Spring 2024 Hiking Schedule

January 2024 through April 2024

Hike descriptions are listed by level on the menu to the left. SignUps are required. The link for members to sign up is on the menu to the left and is password protected.

Spring 2024 Key Dates

March 14, 2024 First Aid Training at Sun City Posse (rescheduled)

Februry 22, 2024: Spring Trail Maintenance at Spur Cross

March 19, 2024 On the Trail Training-meet at Mtn View Rec Ctr

March 21, 2024 Spring Meeting, Cave Creek RegionalPark

April 1-3, 2024: Spring overnight trip (Mon-Wed) to Payson, AZ

Further information on the above activities may be found in the Current Hiking Bulletin. Click on the "Bulletin Information" tab above.

Hiking Schedule Recaps

It is critical that you read and understand the hike description, distance, and elevation before deciding on any hike. This information is found in the A, B, and C hike description sections below and on our website at suncityhikers.org. This information is provided to ensure that the hike is appropriate for you and will be safe and enjoyable. Call the hike leader if you have any questions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the meeting time to sign in for the hike. Contact the hike leader if you plan to meet the group at the trailhead rather than at the meeting place indicated in the bulletin or are bringing a guest.

Schedule Recap by Hike Type and Date

Day	Meet Time	Assemble at	Hike Type	Trail Name			Location
Monday, January 29	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		Lost Dog to Sunrise	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Thursday, February 1	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Peak 4378	Castle Hot Springs area
Tuesday, February 6	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A+		Le Barge Canyon via First Water	Superstition Mountains
Thursday, February 8	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Elephant Mountain Loop	Spur Cross Ranch
Monday, February 12	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Brown's Ranch Highlights	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Thursday, February 15	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Hellgate Mountain and Hells Canyon	Castle Hot Springs area
Monday, February 19	7:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	A		Loop around the Park	Skyline Regional Park
Monday, February 26	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Spring Valley to Hell Canyon	Castle Hot Springs area
Thursday, Febrary 29	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Polychrome Ridge - Purple Canyon	Castle Hot Springs area
Monday, March 4	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Chalk Canyon Ruins and Petroglyphs	Spur Cross Ranch
Wednesday, March 6	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Black Canyon - Treasure Mine A	Bumble Bee area
Tuesday, March 12	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		Yavapai Point via Wild Burro	Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Friday, March 15	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A		Perry Ruins	Agua Fria National Monument
Monday, March 18	7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	A		Mesquite, Ford & Willow Canyon	White Tank Regional Park
Thursday, March 21	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		Go John - A	Cave Creek Regional Park
Tuesday, March 26	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		Poland Creek Canyon	Bumble Bee area
Monday, April 1	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		South Fork of Deer Creek	Payson area
Tuesday, April 2	7:45 AM	Hotel	A		Pine Canyon #26	Payson area
Wednesday, April 3	7:45 AM	Hotel	A		See Canyon	Payson area
Wednesday, April 10	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	A-		Woodchute	Jerome
Tuesday, January 30	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B+		Palo Verde - B	Bartlett Lake
Friday, February 2	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Hassayampa Natural Arch - B	Wickenburg area
Monday, February 5	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Morgan City Wash via Beardsley Trail	Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Wednesday, February 7	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Box Canyon - Pink Canyon	Wickenburg area
Friday, February 9	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Walkin' Jim to Cathedral	Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Tuesday, February 13	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Black Canyon - Little Pan Segment	Table Mesa
