PLEASE NOTE:  ALL FEES TO DRIVERS WILL BE INCREASED BY $1.00 EFFECTIVE JULY 1^ST, 2011, EXCEPT FOR HIKES IN CATALINA STATE PARK.

THE NEW INCREASE IS SHOWN ON ALL HIKES IN THIS NEWSLETTER.

Hiker Information:

Call guide to make reservations and get the latest information. Hiking groups meet and depart from the cafe parking area at the golf course, unless indicated otherwise. The time listed is the departure time. If a hike is a bushwhack, i.e., not on a trail, it is noted in the description. Always bring ample water, and wear appropriate headgear and footwear. Always wear your name badge. Total climb is cumulative.  
Hike Ratings:

D: less than 4 miles or below 500 foot total climb.

C: 4-8 miles or 500-1500 foot total climb.

B: 8-16 miles or 1500-3500 foot total climb.

A: over 16 miles or over 3500 foot total climb.

 

 Sometimes a hike is harder or easier than its rating indicates. Hikes are three to four times as hard as a Sun City walk! Note: Payment to driver is a flat rate, and includes user fees for Sabino Canyon, Mt. Lemmon and State Parks. Driver is responsible for paying all user fees. Passengers are to pay any other user fees. It is important that all members participate in the tasks that keep the club functioning. One of those tasks is driving others to the hike locations.  When you call the hike leaders to sign up for a hike, please consider volunteering to drive.  This task should not fall to the same people all of the time.  If everyone drives at least once a month, that task is shared among many people.

 
Also, if you sign up for a hike and then decide to drive separately to the destination, please notify the hike leader by 4:00 pm on the day before.  Hike leaders need to know the number of persons who need rides so they may plan for drivers.

  

 Hikers should let guide know when they sign up if they intend to drive, and if they have passes. Always discuss hike conditions and concerns with guide when you sign up. To insure that you will be on hikes of interest, sign up with the guides no later than 4 PM the day before the hike. The guides need this advance notice to plan hike details and arrange for transportation. Therefore, participation in the hike after this time is at the discretion of the guide. Arrive at departure location at least five minutes early to arrange for car-pooling, etc. Personal cell phones should be used for emergencies only. Please put them on vibrate.

If you have a medical condition and/or are taking prescription medications, please write down that information and carry it with you at all times. If you are allergic to any medication, note that also. If you require medical assistance, it will help medical personnel give you the proper care. Also, bring any medications you might need during a hike.

  

Medical Condition:

If you have a medical condition and/or are taking prescription medications, please fill out the Emergency Medical Cards which can be downloaded from the hiking club website.  Instructions for printing the card are now available for both PC and MAC users. Click on the “Medical Card” link on our website. If you are allergic to any medication or have other allergies, note that also. If you require medical assistance while on a hike, it will help medical personnel give you the proper care. Include the phone number of the person to be contacted In Case of Emergency. Also, bring any medications you might need during a hike. Let the hike guide know where you are carrying the information and medications.

 
Emergency Medical Cards:

Please fill out and carry your Emergency Medical Card in your pack while hiking.  

 

GUIDE MEETING

The next Guide Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2, at 3 PM in the Papago Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be a Board Meeting following the Guide Meeting.

 

NEWS

Club Mileage: As of 12-12-11, total accumulated club mileage is 340,137.

 
Current membership:  219 as of 12/6/11 paid for year July 2011 through June 2012.

 
 

State Park Pass Surcharge:

Beginning January 1, there will be a $1.00 surcharge per hiker for hikes in State Parks only in addition to the base $1.00 charge to help defray the cost of the drivers' State Park pass. The State Park passes went up to $75.00 this year. 

 

Web Site:  The Hiking Club’s preferred web site is http://vistosohikes.org/ . Please save that as a “favorites” or “bookmark” item. The club’s Board of Directors has voted to continue funding this site. Look at this site for photos and other interesting club information.

  

AZ Centennial Presentation Series II

January’spresentation will be on Sunday, January 15, 2012, Social Hall, Navajo Room, 2 pm.  Don Piele will present “Cowboy Poets of Arizona”.

February’s presentation will be on Sunday February 26, Social Hall, Navajo Room, 2pm. Barbara Marriott will present “George Pusch: The man Who Helped Make a State”.

