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PETROGLYPH CANYON - SOUTH MOUNTAIN DAYHIKE
Date:	Sat, April 7
Leader:	Bob Reichards
Phone:	480-748-6036
Length:	4 +/- miles RT
Rating:	Moderate minus
Elv. Change:	1100' +/-
Meet at:	Heard Boy Scout Pueblo, 1901 East Dobbins Road, 9:00 AM
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This hike starts out by walking through the Boy Scout Pueblo to the Geronimo Trail that begins with a short, somewhat steep, little-used ascent to a saddle overlooking a box canyon.  We will descend into the canyon and continue up the trail climbing to meet the National Trail at the Buena Vista Lookout.  A short side trail has views of downtown Phoenix.  We will return to the entrance to the box canyon and drop down into another canyon.  This canyon contains a vast number of petroglyphs.  Close to the end of the canyon, a short bushwhack gets us back to another trail that exits back into the Boy Scout Pueblo.  Los Dos Molino’s on Central Ave is an after hike option.

NORTH MOUNTAIN DAYHIKE
Date:	Sat, April 14
Leader:	Cliff Ehlers
Phone:	602-672-7128
Length:	4 miles
Rating:	Easy/Moderate
Elv. Change:	500'
Meet at:	North Mountain Visitors Center, 7th St South of Thunderbird, 8:00 AM
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We start at the visitor’s center then take Trail 100 to intercept Trail 360 that is the 4x4 road that is used to service the radios at the 1,890 ft peak.  The trial is moderately steep and is quite rocky, good footwear is recommended.  The trial climbs to the top where there are great 360-degree views of the entire Valley.  After we regroup at the peak we will take Trail 360 down the other side and pass the remains of the Cloud Nine restaurant.  This restaurant was an elite restaurant that operated on the mountain; it burned down in the early 60’s and was never rebuilt.  Guests of the restaurant where shuttled to it in 4x4 vehicles and all the supplies and trash were transported the same way.

MT. LAGUNA PCT BACKPACK - San Diego, CA
Date:	Thurs - Sun, April 19 - 22
Leader:	Dave Brunstein
Phone:	480-567-6353
Length:	30 miles
Rating:	Moderate
Elv. Change:	3000'
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Carpool:	TBA
Note:	Driving distance:  660 miles R/T - Contact Hike Leader to reserve a spot
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On Thursday, we will head over and car camp in the beautiful Laguna Mountains east of San Diego.  We will head south on the Pacific Crest Trail.  The trip will be generally downhill with excellent tread and frequent water sources.  Initially, the forested trail offers incredible views of the desert 4,400 feet below and 150 miles to the east.  The trail descends down scenic Long Canyon among beautiful black oaks & wildflowers.  On Sunday, we will walk through beautiful meadows with old growth oaks to Lake Morena.  All campsites will have water.

CANYON CREEK FLYFISHING & CAMPING - East of  Payson
Date:	Sat - Sun, Apr 21 - 22
Leader:	Fred Sutter
Phone:	602-620-5456
Length:	To the creek
Rating:	Easy
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Note:	Contact Hike Leader for additional information and availability - This trip is pending the opening of the roads by the Game and Fish Department.
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Canyon Creek is a great little spring creek up near Forest Lakes on the Rim, lots of area to explore and stretch out.  I plan to go up early and secure a spot to camp in the woods above the creek.  We will camp, fly fish and do some Dutch oven cooking.  There are also some great little canyons to explore as well as bait fishing in other parts of the creek.  Anyone interested in going should keep in touch so I can brief you on access to the area.

PINAL PEAK DAYHIKE / OPTIONAL CAR CAMP
Date:	Sat - Sun, April 28 -29
Leader:	Randy Baker
Phone:	602-616-9491
Length:	10 + miles
Rating:	Moderate plus
Elv. Change:	1600'
Meet at:	East end of Fry's Electronics parking lot, Baseline west of I-10 at 7 AM
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Pinal Mountain is a "sky island" that rises abruptly from the desert floor south of Globe. The elevationand north facing slopes combine to create a surprisingly lush microenvironment with mixed confers, aspens and Arizona Walnuts near the top of Signal Peak. Here in the 1880s General Nelson Miles established a heliograph in the efforts against the Apache. Our loop will desend using the Icehouse Canyon #198 and Telephone #192 Trails, and return via the Six-shooter Canyon Trail #197, passing beautiful Ferndell Spring. For those interested, we wil barbecue afterwards, and car camp at the Upper Pinal Campground.