Friday, February 16	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Buckshot	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Tuesday, February 20	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Apache Wash Loop Extended	Sonoran Preserve
Wednesday, February 28	7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Pass Mountain Loop	Usery Mountain Regional Park
Friday, March 1	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Sidewinder - Ocotillo	Sonoran Preserve
Tuesday, March 5	7:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	B		Mesquite	White Tank Regional Park
Thursday, March 7	7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	B		Arnett Canyon	Superior
Tuesday, March 12	7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	B		Dutchman to Parker Pass	Superstition Mountains
Tuesday, March 19	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Black Canyon - Emery Henderson	New River
Thursday, March 21	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Go John - B	Cave Creek Regional Park
Monday, March 25	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		San Domingo Wash to China Dam	Castle Hot Springs area
Wednesday, March 27	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Union Peak Loop	Sonoran Preserve
Monday, April 1	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Ballantine - B	Payson area
Tuesday, April 2	TBD	Hotel	B+		Highline Trail #31 from Babe Haught #143 to Horton Springs #285/292	Payson area
Wednesday, April 3	TBD	Hotel	B		Stewart Pocket Loop	Tonto National Forest
Tuesday, April 9	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial	Yarnell
Friday, April 12	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B+		Woodchute	Jerome
Wednesday, April 17	6:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		Walnut Canyon via Sandy's Canyon Trail	Flagstaff
Tuesday, April 23	6:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	B		West Fork of Oak Creek	Sedona
Tuesday, January 30	9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C+		Go John - C	Cave Creek Regional Park
Friday, February 2	9:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	C		South-Mule Deer Loop	White Tank Regional Park
Tuesday, February 6	9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Cone Mountain	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Thursday, February 8	9:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	C		Dirt Road and Pima Wash	South Mountain Park
Wednesday, February 14	9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Dragonfly	Spur Cross Ranch
Friday, February 16	8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Coyote Canyon - C #2	McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Northern Section
Friday, February 23	8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	C		FINS	Estrella Ranch Park - Goodyear
Monday, February 26	8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Whiskey Bottle Loop	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Wednesday, February 28	8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Yavapai Point	Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Monday, March 4	8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	C		Granite Falls Loop	Skyline Regional Park
Wednesday, March 6	8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Christiansen Quartz Ridge	Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Monday, March 11	8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.	C+		Ford Canyon - C	White Tank Regional Park
Friday, March 15	8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Coach Whip - Sunrise	Thunderbird Park
Monday, March 18	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Camp Creek Falls	Carefree area
Thursday, March 21	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Slate	Cave Creek Regional Park
Monday, March 25	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Morgan City Wash	Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Wednesday, March 27	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Short Circumference - C	Deem Hills Recreation Area
Monday, April 1	7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Horton Creek	Payson area
Tuesday, April 2	TBD	Hotel	C		Woods Canyon Lake Loop	Payson area
Wednesday, April 3	TBD	Hotel	C		Tonto Natural Bridge	Payson area
Wednesday, April 10	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C+		Calderwood Butte	Peoria
Friday, April 12	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Teepee Rocks	Camp Verde
Monday, April 15	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Lookout Mountain Circumference	Lookout Mountain Preserve
Friday, April 19	8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.	C		Hassayampa River Preserve	Wickenburg area