Future presentation dates are, , Mar. 18 & Apr 15, all on Sunday afternoons, 2 pm.  Look for speaker names and presentation titles in the Club’s Newsletters, website, E-Mail List, bulletin boards and Tipster (Club Coming Events sections).

 

NEW YEAR’S EVE HIKES: SATURDAY DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

Hugh Norris Trail [B/10mi/2100’/$4/8am] Millie Sparling, 825-0091.

King Canyon Loop [B 8-9mi/1887’/$4/8:15am]Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

Sweetwater Trail [B/10mi/1800’/$4/7:45am] Max Haegele, 818-9178.

Esperanza Trail [B-/8mi/1800’/$4/8am] Bob & Leslie Esparza, 825-8271.

 

SEE EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS.

 

 

Hikes for January/February 2012

(Names of new hikes are underlined)

 

Exploratory hikes 

There may be hikes scheduled in the newsletter that are classified as EXPLORATORY and are identified as such. We use exploratory hikes to check out hikes that have never been done before or to check where we can go on trails that have been damaged by rain, for example. If you choose to sign up for an Exploratory hike, be aware that we sometimes don't know what we'll run into as far as mileage and/or trail conditions are concerned. There could be considerable bushwhacking involved. Exploratory hikes are not recommended for novice hikers.

 

 
 

January 1, Sunday – CSPark – Stock Tank/Walter’s Cascade & exploration of “Hidden CYN” [10mi/1600’/$2/8am] Meet and park at main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404. 

                 

January 2, Monday –Blackett's Ridge [B/6mi/1800’/$4/7am] Hike Phoneline Trail to Blackett's Ridge Trail which is very steep, then a gradual, persistent climb to one of Tucson’s premier views. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

January 2, Monday - Honeybee Canyon Lite [C/5mi/100’/$0/8:30am] Meet at Mountain View Plaza parking area. Walk west down Rancho Vistoso Blvd and take Power Line Road North. Follow jeep trails and animal trails to Honeybee Canyon. Go south past the upper dam and return via Rancho Vistoso. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

January 3, Tuesday – Sausolito Creek/Honeybee Canyon Loop return via Lost Coyote Trail - [B/11mi/400'/$0/8am] Meet and park at Mountain View Plaza. Hike mostly on dirt roads and paths through flats and foothills of the Tortolita Mountains.  Follow Sausolito Wash to where it connects to Honeybee Wash.  Return via Lost Coyote Trail and Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Bring snack. Partly on State Trust Land. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404. 

                                     

January 4, Wednesday – Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

January 5, Thursday - Bridal Wreath Falls via Douglas Springs Trail [C+/8mi/1200’/$4/8am] Park at end of Speedway, take Douglas Springs Trail to Bridal Wreath Falls and return via Three Tank Trail. Some steep hiking. Millie Sparling, 825-0091.

 

 

January 6, Friday – Energizing Constitutionals (EBEC) [C/6-7mi/200-300’/$0/1:30pm] Hike on nearby Jeep roads, trails, paths. Departing location will be provided at time of phone registration. Occasionally, light bushwhacks and minimal exploration. Partly on State Trust Land. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404

 

January 6, Friday -  Nature Trailings, South of  The Border. [D/4mi/300’/$0/8am]  South of  Sun City border that is. Meet at Mountain View Plaza parking area.Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

January 6, Friday - New Member Orientation Hike [D/3mi/200’/$2/8am]  A prerequisite hike for joining Vistoso Hiking Club. Hike on Canyon Loop Trail, a short distance up Sutherland Cutoff Trail, and back. There is an orientation talk afterwards. Meet at the golf course parking lot. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

January 7, Saturday –Cargodera Canyon via Canyon Loop [C/6mi/700’/$2/8am] Hike Canyon Loop Trail, then take the Sutherland Cutoff Trail to Sutherland Trail, brunch on the flat rocks in Cargodera Canyon, and return by the same route. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 
 

January 8, Sunday – CSPark – Alamo Canyon loop via trails/paths [C/7mi/300’/$2/8am] Meet and park at main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.  

 

January 9, Monday – Maiden Pools [C/6mi/1400’/$4/7am] Park at Ventana Resort employees’ parking lot, hike Ventana Canyon trail, a difficult and steep hike, to pools, lunch, and return. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

January 9, Monday - Dripping Springs Ramble

AFTERNOON HIKE [C/5mi/400’/$2/1pm] Hike up Nature Trail cut across plateau to Cargodera Creek to Sutherland Trail to Dripping Springs trail, return via normal route.Terry McFadden, 825-3089.

