Monthly Archives: March 2015

Reporting to you for the last time this season from the desk of Carol Simpson, the correspondent on the scene for the RCW Desert Explorers on Wednesday as she covered the Sutherland Trail story in Catalina State Park.  The group … Continue reading →

“Singin’ in the rain, just singin’ in the rain”….well, maybe not singing, more like a little grumbling as the rains came!  The Madera Canyon Super Tail hike looked ominous from the beginning with very low clouds hanging right in the … Continue reading →

Ahh…., our wonderful trip to Sedona was coming to a close.  Our last enjoyable hike was around the base of Cathedral Rock, the icon that immediately comes to mind when thinking of Sedona.  We checked out of the hotel early … Continue reading →

Like the old 50s songs, “we were rockin’ and rollin”, “we were tossin’ and turnin”!  The hummer ride for myself , Joellen, Sandi, and Lois was quite the experience!  Fun!  We were buckled in and when we hit the dirt … Continue reading →

Bell Rock, Courthouse Rock, Rabbit Ears, Cathedral Rock.  Somebody must have had lots of fun and imagination naming all the rock formations around Sedona!  The hike around Courthouse Rock and Bell Rock on our 3rd day was under more cloudless … Continue reading →

How can you possibly describe the scenic hikes in Sedona?  Beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, awesome, amazing, breath-taking, magnificent, stupendous!  I think that covers most of it!  We woke up to clear deep blue skies and cool temperatures that quickly warmed us … Continue reading →

A little snow, yes! A little rain, yes! Cold, yes!  Lots of mud, yes!  The views, spectacular!  The experience along the edge of the mountain pushing us to our personal limits, priceless!  We were so glad we made the decision … Continue reading →

These are the 11 hikers from Desert Explorers hiking group from Rincon West RV Park, that ventured to Sedona, Az on March 3rd,4th,5th,and 6th of 2015 to enjoy the beauty of the hiking trails in the area. At the beginning of our … Continue reading →

What a pleasant hike we had on the Linda Vista trail Wednesday. The trail was at the southwest end and base of the Catalina Mountains. The morning started off rather chilly and most of us wore heavier clothes wondering where … Continue reading →