FOSSIL SPRINGS BACKPACK - Pine/Strawberry
Date:	Fri - Sun, May 4 - 6
Leader:	Rocky Taylor
Phone:	602-499-1877
Length:	5 miles
Rating:	Easy going down, Moderate plus going up
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Meet at:	Target parking lot on Shea, west of the Beeline Highway, at 5:30 PM OR at the Rimside Grill in Pine (3270 N. AZ Hwy 87 - mile marker 267, 13 miles north of Payson) at 7:30 PM.
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This is an easy weekend backpack trip open to all levels of experience. Fossil Springs is an area where there are seven springs flowing out of the canyon wall at a constant year-round temperature of 70 degrees. Friday night will car camp at the Pine trailhead, across the street from the Rimside Grill. Saturday morning we will drive to the Fossil Springs trailhead (25 minutes). We will hike to the down a 2.5 mile steep trail to the eastern end of Fossil Creek. The pools are large enough for swimming and there are two rope swings.  Fossil Springs has numerous campsites and plenty of shade trees. Sunday morning we will hike back up the same trail. Lunch afterwards in the Payson area is a possibility. Please contact Rockne on his cell phone 602-499-1877 by the end of April if you plan on going on the backpack trip.

FOUR PEAKS LOOP - Mazatzal Mountains
Date:	Sat, May 12
Leader:	Rich Flammang
Phone:	623-878-6237
Length:	6 miles
Rating:	Moderate
Elv. Change:	5700’- 6100’
Meet at:	Target parking lot on Shea, west of the Beeline Highway, 8:00 AM
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Four Peaks, a well-known landmark in central Arizona forms the southern end of the Mazatzal Mountains with its four rugged summits.  While the actual summits require some technical climbing, the Four Peaks Trail accesses the eastern slope of these peaks.  The drive into the trailhead is better accessed with a high-clearance vehicle but 4WD is not needed.  We will follow Four Peaks Trail to Amethyst Trail.  From Amethyst Trail, we will hike Browns Saddle.  From this point we will take Browns Trail back to the trailhead.

BIRD ISLAND SNORKELING - Rocky Point, Mexico
Date:	Fri - Sun, May 18 - 20
Leader:	Dave Brunstein
Phone:	480-567-6353
Length:	A swim
Rating:	Easy
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Carpool:	TBA
Note:	Driving distance 430 miles R/T - Contact Hike Leader to reserve a spot
Updates:	DOWNLOAD VIDEO (7meg)
Friday evening, we will enjoy a cerveza and a beautiful ocean sunset before checking into our deluxe beach front rental home. Early Saturday, we take the one hour boat ride on a private charter to Bird Island, a famous sea lion colony. Once there, we will swim and snorkel with sea lions curious enough to come check us out. We will have free time Saturday evening and Sunday morning to ride ATV's, banana boats, shop, or just enjoy the beach. Cost is $120/person.

CABIN LOOP CAR CAMP - Mogollon Rim near Payson
Date:	Fri - Sun, June 1 - 3
Leader:	Randy Baker
Phone:	602-616-9491
Length:	17 miles RT
Rating:	Moderate plus
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Meet at:	TBA
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Note:	Please contact the hike leader if planning to attend
Updates:	DOWNLOAD VIDEO (5meg)
This terrific loop hike will take us into and through the tall pines, aspens and fern glens of the Mogollon Rim area. This hike follows the original trails constructed by both the forest service and local pioneer ranchers in this area. These trails linked the network of cabins used by the original forest rangers in the early 1900s, and include the Barbershop, U Bar and Houston Brothers Trails. We will depart the Valley sometime late on Friday (or Saturday A.M. for early risers) and camp near Dane Spring Cabin on Friday night. On Saturday morning we will drive to the Barbershop Trail trailhead to start the hike, and return to our car campsite Saturday night. Sunday we will return to the starting trailhead using the U-Bar and Houston Brothers Trails.