 

January 9, Monday - Canyon Loop Trails   [D/3-6mi/200-400’/$2/8am] Hike some or all of these park trails depending upon the whims of the guide: Romero Trail, Birding Trail, Sutherland Trail, Romero Ruins Trail. Marj Flory, 825-4580.

 

January 10, Tuesday – Honeybee Wash Clean-up [C/6mi/100’/$0/8:30am]

 Meet at Mountain View Plaza. Mileage is miles hiked plus 2 miles for each hour worked.

You need to sign up three days in advance so we can get the proper equipment from

O.V. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.                                           

 

January 11, Wednesday –Big Wash East Side [C/6mi/0’/$0/8:30am] Meet at Catalina Vista parking lot, Cross the wash, hike north and look for our feathered and furry friends on the side of the wash. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

January 11, Wednesday - Pima Canyon Dam [C/7mi/1100’/$2/10am] Park at Pima Canyon trailhead, hike a rocky trail through open areas and a grove of large trees, to a point near some Indian grinding holes beyond the dam. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

January 12, Thursday – Wild Burro/ Wild Mustang/ Cochie Loop  [B+/10mi/2200’/$3/8am]  Park at Dove Mt. trailhead and take Wild Burro trail to Wild Mustang to Cochie/Wild Mustang crossover then return via Cochie to trailhead. Max Haegele – 818-9178.

 

January 12, Thursday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

January 13, Friday – AZT - Kentucky Camp Ghost Town, “in & out” [B/11.2mi/615’/$6/7am] Hike part of the AZT, to an old mine, near Sonoita. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404. 

           

January 13, Friday – Fifty-Year Trail South End [D/4mi/400’/$2/8am] Hike from Equestrian Center about 2 miles and return. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

January 13, Friday - Crow Windmill to Wild Burro Windmill [C/5mi/800’/$3/8am]  Park on Rail - X Ranch Road at mine gate, hike a Jeep road to windmill in Wild Burro Canyon and return. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

January 14, Saturday –Romero Pools, Upper  [B-/7mi/1600’/$2/8am] Hike Romero Canyon Trail to upper pools and return by the same route. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 

January 15, Sunday - AZ Centennial Presentation Series II – Social Hall, 2pm, Social Hall, Navajo Room, 2pm.  Don Piele will present “Cowboy Poets of Arizona”.

 

January 15, Sunday – CSPark – Park's best known short trails [C/7-8mi/200’/$2/8am] Meet and park at main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

January 16, Monday – Pusch Peak [B+/5mi/2700’/$2/7am] First mile is mostly level; then a steep difficult climb. In places you may want to use your hands. Gloves and a hiking stick are recommended. Fantastic views of Oro Valley and Tucson. A short but strenuous hike. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

January 17, Tuesday – AZT - Cody and Bonito Canyon [C/9mi/1500’/$4/8am] Park at American Flag and hike up to Oracle Ridge Trail, turn towards Apache Peak (option here), take old jeep road down through Bonito Canyon. We continue, through High Jinks ranch, back onto Arizona Trail, and return to TH. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

January 17, Tuesday - Wasson Peak via Esperanza Trail [B-/8mi/1800’/$4/8am] Park at trailhead on Golden Gate Road, hike up Esperanza Trail  to Hugh Norris Trail, past old mines to the highest peak in  the Tucson Mountains and return. Spectacular views. Esparzas’. 825-8271.

                                                         

January 18, Wednesday – University of Arizona History Hike. [D/3mi/50’/$6/8:30 am]  This hike will feature a tour of the university, with information on its history from its founding to today.  Learn about 1) how the university was established, 2) how the New Deal helped expand the university in the 1930s, 3) sports history, 4) the university during World War II, 5)  architectural highlights, 6) and the role of science and the arts on campus.  Wear comfortable walking shoes for streets and pavements.  Limit: 15 people.  Fee includes parking garage cost.  This hike will also be offered several times in the spring of 2011.  Jim Williams, 818-2226.

