Spring 2023 Hiking Schedule
February through April 2023
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 2023 Key Dates
February 8, 2023: Hike Leader On-Trail Training (OTT)
February 23, 2023 Spur Cross Spring Trail Maintenance Project
March 1, 2023: First Aid Training
March 10, 2023: Hike Leader On-Trail Training (OTT)
March 30, 2023: Spring meeting, hike & picnic - Cave Crk Park
April 4-6, 2023: Spring Overnight Trip to Las Vegas, NV
Further information on the above activities may be found in the Current Hiking Bulletin. Click on the menu to the left.
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
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Day |
Meet Time |
Assemble at |
Hike Type |
Trail Name |
Location |
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Tuesday, January 31 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Quartz Peak |
Sierra Estrella Mountains |
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Thursday, February 2 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Black Canyon - Black Canyon City Trailhead |
Black Canyon |
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Wednesday, February 8 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Skull Mesa |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Friday, February 10 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Ranger-National-Bajada |
South Mountain Park |
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Monday, February 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Governors Peak (via south route) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Thursday, February 16 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Camp Creek/Blue Wash |
Carefree area |
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Tuesday, February 21 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Goat Camp/Mesquite Canyon Loop |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Thursday, February 23 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Loop around the Park |
Skyline Regional Park |
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Monday, February 27 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Garfias Mountain Exploration |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Friday, March 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Monday, March 6 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Black Canyon - Bumble Bee Segment |
Bumble Bee |
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Wednesday, March 8 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Seven Springs Loop |
Carefree area |
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Monday, March 13 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Ballantine - A |
Payson area |
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Thursday, March 16 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Poland Creek Canyon |
Bumble Bee area |
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Friday, March 24 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Yellow Jacket |
Camp Verde Area |
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Monday, March 27 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Fossil Springs |
Tonto National Forest |
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Thursday, March 30 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Go John |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Aspen Peak and Loop |
Kingman |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
7:00 AM |
Hotel |
A |
Bristlecone Loop |
Las Vegas |
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Thursday, April 6 |
7:00 AM |
Hotel |
A |
Valley of Fire Loops |
Las Vegs |
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Tuesday, April 11 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Rim Tank Exploration |
Camp Verde Area |
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Monday, January 30 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Balanced Rock & Amphitheater |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Wednesday, February 1 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Beardsley/Road Runner |
Lake Pleasant area |
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Tuesday, February 7 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Dragonfly/Spur Cross Loop (Counterclockwise) |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Thursday, February 9 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Spring Valley/Tawny Point |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Wednesday, February 15 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cottonwood/Pipeline/ Yavapai Point |
Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
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Friday, February 17 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Red Castle Ascent |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Monday, February 20 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cactus Wren to Great Owl Loop |
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve |
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Friday, February 24 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Treasure Mine |
Bumble Bee area |
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Tuesday, February 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Polychrome Ridge |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Thursday, March 2 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Blue Wash-Camp Creek Falls |
Tonto National Forest |
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Tuesday, March 7 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Dinosaur Wash/Red Top |
Wickenburg area |
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Thursday, March 9 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cave Creek |
Carefree area |
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Tuesday, March 14 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Sonoran/Lower Sonoran via Dixie Mine |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Southern Region |
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Friday, March 17 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Barnhardt Trail Waterfall |
Tonto National Forest Payson Area |
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Monday, March 20 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon Skyline Segment |
Black Canyon |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Chalk Canyon Petroglyphs |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Tuesday, March 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Pass Mountain Loop |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
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Thursday, March 30 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Go John - B Picnic |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Upper Bristlecone, Bonanza, and Old Bristlecone Loop |
Spring Mountains Recreational Area |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Prospect Trail |
Valley of Fire State Park |
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Thursday, April 6 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Rock and La Madre Springs Loop Trail |
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area |
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Monday, April 10 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Watson Lake Loop |
Prescott area |
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Wednesday, April 12 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Quartz Mine/Skyline Crest |
Skyline Regional Park |
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Tuesday, April 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Butcher Jones |
Saguaro Lake Tonto National Forest |
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Friday, April 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Wolf Mine Canyon/ Greenstone Gorge |
Wickenburg area |
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Tuesday, January 31 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Friday, February 3 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
North |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Monday, February 6 |
9:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Dragonfly |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Thursday, February 9 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Bajada/Goat Camp |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Tuesday, February 14 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Double Butte Loop |
Papago Park |
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Friday, February 17 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Basalt Ridge |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Tuesday, February 21 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Short Circumference - C |
Deem Hills Recreation Area |
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Thursday, February 23 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Browns Ranch Road/Cathedral Rock |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Tuesday, February 28 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Ocotillo from Highway 74 |
Sonoran Desert Preserve |
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Friday, March 3 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Black Canyon - C Black Canyon City Trailhead |
Black Canyon |
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Tuesday, March 7 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Coach Whip/Sunrise |
Thunderbird Park |
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Friday, March 10 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Whiskey Bottle Loop |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Monday, March 13 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Camp Creek Falls |
Carefree area |
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Thursday, March 16 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell/Gray Fox |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Wagner Long Loop |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Friday, March 24 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Badger Brawl - Cliff Walk |
Sonoran Desert Preserve |
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Monday, March 27 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell/Ford/Mesquite Canyons |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Thursday, March 30 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Clay Mine |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
TBA |
TBA |
C |
Pine Creek Canyon |
Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
TBA |
Hotel |
C |
Fletcher Canyon Trail |
Las Vegas, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area |
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Thursday April 6 |
Hotel |
C |
Fire Wave, White Domes and Seven Wonders Loop |
Las Vegas, Valley of Fire State Park |
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Tuesday, April 11 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Gila/Baseline |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Monday, April 17 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Rio Vista Ramble |
Peoria |
