It’s fun to begin a work session on the Arizona Trail with a 4×4 ride down Kannally Wash in Oracle State Park. Sixteen volunteers were transported to the work site in off-road vehicles driven by Steve Meyers, Joe Maurizzi, Barry Larson, Gary Faulkenberry and Zach MacDonald. Even though the temperatures were cold on the 14th…
Presentation of a thank you letter from the Arizona Trail Association to Norm Rechkemmer, president of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club, for the club’s donation of $1000 to the Seeds of Stewardship program. The Seeds of Stewardship program takes students into outdoor settings to provide environmental education and stewardship learning.
Lou Powers On November 2, Phil McNamee arranged for 42 members and guests of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club to travel 1300 miles round trip by tour bus to visit the majestic 25,000 sq. mile Copper Canyons Park area of Mexico. Stops along the way included Hermosillo with a stroll around the Plaza Zaragoza with its…
Elisabeth Wheeler Temperatures are cooling down and it is time to volunteer for SaddleBrooke Hiking Club’s October 17 Work Session on the Arizona Trail, 7:30 a.m. from SaddleBrooke. Come and join the fun; it’s enjoyable to work side by side with other hiking club members, as we help maintain the “Oracle Passage” section of…
Dale Leman Early on May 31, nine SaddleBrooke hikers headed to the Santa Rita mountains near Green Valley, at least in part to escape the late May heat. Our mission was to hike to the Josephine Saddle and back. The hike started at the Madera Canyon parking lot, elevation 5400 feet, and proceeded up the…
Dave Corrigan At the April 6 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club spring picnic held at Oracle State Park, the following officers were elected: Norm Reckhemmer from the Vice President position to become the new President; Phil McNamee from the Associate Chief Guide position to become the Senior Chief Guide; Don Taylor as Treasurer for the second…
Elisabeth Wheeler Twelve SaddleBrooke hikers got an early morning start to enjoy hiking the Windmill Loop in Oracle State Park before the hiking club spring picnic. The early bird hikers were rewarded with over 40 wildflowers and 58 sightings of the stunning mariposa lily. Hikers delighted in the views of the Galiuro Mountains from…
Elisabeth Wheeler Only in SaddleBrooke can hikers go from a wintry day with snow on the Santa Catalinas to a sunny spring day of hiking in the Tortolitas. Guide Phil McNamee led 11 hikers on the Wild Mustang/Wild Burro Canyon Loop in the Tortolitas. On the 8.4-mile hike, the group climbed 1785 feet to…
Elisabeth Wheeler On March 21 SaddleBrooke hikers celebrated the completion of over 450 volunteer hours (since October) on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Volunteers under the guidance of Zach MacDonald of the Arizona Trail Association enjoyed a morning of putting the finishing touches on 1.5 miles of newly built trail on the Oracle Passage…
Karen Gray On a beautiful cool morning in late January, a group of hikers took off to hike in the Tucson Mountains. The destination was Brown Mountain – a hike with beautiful views in every direction. The trail goes up and down three times and is a nice aerobic workout in addition to the…