 

January 18, Wednesday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 
 

January 19, Thursday -  Cactus Wren Trail [C/5mi/200’/$4/8am] Park near the corner of Sandario and Rudasil Roads and hike to Signal Hill Picnic area. Lots of petroglyphs. We return via Manville trail. Limit 18 hikers. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

January 19, Thursday – Phoneline Trail “in & out” [B/10mi/900’/$4/7:30am] Hike up to Phoneline Trail, which parallels tram road with outstanding views of canyon. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404. 

 

January20, Friday - Sutherland Wash Petroglyphs [C/7mi/500’/$2/8am]  Park cars at the Corral one-half mile from the end of Golders Ranch Rd. Hike a jeep trail down to some big cottonwood trees. Cross the wash and head south on a trail for 1.5 miles to find some petroglyphs and a lunch spot. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.                                                                     

January 20, Friday – Sycamore Canyon Loop [B/9mi/1500'/$6/7:30am] Park at old prison camp, hike to Sycamore Canyon Trail, down to dam and along stream to Bear Canyon Trail, make a 1.6 mile loop, and return to parking. Max Haegele – 818-9178.

 

January 21, Saturday – Three Bridges [C/7mi/100'/$2/8am] Park at Riverfront Park on Lambert Lane and hike the Canada del Oro wash to Catalina State Park Ranger Station and return. Pass under Pusch View, First Avenue and Oracle Road bridges. This is a C hike that D hikers can enjoy. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 

January 22, Sunday – CSPark – Canyon Loop/Sutherland/50-year trail “Big Loop” [B/9mi/600’/$2/8am] Meet and park at main trailhead. We follow an old Jeep trail to link with lower half of 50-year trail and return to Equestrian Center. Then back to main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.             

 

January 23, Monday –Pontatoc Canyon Trail to Amphitheater [C/5mi/1200’/$3/7am] Park at end of Alvernon Way, hike in 2.5 miles for good views of Tucson and Finger Rock, and return. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

January 23, Monday -  Canyon Loop Trails   [D/3-6mi/200-400’/$2/8am] Hike some or all of these park trails depending upon the whims of the guide: Romero Trail, Birding Trail, Sutherland Trail, Romero Ruins Trail. Marj Flory, 825-4580.

 

January 24, Tuesday – Wasson Big Loop [B/12-13mi/2300’/$3/7:30am] We park at Hohokam Road TH, hike a gradual climb on a ridge to the highest peak in the Tucson Mountains. Return via King Canyon, Gould Mine and Sendero Esperanza Trails back to Hugh Norris Trail and down to cars. Spectacular views. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

 

January 24, Tuesday - Tortolita Point 4550 [B-/7mi/1700’/$3/8:30am]  From the end of Rail X Road at the mine gate we follow a jeep road to Wild Burro Overlook. We leave the jeep road and head South along the ridge, then west to Point 4550. About half of hike is off trail. Excellent views looking down Ruellia Canyon. Bob Eschrich, 825-1482.

 

January 24, Tuesday - Alamo Canyon AFTERNOON HIKE [D/4mi/300’/$2/1pm] Hike “Lilo’s Trail” to the falls and return. Trail starts back of the bench on the Southeast bend of the Birding Trail, goes to Alamo Canyon Falls (South) and returns via the Southwest side and below Romero Ruins trail. Terry McFadden, 825-3089.

 

January 25, Wednesday – McDougal Ridge [C/6mi/1100’/$5/8am] Park at Babad Duag Overlook, hike Babad Duag Trail on  southern slope to about 4800', generally paralleling Soldier Canyon. You see the McDougal Barrel Cactus and learn origin of ridge name. We continue past "End of Trail" sign about 1/3 mile to a series of waterfalls and have lunch. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

January 25, Wednesday - Sam Hughes History Hike [C5mi/100’/$5/8:30 am] The Sam Hughes neighborhood is located east of the university. It is on the National Registry and most of the structures were built between 1920 and 1940. The tour will examine architectural styles of the area. Wear comfortable shoes for streets and pavements. Limit 15 people. Jim Williams, 818-2226.

 

January 26, Thursday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way.  Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

January 26, Thursday –Wild Burro Canyon / Wild Mustang Trail Loop [C+/10 mi/1600'/$3/8am] Start hiking from the Dove Mt. Trailhead going up the Canyon to Alamo Springs and then return via the Wild Mustang trail. Max Haegele, 818-9178.

