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SYCAMORE CANYON RIM TRAIL HIKE & Optional CAR CAMP - Williams
Date:	Sat, July 10 - 11
Leader:	Rich Flammang
Phone:	623-878-6237
Length:	11 miles R/T
Rating:	Moderate
Elv. Change:	500' +
Meet at:	Denny’s, Bell Road and I-17, 7:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Rich to RSVP
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This hike offers a wonderful look at the unique ecosystems along the Mogollon Rim. The hike is level and rated moderate due to the length. The majority of the hike will be in ponderosa pines and 3 miles from the trailhead we will reach the Sycamore Canyon. This rimrock marks the boundary of the Wilderness area and the views along this section are of volcanic cliffs and the verdant canyon bottom. Within the last 2 miles, the Rim Trail climbs 500 feet to the top of KA Hill from where you can see the San Francisco Peaks.

CABIN LOOP MODIFIED CAR CAMP/DAYHIKE - Mogollon Rim
Date:	Sat - Sun, July 17 - 18  (+ Optional Friday night)
Leader:	Randy Baker
Phone:	602-616-9491
Length:	+/- 9 miles Sat, +/- 9 miles Sun
Rating:	Moderate +
Elv. Change:	600'
Meet at:	TBA
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Note:	Please contact Randy by July 14 to RSVP, for either day hiking either day, and if camping.
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This terrific 2 day loop will take us into and through the tall pines, aspens and fern glens of the Mogollon Rim. The hike follows some of the original trails constructed by the forest service and local pioneer ranchers that linked a network of forest service cabins in the early 1900s. We will depart the Valley sometime late on Friday (or Saturday A.M. for early risers).  On Saturday morning we will drive to the trailhead to start the hike of approximately 9 miles, and return to our car campsite for Saturday night.  On Sunday we will hike approximately 9 miles, completing the loop. There will likely be some off trail exploration as well; last year we completed a shortcut up the seldom hiked Dane Canyon.  Non-campers are welcome to hike EITHER Saturday or Sunday; why stay home?  For more information see: http://www.hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=797

WEST CLEAR CREEK HIKE & Optional CAR CAMP
Date:	Sat, July 24
Leader:	Diane Manning
Phone:	623-363-0439
Length:	11 miles R/T
Rating:	Moderate
Elv. Change:	400'
Meet at:	Denny’s, Bell Road and I-17, 7:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Diane to RSVP
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Extending east for 30 sinuous miles from the Camp Verde area, West Clear Creek is the longest drainage on the Mogollon Rim. Nearly 2,000 feet deep in places, this canyon system is a real delight to explore, for it features not only rugged beauty but also an interesting array of flora and fauna. A good introduction to this spectacular drainage is the West Clear Creek Trail, which extends upstream from the canyon’s mouth. There will be several creek crossings on this hike, so be sure to wear hiking boots made for getting wet. Bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, and snacks/lunch. We will picnic along the banks of the creek.

OPEN WEEKEND - VOLUNTEER TO LEAD A HIKE!
Date:	Sat, July 31
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MT. LEMMON WILDERNESS OF THE ROCKS - Tucson
Date:	Sat, Aug 7
Leader:	Bob Waskowich
Phone:	602-769-2515
Length:	8.6 miles
Rating:	Moderate/Diffcult
Elv. Change:	1800'
Meet at:	Fry's Electronics, 48th St & Baseline Rd (west of I-10), 6:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Bob to RSVP
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From the dirt parking lot near the summit of Mt Lemmon we will take the Mt. Lemmon Trail FS #5 a short distance to the Lemmon Rock on Lookout Trail FS #12. We will follow this for about 2 miles where it intersects with the Wilderness of  Rocks Trail FS #44. We will continue our descent through thick pine forest for another 2.3 mile into the Wilderness of Rocks.  We then will intersect with the Mt. Lemmon Trail again and ascend back to our starting point.  The hike altogether is about 8.6 miles. We start at 9080 feet descending to 7280 feet. The hike is rated to as moderate to difficult with the elevation change and our altitude. The wilderness of rocks is a natural sculpture of rock formations among the pines. Cool air, big trees and rocks and a good hike.

