Monthly Archives: February 2014

Hope Camp trail, 23 hikers, 5.6 miles round trip. Temperature at return was 75. The trail map said 5.6 miles round trip and it was right for a change!  A good day for a hike although it got a little warm on our … Continue reading →

31 hikers went to the Old Stone house. The house was built in the 1930′s by Sherry  Bowen, a typesetter and, later city editor for the Arizona Daily Star. Bowen brought his wife, Ruby, to Tucson from Rockford, Illinois, in the … Continue reading →

Our hike on February 12th was a short hike of 3.9 miles and was close to RCW. 40 hikers took to the trail!  Our hike began at the end of Irvington Pl. and we began a slow upward hike towards … Continue reading →

Our day started with a long drive to Saguaro National Park East. Along the way we had a little rain/snow fall upon us. By the time we reached the staging area, it had stopped, but remained cool. 25 hikers took … Continue reading →

These tips are from Jill Davidson a contributor of  “Share your voice on Yahoo websites” 1. Wear loose-fitting layers of natural-fiber clothing to help reduce your chances of becoming dehydrated. Jeans and sturdy shoes will protect your feet and legs from the cactus spines, … Continue reading →