 

January 27, Friday – Triangulation Benchmark “Lita” in the Tortolita Foothills [C/7mi/300’/$1/8:30am]Meet at Desert Oasis parking area. Access the Tortolita Flats via E Desert Glen Dr. Follow  jeep trails Northwest to find the disk for the Topo map triangulation mark “Lita  3337ft”. Return via the windmill and Sausalito Creek. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

January 27, Friday -  Nature Trail/Canyon Loop  [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am]  Hike to Montrose Pool and return by the same route. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 
 

January 28, Saturday –Walter’s Cascade/Stock Tank Loop [C/9mi/1000’/$2/8am] Park at the picnic area on the left after crossing the wash. Hike back down the road, then SE through the wash and up into the foothills.Instead of turning left to go to Walter's Cascade, continue straight until you reach stock tanks. On the way back, take a right turn at the cairn for the trail to Walter’s Cascade and return. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 

January 29, Sunday – CSPark - Fifty-Year/Bluff Trail Loop [C/8mi/400'/$2/8am] Meet and park at Equestrian Center. Continue on 50^th year Trail. Return by jeep trail and by a “bluff” path to Equestrian Center. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.                

 

January 30, Monday –Peppersauce and Nugget Canyon Loop [C+/7mi/1200’/$5/7am] Park opposite Peppersauce Campground on old Mt. Lemmon Road, hike up Mt. Lemmon Road to Nugget Canyon turnoff, loop up canyon, and back down through Peppersauce Canyon, passing Peppersauce Cave and some old mining relics. Hike on old jeep roads and rough paths rather than maintained trails. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

January 31, Tuesday – Seven Falls to Last Canyon Crossing  [B/13mi/1650'/$4/7am] Hike past Seven Falls to the last canyon crossing before ascending trail up top of Bear Canyon Trail and return. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

January 31, Tuesday - Sutherland Wash and Sheep Tank  Petroglyphs  Exploratory  [C+/7mi/600’/$2/8am] Park cars at the Corral one-half mile from the end of Golders Ranch Rd. Hike a jeep trail down to some big cottonwood trees. Cross the wash and head south on a trail for 1.5 miles to find some petroglyphs. Bushwhack and scramble up a stream bed to the Sheep Tank petroglyphs site one-half mile away in a smooth rock canyon to find a lunch spot. Return to the cars via the same route. This hike starts on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

                                                         

February 1, Wednesday – AFTERNOON HIKE Honeybee Canyon Via Lost Coyote Trail [D/4mi/200’/$0/1pm]  Meet at Mountain View Plaza parking lot, hike Ranch Vistoso Blvd and take Lost Coyote Trail to Honeybee Canyon. The dam bypass trail starts to your left right after going through the fence. Take the dam bypass trail north past the lower dam to Honeybee Park, and return via Rancho Vistoso Blvd.  Terry McFadden, 825-3089.

 

February 1, Wednesday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage. 825-0910.

 

February 2, Thursday – Guide Meeting, 3Pm, Papago Room, Board Meeting to follow.

  

February 2, Thursday – CSP - “Long Loop”. [A/17mi/2000’/$2/7am] We will hike segments of the Canyon Loop and Sutherland Trails plus Baby Jesus, Fifty-Year S. and Bridle Trails. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404. 

 

February 2, Thursday - Tortolita Foothills Stroll [D/4mi/100’/$0/8:30am] Meet at Desert Oasis parking lot, hike in foothills of Tortolita Mountains.This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

                              

February 3, Friday – Deer Camp via 50-Year Trail [B/11mi/1000’/$2/8am] North End. Park at end of pavement on Golder Ranch Road, follow 50 Year Trail to end, continue on “No Name Trail”, looping through Catalina foothills to trail to Deer Camp, for lunch at camp, then back to “No Name Trail to continue loop to cars.  Max Haegele,  818-9178.

 

February 3, Friday - Tortolita Preserve [C/6mi/300’/$2/8am] Park at the end of the Moore Road segment west of Dove Mountain Blvd.  Hike a 3mi. portion or all of the established desert trail and return.  Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

February 4, Saturday – Fifty year /Bluff Trail Loop [C/7mi/400'/$2/8am] Park at Equestrian Center. Take 50-year trail through gate at north end of park. Take a right and follow trail on top of bluffs until it intersects with a jeep trail, which is the 50-year trail. Take trail back to Equestrian Center.  Dale Knudson, 818-6788. 

