous with his time and expertise. Many of his contributions to the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) have been behind the scenes but beneficial to all its members. Born in De…
Lori Anderson On Feb. 21, 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC), led by Ray Peale of the SBHC and Chrissy Fitcher of the Arizona Trail Association (ATA), conducted maintenance of a section of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, Oracle Passage #13, for which Ray is the steward. They were happy to welcome back…
Sandra Sowell Almost any day of the year, SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members are afoot in some place all over the world. A recent beautiful February day found nine of them following guide Michael Reale out of the Proctor parking area in Madera Canyon and onto the Nature Trail. This trail is found in the foothills…
Diana Smith Please join the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club on Wednesday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center for a fascinating presentation on crested saguaros, by resident Harry Ford. Best described as an adventurer and photographer, Ford discovered his first crested saguaro in 2007 while bushwhacking in the Santa Catalina Mountains. He then…
Bruce Hale The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will present the second annual My Favorite Hike program on Wednesday, March 20. Following the huge success of the program last year, the club hopes this will be a fixture on the schedule for years to come. The program is a series of short presentations by club members who…
Congratulations to 2024 Trailblazer Awardees Ruth Caldwell, President, SaddleBrooke Hiking Club What makes a great club? Greatness comes from the volunteer member leaders who are willing to devote time and effort on behalf of all the members to move the club forward. The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) is a “standout” in that respect, with guides,…
Cathy Meyer In mid-December 2023, six SaddleBrooke hikers tackled Blackett’s Ridge, a challenging trail in the Sabino Canyon area. Though only six miles in length, the trek climbs more than 1,300 feet in a rapid ascent. According to Betty Leavengood’s Tucson Hiking Guide, in 1937 teacher Don Everett of the Southern Arizona School for Boys named Blackett’s…