REI donated the funds for a 1.7 mile re-route of the Arizona National Scenic Trail in Oracle State Park. This new route takes the Arizona Trail off an adverse, rocky road previously utilized by the Arizona Trail. Our SaddleBrooke Hiking Club is responsible for the maintenance of the eight-plus mile Oracle Passage of the Arizona…
Backpacking in later years can be challenging, but a marvelous way to explore places not usually seen through day hikes, especially in the 1.2 million acres of Grand Canyon National Park. The Grand Canyon is often explored via the corridor trails from the south and north rims to the Colorado River. Trails off-the-beaten path into…
Dave Sorenson Some 65 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club and a few guests traveled to Las Vegas in April for the 2016 annual hiking trip. They encountered a variety of hiking conditions from two feet of snow in the mountains to beautiful desert trails around gorgeous red rock formations. Anyone who thought the Las…
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…
Elisabeth Wheeler Arizona Trail Work Event by SaddleBrooke Hiking Club and Tour of the American Flag Ranch will be November 18 at 7:30 a.m. departing SaddleBrooke and returning by noon. Isaac Laurin, a native of Martinique, located the American Flag Mine and built his home in 1877. The American Flag Mine was one of the…
Ken Wong A record 103 members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club (SBHC) attended the fall picnic held at Catalina State Park on October 16. Prior to a business meeting, many members hiked either the 50 Year Trail Loop guided by Elisabeth Wheeler or the Sutherland Trail guided by Dave Sorenson. The business meeting conducted by…
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…
Karen Schickedanz Just as the monsoon rains reached Arizona this summer, eight members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club drove up to the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness for a refreshing trek through this beautiful and pristine canyon. Enjoying the five mile hike that involved stream wading and numerous stream crossings were (left to right): Bob Perez, Karen…
Karen Schickedanz SaddleBrooke Hiking Club members attending the club’s spring picnic in April elected officers for the 2015-2016 hiking season. They are Mike Wolters president, Randy Park vice president, Laurie Foster secretary, Fred Norris treasurer and Tim Butler associate chief hiking guide. Dave Sorenson, formerly associate chief hiking guide, succeeded Susan Hollis as chief hiking…