 

February 5, Sunday – CSPark - Sutherland Wash and Sheep Tank  Petroglyphs Loop  [B/9-10mi/900’/$2/8am] Park at the Equestrian Center. Hike the 50^th Year Trail to a jeep trail down to some big cottonwood trees. Cross the wash and head south on a trail for 1.5 miles to find some petroglyphs. Bushwhack and scramble up a stream bed to the Sheep Tank petroglyphs site one-half mile away in a smooth rock canyon to find a lunch spot. Return to the Equestrian Center and cars in major part via different trails/paths. This hike is partly exploratory and, minimally, on State Trust Land.  Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 6, Monday – Romero Springs [B/10mi/2200’/$2/6:30am] Hike Romero Canyon trail 2 miles past Romero Pools to Romero Springs in a very scenic section of the canyon. Return by the same route.Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

February 6, Monday - New Member Orientation Hike [D/3mi/200’/$2/8am]  A prerequisite hike for joining Vistoso Hiking Club. Hike on Canyon Loop Trail, a short distance up Sutherland Cutoff Trail, and back. There is an orientation talk afterwards. Meet at the golf course parking lot. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

February 7, Tuesday – CSPark Exploration – [C+/7-9mi/500+’/$2/8am] The intention is to explore one or more existing paths which have not yet been used by our Club. Those paths may be “bushy”, but do not qualify as bushwhacks. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 8, Wednesday – Downtown Urban Renewal History Hike [C/ 5mi /200’/$6/ 10 am] This hike will examine 20^th century efforts to revitalize the downtown area of Tucson.  Learn about 1) the Pueblo Center renewal project of the 1960s, 2) the several Rio Nuevo projects, and 3) efforts to preserve Barrio Viejo, El Presidio and other neighborhoods.  Wear comfortable walking shoes for streets and sidewalks.  Limit: 15 people. Fees including parking garage costs. Jim Williams, 818-2226.

 

February8, Wednesday - Energizing Constitutionals [C/6-7mi/200-300’/$0/1:30pm] Hike on nearby Jeep roads, trails, paths. Departing location will be provided at time of phone registration. Occasionally, light bushwhacks and minimal  exploration. Partly on State Trust Land. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 9, Thursday –  Tanque Verde Peak [A/16mi/4000’/$4/6:30am] Park at Javelina picnic area, hike to Juniper Basin at 5.9 miles and Tanque Verde Peak at 7.8 miles. Erik Molvar's guidebook says, "From this lofty perch, fantastic views stretch in all directions." Limit, 18 hikers. Max Haegele – 818-9178.

 

February 9, Thursday -  Dripping Springs Ramble AFTERNOON HIKE [C/5mi/400’/$2/1pm] Hike up Nature Trail cut across plateau to Cargodera Creek to Sutherland Trail to Dripping Springs trail, return via normal route.Terry McFadden, 825-3089.

 

February 9, Thursday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

February10, Friday – Tortolita Ancient Walls Exploratory  [C/4mi/300’/$3/8am]

Park close to the stock tank on the left about 4 miles in on Rail X Road. Bushwhack towards the Tortilitas about a miles through a wash and some climbing to a spot where lines of walls run up and down the hillsides and return. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

February 10, Friday – Big Wash and Bluffs [C/6mi/100’/$0/8am] Meet at Catalina Vista parking lot. Technically a bushwhack, this hike is in the wash or follows animal trails on the bluffs. There are excellent vistas. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

February 10, Friday -  Romero Pools, Upper  [B-/7mi/1600’/$2/8am] Hike Romero Canyon Trail to upper pools and return by the same route. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 
 

February 11, Saturday – Bellota Ranch [B/9mi/1600’/$5/8am] Park at Molino Basin parking lot. We climb 500 feet to a ridge, descend 900' to a valley, and stop at a spring that waters cattle. From there the trail is mostly level past the ranch buildings to a knoll where we lunch. We return by the same route. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 

February 12, Sunday – CSPark – “The hole-in-the-boulder and the cabin“loop. [C/7mi/300’/$2/8am] Leave from main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 13, Monday – Thimble Peak [B/11mi/2300’/$6/6:30am] Park at old Prison Camp, hike into Sycamore Canyon, take link trail to upper Bear Canyon trail, follow a seldom used trail to base of Thimble Peak, and return. Hike is a series of ups and downs, not one continuous climb. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

February 13, Monday - Canyon Loop Trails   [D/3-6mi/200-400’/$2/8am] Hike some or all of these park trails depending upon the whims of the guide: Romero Trail, Birding Trail, Sutherland Trail, Romero Ruins Trail. Marj Flory, 825-4580.