Hiking Schedule Recaps

Schedule Recap by Hike Date

Day	Meet Time			Assemble at		Hike Type		Trail Name		Location
Monday, January 29		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		Lost Dog to Sunrise		McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Tuesday, January 30		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B+		Palo Verde - B		Bartlett Lake
Tuesday, January 30		9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C+		Go John - C		Cave Creek Regional Park
Thursday, February 1		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Peak 4378		Castle Hot Springs area
Friday, February 2		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Hassayampa Natural Arch - B		Wickenburg area
Friday, February 2		9:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		C		South-Mule Deer Loop		White Tank Regional Park
Monday, February 5		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Morgan City Wash via Beardsley Trail		Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Tuesday, February 6		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A+		Le Barge Canyon via First Water		Superstition Mountains
Tuesday, February 6		9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Cone Mountain		McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Wednesday, February 7		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Box Canyon - Pink Canyon		Wickenburg area
Thursday, February 8		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Elephant Mountain Loop		Spur Cross Ranch
Thursday, February 8		9:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		C		Dirt Road and Pima Wash		South Mountain Park
Friday, February 9		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Walkin' Jim to Cathedral		Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Monday, February 12		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Brown's Ranch Highlights		McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Tuesday, February 13		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Black Canyon - Little Pan Segment		Table Mesa
Wednesday, February 14		9:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Dragonfly		Spur Cross Ranch
Thursday, February 15		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Hellgate Mountain and Hells Canyon		Castle Hot Springs area
Friday, February 16		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Buckshot		McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Friday, February 16		8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Coyote Canyon - C #2		McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Northern Section
Monday, February 19		7:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		A		Loop around the Park		Skyline Regional Park
Tuesday, February 20		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Apache Wash Loop Extended		Sonoran Preserve
Friday, February 23		8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		C		FINS		Estrella Ranch Park - Goodyear
Monday, February 26		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Spring Valley to Hell Canyon		Castle Hot Springs area
Monday, February 26		8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Whiskey Bottle Loop		McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Wednesday, February 28		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Pass Mountain Loop		Usery Mountain Regional Park
Wednesday, February 28		8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Yavapai Point		Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Thursday, Febrary 29		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Polychrome Ridge - Purple Canyon		Castle Hot Springs area
Friday, March 1		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Sidewinder - Ocotillo		Sonoran Preserve
Monday, March 4		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Chalk Canyon Ruins and Petroglyphs		Spur Cross Ranch
Monday, March 4		8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		C		Granite Falls Loop		Skyline Regional Park
Tuesday, March 5		7:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		B		Mesquite		White Tank Regional Park
Wednesday, March 6		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Black Canyon - Treasure Mine A		Bumble Bee area
Wednesday, March 6		8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Christiansen Quartz Ridge		Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Thursday, March 7		7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		B		Arnett Canyon		Superior
Monday, March 11		8:30 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		C+		Ford Canyon - C		White Tank Regional Park
Tuesday, March 12		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		Yavapai Point via Wild Burro		Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Tuesday, March 12		7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		B		Dutchman to Parker Pass		Superstition Mountains
Friday, March 15		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A		Perry Ruins		Agua Fria National Monument
Friday, March 15		8:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Coach Whip - Sunrise		Thunderbird Park
Monday, March 18		7:00 AM	Mountain View Rec. Ctr.		A		Mesquite, Ford & Willow Canyon		White Tank Regional Park
Monday, March 18		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Camp Creek Falls		Carefree area
Tuesday, March 19		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Black Canyon - Emery Henderson		New River
Thursday, March 21		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		Go John - A		Cave Creek Regional Park
Thursday, March 21		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Go John - B		Cave Creek Regional Park
Thursday, March 21		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Slate		Cave Creek Regional Park
Monday, March 25		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		San Domingo Wash to China Dam		Castle Hot Springs area
Monday, March 25		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Morgan City Wash		Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Wednesday, March 27		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Short Circumference - C		Deem Hills Recreation Area
Tuesday, March 26		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		Poland Creek Canyon		Bumble Bee area
Wednesday, March 27		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Union Peak Loop		Sonoran Preserve
Monday, April 1		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		South Fork of Deer Creek		Payson area
Monday, April 1		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Ballantine - B		Payson area
Monday, April 1		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Horton Creek		Payson area
Tuesday, April 2		7:45 AM	Hotel		A		Pine Canyon #26		Payson area
Tuesday, April 2		TBD	Hotel		B+		Highline Trail #31 from Babe Haught #143 to Horton Springs #285/292		Payson area
Tuesday, April 2		TBD	Hotel		C		Woods Canyon Lake Loop		Payson area
Wednesday, April 3		7:45 AM	Hotel		A		See Canyon		Payson area
Wednesday, April 3		TBD	Hotel		B		Stewart Pocket Loop		Tonto National Forest
Wednesday, April 3		TBD	Hotel		C		Tonto Natural Bridge		Payson area
Tuesday, April 9		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial		Yarnell
Wednesday, April 10		7:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		A-		Woodchute		Jerome
Wednesday, April 10		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C+		Calderwood Butte		Peoria
Friday, April 12		7:30 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B+		Woodchute		Jerome
Friday, April 12		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Teepee Rocks		Camp Verde
Monday, April 15		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Lookout Mountain Circumference		Lookout Mountain Preserve
Wednesday, April 17		6:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		Walnut Canyon via Sandy's Canyon Trail		Flagstaff
Friday, April 19		8:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		C		Hassayampa River Preserve		Wickenburg area
Tuesday, April 23		6:00 AM	Bell Rec. Ctr.		B		West Fork of Oak Creek		Sedona