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS TRIP - Minnesota
Date:	Sat - Sat, May 26 - June 2
Leader:	Ray Starkweather
Phone:	480-695-4697
Length:	50 miles approx
Rating:	Moderate
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Note:	This trip will be limited to 6 people. The dates are adjustable depending on demand. Call trip leader ASAP for more details. Permits will be secured by March 15.
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With the exception of transportation to Minnesota, cost in minimal. May weather is optimal; highs in the 70’s, lows in the 40’s and no mosquitoes. This trip is an once-in-a-lifetime experience. The famous Boundary Waters Canoe Area is the ultimate wilderness adventure experience. Located in Northeastern Minnesota, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) has over a million acres of wilderness, with over 1,000 pristine lakes and streams, and over 1500 miles of canoe routes. The BWCA is a true wilderness experience, without motors, no electricity, no telephone lines, and no roads to the inner lakes. Transportation is by canoe only. Paddling through this same vast wilderness first inhabited by the Indians, then the Voyageurs, and finally the mineral prospectors and loggers, one senses a bonding with the past. Because there are literally hundreds of routes joined together only by waterways and portages, paddlers searching for wilderness adventure travel can canoe those same routes used by the early people that populated this rugged wilderness.

MT. HUMPREYS PEAK DAYHIKE & CAR CAMP - Flagstaff
Date:	Fri - Sun, June 8 - 10
Leader:	Dave Simon
Phone:	602-952-5175
Length:	18.2 miles RT
Rating:	Strenuous
Elv. Change:	3500'
Meet at:	Albertsons parking lot, Carefree Highway and I-17, 4:00 PM
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Beginning at Schultz Tank, we ascend via the Weatherford Trail, once a roadway for Model T Fords to take to the peak. After summitting Humphreys Peak, we will descend via Humphreys Trail and return via the Kachina Trail. Camping will be dispersed with no amenities. Due to the elevation of Humphreys Peak, a one day turnaround is not recommended so we will be car camping Friday night to become acclimated. Camping Saturday night is optional.

HIGHLINE TRAIL BETWEEN TH 260 & SEE CANYON - Mogollon Rim
Date:	Sat, June 16
Leader:	Tom Rooney
Phone:	480-422-2808
Length:	6 miles
Rating:	Moderate minus
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Meet at:	Target parking lot on Shea, west of the Beeline Highway, 7:00 AM
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From the trailhead, the trail meanders through some lovely pine and spruce forest. The going is quite easy and the views are terrific! We will have great views along the initial part of this hike as we walk the red rock benches. After 4 miles we will reach the junction with Drew Trail #291. We will stay left for the Highline Trail. From here we will begin a gradual up and down section and soon descend through a thick pine-forested section as we make our way to See Canyon and Christopher Creek where will cool off in the creek.

SIERRA MOUNTAIN BACKPACK – California
Date:	Sat - Sat, June 30 - July 7
Leader:	Craig Hammond
Phone:	480-855-0640
Length:	60 miles
Rating:	Difficult/Strenuous
Elv. Change:	~ 11400 ft total
Meet at:	Meeting location and time to be determined.
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Note:	An ADVANCED hike in California -  Must contact Hike Leader to RSVP
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Drive to California on Saturday, June 30th. Starting Saturday, we will backpack into some remote areas of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, mostly along the John Muir Trail. There is a lot of breathtaking scenery and we will meet interesting people with similar interests- some hiking the PCT from Mexico to Canada. We will explore Sixty Lakes Basin at the beginning of the hike climb Mount Whitney at the end of the hike at which time we will be fully acclimatized. The starting point is Onion Valley, then in to Kearsarge Pass and we will go out Whitney Portal. Be prepared for all kinds of weather. Permits are required. Experienced backpackers/hikers ONLY for this trip.

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