 

February 14, Tuesday HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

 

February 14, Tuesday - Big Wash East Side [C/6mi/0’/$0/8:30am] Meet at Catalina Vista parking lot. Cross the wash, hike north and look for our feathered and furry friends on the side of the wash. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

February 14, Tuesday –AFTERNOON HIKE, CSPark - Dripping Springs & Meadows Trail.

 [C/6-7mi/300’/$2/1:30pm] Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.                                                                                        

February 15, Wednesday –AFTERNOON HIKE, Energizing Constitutionals (EBEC)

 [C/6-7mi/200’/$0/1:30pm] Hike on nearby Jeep roads, trails, paths. Departing location will be provided at time of phone registration. Occasionally, light bushwhacks and exploration. Partly on State Trust Land. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 15, Wednesday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way.  Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

February 15, Wednesday - Seven Falls [C/8mi/900’/$4/8am] Hike to lower Bear Canyon, take Bear Canyon Trail to Seven Falls and return. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

February 16, Thursday -Alamo Canyon   [D/4mi/300’/$2/8am] Hike “Lilo’s Trail” to the falls and return. Trail starts back of the bench on the Southeast bend of the Birding Trail, goes to Alamo Canyon Falls (South) and returns via the Southwest side and below Romero Ruins trail. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

  

February 16, Thursday - Bren Mountain [B/8mi/1800’/$3/8am] We start at Camino de Oeste trailhead and explore the basin just east of Gates Pass. A long ridge leads to Bren’s summit. We bushwhack, some informal trails, most of the day. Bob Eschrich, 825-1482.

                                               

February 17, Friday – Wild Burro Canyon Overlook [D/5mi/500’/$3/8am] Park on Rail - X Ranch Road at mine gate, hike a Jeep road over a pass to a bluff overlooking Wild Burro Canyon. This hike is on State Trust Land. Clive Probert. 825-8719.

 

February 17, Friday –  Dove Mt. to SunCity  [B/13mi/2100’/$3/7:30am]  Drop off at Dove Mt. trailhead and return to Sun City via Wild Burro/ Rail X raoad and Power line road. Max Haegele, 818-9178.

 

February 17, Friday - Honeybee Canyon Lite AFTERNOON HIKE [C/5mi/100’/$0/1pm] Meet at Mountain View Plaza parking area. Walk west down Rancho Vistoso Blvd and take Power Line Road North. Follow jeep trails and animal trails to Honeybee Canyon. Go south past the upper dam and return via Rancho Vistoso. Terry McFadden, 825-3089.

 

February 18, Saturday –Desert Walk to Breakfast [C/6mi/200’/$0/8am] Meet at Catalina Vista parking lot.  A casual bushwhack following no particular trail across a few low ridges and up Big Wash to Sunny Side Up Cafe in Catalina, have breakfast, and return. This is a “C” hike that anyone can enjoy. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 

February 19, Sunday – CSPark – Romero Springs [B/10mi/2200’/$2/8am] Hike Romero Canyon Trail two miles past Romero Pools to Romero Springs which is a very scenic section of the canyon. Return by the same route. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 20, Monday – Seven Falls To Last Canyon Crossing And Return [B/13mi/1650'/$4/6:30am] Hike past Seven Falls to the last canyon crossing before ascending trail up top of Bear Canyon Trail and return. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

February 21, Tuesday – Tortolita Flats [B/10mi/300’/$0/8am]  Meet at Desert Oasis parking lot, hike mostly on dirt roads and trails through the flats and foothills of Tortolita Mountains. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.

 

February 21, Tuesday – Up The Charoleau Gap [C+/8mi/1300’/24/8am] Park at the 4WD parking area off Lago del Oro Blvd. Take the Charoleau Gap jeep road about 4 miles and return via the same route. Some of the jeep road may be over smooth rocks. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

  

February 21, Tuesday - Wasson Peak via Esperanza Trail [B-/8mi/1800’/$4/8am] Park at trailhead on Golden Gate Road, hike up Esperanza Trail  to Hugh Norris Trail, past old mines to the highest peak in  the Tucson Mountains and return. Spectacular views. The Esparzas’. 825-8271.

