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Kings Canyon/Gould Mine 3.0 miles Mixed walking surface, petroglyphs and an old mine. Meet in parking lot by Classroom 2 8 am Trailhead: https://goo.gl/maps/37oha6pfLK4b5fxK7

Wednesday March 3rd. Change of time!! 8 am meet in parking lot in front of classroom 2 Our hike will be the Starrpass Yetman combo, near Tucson Estates. Trailhead https://goo.gl/maps/Y1d2cTgrDtFqwQvu7

Wednesday 2/24 8:15 am parking lot. Prospector Trail Easy 4 miles Off of Hal Gras road Tucson Mountain Park. Directions to Trailhead https://goo.gl/maps/jEBSwMqTQt6fbvFi7

Hike for Wednesday February 10th, 2021Starr pass/ Rock Wren loop 3.72 miles Easy to moderate terrain Trailhead https://goo.gl/maps/8p26wexFpGMZk1DTA Meet 8:15 am leave 8:30 am Parking lot in front of sewing rooms

The hike for Wednesday Feb 3rd will be the hike that did not happen last week because of muddy conditions! Cactus Wren 4.0 miles in Saguaro Nat Park. Easy hike with s stop on signal hill.

Wednesday Jan 13th hike will be Sweetwater Preserve, Lost Arrow/Wildflower. 4.0 m+/-Easy. Be sure to look for the Crested Saguaro on the Saguaro Vista trail (on right) and the Lost arrow on the lost arrow trail (on right) Directions https://goo.gl/maps/ywzi4sEsGJTAtMwB7

January 6th,2021 A great trail for a great day. 4 miles in length and an easy to moderate hike. Usual desert surface, rocks and sand! Directions to trailhead https://goo.gl/maps/zqxaJ5n9amP2GJpBA

A 4.20+/- mile hike around Hidden canyon and ending at the Bowen House. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bowen-stone-house-homestead-ruins. Some elevation change in beginning and dropping down to desert floor. Trailhead and parking located at JW Marriot Starrpass resort. https://goo.gl/maps/3VPXpPL51y96waLSA

Wednesday December 23rd, StarrpassYetman Combo, 4.8M+/- Moderate hike.Trailhead parking: https://goo.gl/maps/c3rpLRTmdtm9waWk6

Wednesday 12/16/2020 hike is the Robles/Sunset pass loop. 4+/- miles moderate hike.Trail takes you under Ajo twice, once in the beginning and once on the way back. Bring a flashlight! Trails used are Sunset Pass, Explorer, Robles Pass Trail back … Continue reading →