GRAND CANYON CAMP & HIKE
Date:	Sat - Sun, Aug 14 - 15
Leader:	Kurt Sedler
Phone:	602-339-8780
Length:	TBD
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Note:	Please contact Kurt by phone to RSVP
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Here is your chance to head up and ‘Hike the Canyon’. We’ll be baking our buns down in Phoenix, so it’s time to get away to camp and hike at the Canyon. Even better, is that admission to ‘your’ National Parks is FREE this weekend (this saves $25.00 per carload; almost enough to cover your gas). The main target of this trip is ‘The Battleship’, a seldom-visited, partially off-trail fixture of the Canyon. For folks uninterested in the Battleship, feel free to hike the Grandview Trail, the Rim Trail, play tourist around the Rim or just lounge in camp. Feel free to bring your mountain bike or just a hammock and a book, it’s up to you. The main thing here is that we are at ‘The Canyon’!  About the Battleship: The day before the hike we will take the East Rim Shuttle out to Powell Memorial overlook and gaze down upon your destination, the unmistakable and foreboding Battleship! You will see it guarding the inner gorge with its full armor and double smoke stacks. Sleep well the night before, as we will enjoy an early start on this 9-mile R/T hike/scramble. Please read the following the (in my opinion) overly-dramatic trip description http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=696. Or watch this 5 minute video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQn8OyLCRss . Remember: you need not hike the Battleship – there are myriad hiking options; or just come to camp and hang out.

APACHE LAKE Weekend - Camp, Water ski & Fish!
Date:	Fri - Sun, Aug 20 - 22
Leader:	Liz Paquette
Phone:	602-689-1731
Length:	A boat ride
Rating:	Easy, fun, no stress!
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Meet at:	Home Depot at 6838 E. Superstition Springs Blvd., Mesa (Power Road, just south of Hwy 60). Time of departure TBD.
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Note:	Please contact Liz to RSVP no later than Aug 18. This trip is open to Friends Hiking Club paid members who have participated in at least one prior club event. Final cost will depend upon the number of participants. $20 to assist in covering cost of fuel for the ski/transport boat. We may rent a pontoon boat, and the additional cost of the pontoon and fuel will be split among the participants.
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Join us for a weekend of waterskiing, fishing, camping and exploring at Apache Lake, the most beautiful of the desert lakes along the Salt River. We will camp at one of the unimproved lake-side spots, so please come prepared and self-sufficient. Similar to car-camping, you will need to BRING YOUR OWN GEAR for camping, cooking and fishing.  Please pack light as a boat will transport you to the campsite. Don’t forget to pack your sense of adventure, and if you have never water skied, leave your fears at home!  Friday Afternoon: Arrive at Marina; transport by boat to the camp site; water ski, explore the lake, chase snakes from campsite, watch monsoon blow in. Saturday: Water ski, fish, swim, explore! Cook, eat, nap, hike, shoo snakes from camp. Sunday: Water ski, fish, swim, explore!  Cook, eat, shoo snakes; departure around noon.

SOUTH MOUNTAIN FULL MOON HIKE - Phoenix
Date:	Fri 7pm, Aug 27
Leader:	Randy Baker
Phone:	602-616-9491
Length:	+/- 5 miles
Rating:	Easy +
Elv. Change:	+/- 900'
Meet at:	South Mtn Trailhead at 7 pm. Contact the hike leader for location
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Note:	Please contact Randy to RSVP before Aug 25. Space may be limited on this popular annual hike.
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When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Night Hiking.  When you hike down the trail with a cloud at your tail, you’re in South Mountain. When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that’s Gallagher’s after the hike. When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine, it’s time to go home! From the Trailhead, we will loop through the isolated valleys of South Mountain Park, the largest municipal park in the country, at 16,500 acres and 14 miles across. Afterwards, for those interested, we will enjoy food and refreshments at Gallagher’s Sports Grill. Notes: This year's hike is ON FRIDAY (your weekend's free!) Be sure to bring plenty of water, and a good flashlight or headlight, as we are starting a bit later so to enjoy the serenade of the moonlight. Afterwards, for those interested, we will enjoy food and refreshments at Gallagher’s Sports Grill.

