Sue Bush Have you ever wondered about exploring the magnificent ancient pueblos of the Southwest? You will have the chance this May when the Saddlebrooke Hiking Club sponsors a five-day volunteer trip to Chaco Culture National Historic Park (Chaco Canyon) from May 13-17. Located in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical…
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Front Page, January 2016
Hiking on the Hualapai and Havasupai Reservations
Ken Wong Eighteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club participated in a Northern Arizona University program spanning five days (November 7 through 12) on the Hualapai and Havasupai Indian Reservations. Situated directly to the west of the Grand Canyon National Park central visitors area on the south rim of the canyon, this remote and beautiful…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Hiking Club Diary
Hiking Club members to give talk on trekking in Great Britain Jan. 20 Come join SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members Cheryl and Dean Werstler as they recount their experiences walking United Kingdom trails at the Hiking Club monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the HOA One Activity Center. They will share their…
Clubs & Classes, November 2015
Hiking Club presentation: Hiking on the Hualapai and Havasupai Indian Reservation
Ken Wong Away from the large visitor crowds of Grand Canyon National Park lie two Indian Reservations directly to the west of the central park area, situated on the south rim of the canyon. These are the Hualapai and Havasupai reservations. Eighteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will be participating in a Northern Arizona…
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
Hikers to share experience of hiking the Hualapai and Havasupai Indian Reservations – November 18
Away from the large visitor crowds of Grand Canyon National Park lie two Indian reservations directly to the west of the central park area, situated on the south rim of the canyon. These are the Hualapai and Havasupai reservations. Eighteen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club will be participating in a Northern Arizona University program…
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
Hiking Club program to feature the Coalition of the Sonoran Desert Protection
Jan Springer Do we really need a wildlife crossing bridge and tunnel on Oracle Road? How many times have you heard that question since the road construction began many months ago? Come learn why we do need these crossings and much more when featured speaker Hannah Stitzer, Program and Outreach Associate for the Coalition of…
Sports, March 2015
Trio scales Weaver’s Needle in Superstitions
Mike Wolters SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members Frank Brier, Roy Carter and Mike Wolters recently climbed to the top of one of the most famous landmarks of the Superstition Mountains. Located east of Phoenix, the majestic Weaver’s Needle is a spire that rises 4,553 feet and dominates the skyline for miles around. The trio made the…
January 2015
DIGS: Aravaipa Canyon field trip
Bob Shea and Bill Brennan Several times each year DIGS, SaddleBrooke’s Photography Club, schedules photo field trips. December’s destination was the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness area located north on Highway 77 past Mammoth. Eleven members of DIGS participated in the day long adventure that was organized and led by Bob Shea who knows the canyon well…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Kannally Ranch hike
Karen Schickedanz Enjoying a pre-Christmas hike in Oracle State Park are SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members (from left) Miriam Solomon, Karen Wendlandt, hiking guide Susan Hollis and Donna O’Shea. In the background is the historic Kannally Ranch. Neil Kannally came to the area in 1902 and homesteaded the land that eventually became the park. In 1976…
Clubs & Classes, November 2014
Hiking Club to offer program on Canadian hiking
Karen Schickedanz SaddleBrooke resident Phil McNamee, an experienced hiker and backpacker, will lead hiking club members and guests on a trek through Gros Morne National Park in Canada via a slide show and lecture during the club’s program on Wednesday, November 19. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the HOA 1 Activity Center,…