                                                                                    

February 22, Wednesday – Sabino Basin [B/14mi/1000’/$4/7:30am] Hike from  Phoneline trail, to Sabino Canyon Trail to intersection of East and West Sabino trails in Sabino Basin for lunch, and return. Dave Fraser, 818-2434.

 

February 22, Wednesday - Sabino Canyon History Hike.  [C/7 mi/500’/$5/8 am] This hike will offer a historical tour of the canyon, with information on its history from ancient times to today.  Learn about 1) the ecology of the canyon, 2) native Americans in the area, 3) early Caucasian settlers, 4) the effects of the 1887 earthquake, 5) 20^th century proposals to build a high dam in the canyon, 6) New Deal work projects that improved the area, and 7) park improvements since the 1940s.  Limit: 15 people. This hike will also be offered twice in the spring of 2011.  Jim Williams, 818-2226.

 

February 23, Thursday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

 

February 23, Thursday – Early Bird Energizing Constitutionals (EBEC) [C/6-7mi/200’/$0/7:30am] Hike on nearby Jeep roads, trails, paths. Departing location will be provided at time of phone registration. Occasionally, light bushwhacks and minimal exploration. Partly on State Trust Land. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.                                                             

 

February 24, Friday – Bear Canyon Loop [A/17mi/2400’/$4/6:30am] Hike Bear Canyon Trail past Seven Falls, Thimble Flats, and Sycamore Saddle to junction with East Fork Sabino Trail, and down to Sabino Basin. Take Sabino Trail to Phoneline Trail, and down to cars. Alternative is to take tram from stop 9. Tram fee is $8.00 per person. Max Haegele, 818-9178.

 

February 24, Friday - Sausalito Creek [C/7mi/300’/$0/8am]  Meet at Desert Oasis parking lot, hike mostly on dirt roads and trails through flats and foothills of Tortolita Mountains.  Lunch by windmill in Sausalito Canyon and return. This hike is on State Trust Land. Paul Meier, 818-0173.

 

February 25, Saturday – Pontatoc Canyon Trail to Amphitheater [C/5mi/1200’/$3/8am] Park at end of Alvernon Way, hike in 2.5 miles for good views of Tucson and Finger Rock, and return. Dale Knudson, 818-6788.

 
 

February 26, Sunday – AZ Centennial Presentation Series II – Social Hall, Navajo Room, 2pm.  Barbara Marriott will present “George Pusch: The Man Who Helped Make a State”.

 

February 26, Sunday –  CSPark – Stock Tank/Walter’s Cascade/East Loop Trails [10mi/1000’/$2/8am] Meet and park at main trailhead. Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.                                  

February 27, Monday – Picacho Peak via Sunset Ridge Trail [B/6miI/2100’/$5/6:30am] Take Sunset Ridge Trail to summit and return on Hunter trail. Bring slip proof gloves! Requires two cars. Leave a car at  parking lots at end of both Sunset Ridge Trail and Hunter Trail for shuttle. Lee Bomar, 825-2702.

 

February 27, Monday - Canyon Loop Trails   [D/3-6mi/200-400’/$2/8am] Hike some or all of these park trails depending upon the whims of the guide: Romero Trail, Birding Trail, Sutherland Trail, Romero Ruins Trail. Marj Flory, 825-4580.

 

February 28, Tuesday – Chalk Creek Wash Clean-up[C/6mi/100’/$0/8:30am]

Meet at Desert Oasis. Mileage is miles hiked plus two miles for each hour worked.

You need to sign up three days in advance so that we can get the proper equipment.

Richard Sauer and, to register: Gaston Meloche, 638-5404.        

 

February 29, Wednesday - Big Wash and Bluffs [C/6mi/100’/$0/8:30am] Meet at Catalina Vista parking lot. Technically a bushwhack, this hike is in the wash or follows animal trails on the bluffs. There are excellent vistas. Clive Probert, 825-8719.

 

February 29, Wednesday - Walk-in-the-Park [D/4mi/200’/$2/8am] Hike from the main trailhead  parking lot for an hour in some direction and return the same way. Dorothy Krage, 825-0910.

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