Bob Shea Please join SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members Bob Shea and Rodger Bivens as they recount their experiences hiking the 102 mile Tour du Mont Blanc, one of the world’s classic treks. Bob and Rodger spent a total of 11 days on the route in early September 2015. The very scenic route circumnavigates the 15,771…
Randy Park In November the tour guides from Northern Arizona University led 18 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club on four days of hikes on the Hualipai and Havasupai Indian Reservations. The highlight of the trip was the hikes to, around and from the small village of Supai. At the club’s November presentation, participants gave…
Pam Wakefield February 17, 2016, 3:00 PM SaddleBrooke HOA 1 Activity Center Sabino Canyon, one of the most unique Southwest desert canyons, is close enough to SaddleBrooke to be explored and enjoyed on a regular basis by hikers, photographers, bird and plant watchers and non-hikers. If you need a location to entertain guests this winter,…
Elisabeth Wheeler Our SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is a proud partner of the Arizona National Scenic Trail through our club membership and volunteer hours. On January 20 hiking club members collectively contributed 45 hours of trail work on the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Significant trail and drainage improvements were made by 15…
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…
Pam Wakefield Sabino Canyon, one of the most unique Southwest desert canyons, is close enough to SaddleBrooke to be explored and enjoyed on a regular basis by hikers, photographers, bird and plant watchers and non-hikers. If you need a location to entertain guests this winter, Sabino Canyon has something for everyone. Located in Tucson’s Coronado…
Dave Sorenson 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, plan to attend a Hiking Orientation Presentation at 1:30 p.m., February 3, in the HOA1 Activity Center. Among the topics to…
Karen Schickedanz A hiking trip to Palm Springs? Yes, it’s true—the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s fifth annual trip, scheduled for April 7 through 9, 2015, will be to this California desert resort city better known for its outstanding restaurants and hotels, celebrities and great golf. “What most people overlook about the Palm Springs area is the…