HELL’S GATE BACKPACK - North of Roosevelt Lake
Date:	Sat - Sun, Sept 4 - 6
Leader:	Craig Barnett
Phone:	480-216-2166
Length:	8 miles R/T
Rating:	Moderate +
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Meet at:	Target parking lot, 16825 E. Shea Blvd, 6:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Craig to RSVP
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This should be a great hike. If you like, you can bring a fishing rod to fish for your dinner.  We will access this hike from the Payson side. The main point to remember about this 8-mile trail into Hell’s canyon is that for the first four miles, it is either a narrow trail or an old dirt road. It really doesn’t matter whether you take the narrow walking trail or the old dirt road – both will get you to the edge of the wilderness area, which, by the way, is marked by a sign four miles into the hike. Overall, the hike is pretty strenuous (up and down), although there are some fairly long sections of relatively flat land. After you reach the four-mile mark, the trail generally descends from there into the canyon. The last .5 mile is really quite steep and strenuous.

MT. BALDY WILDERNESS BACKPACK - Eastern Az White Mountains
Date:	Fri - Sun, Sept 10 - 12
Leader:	Paul Hiegel
Phone:	623-243-2009
Length:	14 miles R/T
Rating:	Moderate
Elv. Change:	2700'
Meet at:	Home Depot, Power Road and E. Superstition Springs Blvd, 8:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Paul to RSVP
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The hike will begin at Sheep Crossing. This is near Sunrise Ski Area in the beautiful White Mountains east of Pinetop AZ. We will travel from the trail head approximately 3 miles and set up base camp on the Little Colorado River. From there we will leave Saturday morning and head up the mountain for a beautiful day hike and return that evening to our base camp. Sunday morning we will pack up camp and head back to the parking lot and then down the hill back to the valley. The moon will be in its first phase so there will be plenty of stars at night. The trail will wind through beautiful meadows, tall ponderosa pines, spruce and fir trees. This area is a wilderness and has not been touch by logging. The peak of Mt. Baldy is at an elevation of 11,403 and is sacred to the White Mountain Apache. I have encountered black bears, elk, and grouse on these trails. Don’t worry I haven’t been eaten... yet.

HORTON SPRINGS DAY HIKE - Mogollon Rim
Date:	Sat, Sept 18
Leader:	Rich Flammang
Phone:	623-878-6237
Length:	4 miles
Rating:	Easy
Elv. Change:	980'
Meet at:	Target parking lot, 16825 E. Shea Blvd, 7:00 AM
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Note:	Please contact Rich to RSVP. Afther the hike, we will stop in Payson for  lunch.
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This hike to a beautiful spring at the base of the Mogollon Rim is a great hike, not too long, not too steep. Join us for a walk along the creek and enjoy the landscape that inspired Zane Grey. The route begins at the bridge and follows an old jeep trial through pine forest. Soon you hear the rustling of the creek and just want to put your feet in…but don’t. Another three miles through a few switchbacks and we meet our destination, Horton Springs. Now you can take your shoes off…jump in, if you wish. The trail climbs 1,000 feet over the course of the four miles and there are trout in the deeper pools of the creek along the trail.

HAVASU CANYON (HAVASUPAI) BACKPACK - western Grand Canyon
Date:	Fri - Sun, Sept 17 - 19
Leader:	Kurt Sedler
Phone:	602-339-8780
Length:	11 miles one way
Rating:	Moderate + backpack
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Note:	Please contact Kurt by phone to RSVP. Fees are required. Estimated is $80.00 per person for Havasu Tribal fees. Carpool/meals, etc. are additional.
Updates:	IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE The Tribe has had a snafu and we’ve been bumped to the weekend of September 17th & 18th. We will still leave the Valley on Thursday, but it will be the 16th instead of the 23rd. We will hike down on Friday, September 17th and camp on the 17th and 18th, emerging and returning to the Valley on the 19th.
We will spend 2 nights in this ‘land of the blue-green waters’, visiting the spectacular waterfalls, one at over 200 feet! Havasupai means ‘people of the blue-green waters’. The spectacular waterfalls and isolated community within the Havasupai Indian Reservation attract thousands of visitors each year. The Havasupai are intimately connected to the water and the land. This blue- green water is sacred to the Havasupai. It flows not only across the land, but also through each tribal member. When you enter their land, you enter their home, their place of origin. Our likely itinerary will have us leaving the Valley on Thursday afternoon and camping along the way. Friday morning we will finish the drive to the reservation and then begin our backpack, arriving at the campground by early afternoon. Saturday is our day to explore to our heart’s content – some may wants to tackle the 15 mile R/T down Havasu Canyon to the Colorado River, with more falls along the way. Some may elect to merely lounge and swim. It’s your call. Sunday we will pack up, hike out and drive home.

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