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Thursday, April 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Hassayampa River Preserve |
Wickenburg area |
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Schedule Recap by Date
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Day |
Meet Time |
Assemble at |
Hike Type |
Trail Name |
Location |
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Monday, January 30 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Balanced Rock & Amphitheater |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Tuesday, January 31 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Quartz Peak |
Sierra Estrella Mountains |
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Tuesday, January 31 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Wednesday, February 1 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Beardsley/Road Runner |
Lake Pleasant area |
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Thursday, February 2 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Black Canyon - Black Canyon City Trailhead |
Black Canyon |
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Friday, February 3 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
North |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Monday, February 6 |
9:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Dragonfly |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Tuesday, February 7 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Dragonfly/Spur Cross Loop (Counterclockwise) |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Wednesday, February 8 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Skull Mesa |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Thursday, February 9 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Spring Valley/Tawny Point |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Thursday, February 9 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Bajada/Goat Camp |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Friday, February 10 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Ranger-National-Bajada |
South Mountain Park |
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Monday, February 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Governors Peak (via south route) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Tuesday, February 14 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Double Butte Loop |
Papago Park |
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Wednesday, February 15 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cottonwood/Pipeline/ Yavapai Point |
Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
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Thursday, February 16 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Camp Creek/Blue Wash |
Carefree area |
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Friday, February 17 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Red Castle Ascent |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Friday, February 17 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Basalt Ridge |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Monday, February 20 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cactus Wren to Great Owl Loop |
Phoenix Sonoran Preserve |
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Tuesday, February 21 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Goat Camp/Mesquite Canyon Loop |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Tuesday, February 21 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Short Circumference - C |
Deem Hills Recreation Area |
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Thursday, February 23 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Loop around the Park |
Skyline Regional Park |
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Thursday, February 23 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Browns Ranch Road/Cathedral Rock |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Friday, February 24 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Treasure Mine |
Bumble Bee area |
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Monday, February 27 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Garfias Mountain Exploration |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Tuesday, February 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Polychrome Ridge |
Castle Hot Springs area |
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Tuesday, February 28 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Ocotillo from Highway 74 |
Sonoran Desert Preserve |
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Thursday, March 2 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Blue Wash-Camp Creek Falls |
Tonto National Forest |
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Friday, March 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Friday, March 3 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Black Canyon - C Black Canyon City Trailhead |
Black Canyon |
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Monday, March 6 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Black Canyon - Bumble Bee Segment |
Bumble Bee |
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Tuesday, March 7 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Dinosaur Wash/Red Top |
Wickenburg area |
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Tuesday, March 7 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Coach Whip/Sunrise |
Thunderbird Park |
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Wednesday, March 8 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Seven Springs Loop |
Carefree area |
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Thursday, March 9 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cave Creek |
Carefree area |
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Friday, March 10 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Whiskey Bottle Loop |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
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Monday, March 13 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Ballantine |
Payson area |
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Monday, March 13 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Sears Kay Indian Ruins and Camp Creek Falls |
Carefree area |
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Tuesday, March 14 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Sonoran/Lower Sonoran via Dixie Mine |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve - Southern Region |
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Thursday, March 16 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Poland Creek Canyon |
Bumble Bee area |
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Thursday, March 16 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell/Gray Fox |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Friday, March 17 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Barnhardt Trail Waterfall |
Tonto National Forest Payson Area |
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Monday, March 20 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon Skyline Segment |
Black Canyon |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Chalk Canyon Petroglyphs |
Spur Cross Ranch |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Wagner Long Loop |
McDowell Mountain Regional Park |
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Friday, March 24 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Yellow Jacket |
Camp Verde Area |
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Friday, March 24 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Badger Brawl - Cliff Walk |
Sonoran Desert Preserve |
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Monday, March 27 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Fossil Springs |
Tonto National Forest |
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Monday, March 27 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell/Ford/Mesquite Canyons |
White Tank Regional Park |
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Tuesday, March 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Pass Mountain Loop |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
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Thursday, March 30 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Go John |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Thursday, March 30 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Go John - B Picnic |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Thursday, March 30 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Clay Mine |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Aspen Peak and Loop |
Kingman |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Upper Bristlecone, Bonanza, and Old Bristlecone Loop |
Spring Mountains Recreational Area |
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Tuesday, April 4 |
TBA |
TBA |
C |
Pine Creek Canyon |
Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
7:00 AM |
Hotel |
A |
Bristlecone Loop |
Las Vegas |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Prospect Trail |
Valley of Fire State Park |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
TBA |
Hotel |
C |
Fletcher Canyon Trail |
Las Vegas, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area |
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Thursday, April 6 |
7:00 AM |
Hotel |
A |
Valley of Fire Loops |
Las Vegs |
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Thursday, April 6 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Rock and La Madre Springs Loop Trail |
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area |
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Thursday April 6 |
Hotel |
C |
Fire Wave, White Domes and Seven Wonders Loop |
Las Vegas, Valley of Fire State Park |
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Monday, April 10 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Watson Lake Loop |
Prescott area |
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Tuesday, April 11 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Rim Tank Exploration |
Camp Verde Area |
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Tuesday, April 11 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Gila/Baseline |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
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Wednesday, April 12 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Quartz Mine/Skyline Crest |
Skyline Regional Park |
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Monday, April 17 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Rio Vista Ramble |
Peoria |
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Tuesday, April 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Butcher Jones |
Saguaro Lake Tonto National Forest |
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Thursday, April 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Hassayampa River Preserve |
Wickenburg area |
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Friday, April 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Wolf Mine Canyon/ Greenstone Gorge |
Wickenburg area |
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