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updated January 28, 2012

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Non-members are welcome to hike with us.
Cost:
Parking at some trailheads requires a pre-paid pass or a park entrance fee. If so, it will be noted in the hike description.
When car-pooling, please bring enough money to pay your share of the cost of gas.
On each hike, the club allows voluntary contributions at the rate of $1 per member or $3 per non-member.
Our event schedule changes frequently. If it seems out of date, re-load this page.
→ Carpool meeting locations
Feb 4 Oracle State Park Oracle Wendy Rennert
  11 Loy Canyon Sedona Cyd Cassel
  18 Ben Avery Trail
hike leader training
Eagletail Mountains Michael Humphrey
  25 Little Saddle Trail Mazatzals Debbie M.
Mar 3 Picketpost Mountain Superior Wendy Rennert
  10 Marcus Landslide McDowell Mountains Wendy Rennert
  17 Wishbone Junction Goldfield Mountains Ted Tenny
  20 Club Meeting, 6:00 PM TBD Chuck Parsons
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Apr 7 Richinbar Mine Agua Fria Canyon Michael Humphrey
  14 Huckaby Trail Sedona Chuck Parsons
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  15 Club Meeting, 6:00 PM TBD Chuck Parsons
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Jun 1-3 Blue Ridge Camping Mogollon Rim Michael Humphrey
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East Valley Trailheads

Jacob’s Crosscut Trailhead (Superstitions) 33° 28.276' N,  111° 28.118' W  [NAD27]
    Go east on the Superstition Freeway (US 60) to Idaho Road (state highway 88), exit 196. Take that exit, turn left (north) and go 8 miles northeast, past Lost Dutchman State Park to First Water Road, between miles 201 and 202. Turn right on First Water Road and go 0.6 miles east to Crosscut Trailhead, marked with a sign.

Willow Springs Trailhead (Goldfields) 33° 30.051' N,  111° 27.695' W  [NAD27]
    Directions from the Superstition Freeway (US 60):
•  exit 196 (Idaho Road)
•  mile 0.0: Turn left and go north on Idaho Road, which is Arizona highway 88.
•  mile 10.1: At milepost 204, turn left and park near the road. Milepost 204 is just before the road goes up into the hills.

Meridian Trailhead (Goldfields) 33° 27.957' N,  111° 34.812' W  [NAD27]
    Directions from the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202):
•  exit 26 (Brown Road)
•  Go east on Brown 4 miles to Meridian Road.
•  Turn left and go north 2 miles on Meridian.
•  Park at the trailhead, where the road dead ends.

Blue Point Trailhead (Goldfields) 33° 33.054' N,  111° 34.847' W  [NAD27]
    Directions from the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202):
•  exit 23A (Power Road)
•  Go north on Power, which becomes the Bush Highway.
•  Continue east on the Bush Highway past Usery Pass Road [stop sign].
•  Park at the trailhead, which is on the right side of the road 1.9 miles past the stop sign. If you get to the bridge, turn around and go back 1/3 mile.

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