Spring 2025 Hiking Schedule
January through April 2025
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 2025 Key Dates
March 11, 2025: Spring Business Meeting and Election
March 25-27, 2025: Overnight Trip to the Chiricahua Mountain area
Further information on the above activities may be found on the "Bulletin Information" tab above or the linked information pages.
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, which are linked in the left-hand sidebar of this page. 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 Leave 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 or are bringing a guest.
Schedule Recap by Hike Type and Date
|
Day |
Leave Time |
Assemble at |
Hike Type |
Trail Name |
Location |
|
Wednesday, January 29 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Governors Peak (via south route) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Tuesday, February 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Humbug Springs/ Escarpment |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Thursday, February 6 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Burro Mountain (AKA Peak 3465) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Monday, February 10 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Beverly Canyon to Fat Man's Pass |
South Mountain Park |
|
Thursday, February 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Skull Mesa |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Tuesday, February 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Polychrome Ridge - Purple Canyon |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Friday, February 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Lost Dog to Quartz |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Wednesday, February 26 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Seven Springs Loop |
Carefree area |
|
Friday, February 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Shiprock |
Between Wickenburg and Kingman (Black Mountains) |
|
Monday, March 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Perry Mesa |
Agua Fria National Monument |
|
Friday, March 7 |
7:00 AM |
CANCELLED |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Go John - A |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Friday, March 14 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Walkin' Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Monday, March 17 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Wind Cave - Pass Mountain Loop |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
|
Thursday, March 20 |
7:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Goat Camp/ Mesquite Canyon Loop |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
6:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Chiricahua Natural Bridge |
Chiricahua National Monument |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
A |
Chiricahua Big Loop |
Chiricahua National Monument |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
A |
Cochise Stronghold #279 |
Dragoon Mountains (Coronado National Forest) |
|
Monday, March 31 |
|
CANCELLED |
A |
Barnhardt |
Payson area |
|
Thursday, April 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Tuesday, April 8 |
6:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Cow Pies and Hangover |
Sedona |
|
Monday, January 27 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Balanced Rock & The Amphitheater |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cactus Wren to Great Owl Loop |
Sonoran Preserve |
|
Monday, February 3 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Picacho Wash to Tawney Boulder Bluffs |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Wednesday, February 5 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Ford Canyon to the Dam |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, February 11 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Freedom (Clockwise) |
Phoenix Mountains Preserve |
|
Friday, February 14 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Little Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Monday, February 17 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Gateway Loop to Inspiration Point (clockwise) |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, February 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Polychrome Ridge |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Monday, February 24 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Treasure Mine - B |
Bumble Bee area |
|
Thursday, February 27 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Escarpment Springs |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Tuesday, March 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Spring Valley - Tawny Point |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Thursday, March 6 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Harquahala Mountain |
Wickenburg area |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Go John - B |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Thursday, March 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Horseshoe Loop |
Black Canyon |
|
Tuesday, March 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Hawes, Ridge, Saddle, Saguaro Loop |
Tonto National Forest |
|
Friday, March 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Marcus Landslide - Boulder - Pemberton |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
7:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Echo Canyon Loop (clockwise) |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Massai Point to Visitor Center |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Echo Canyon to Heart of Rocks |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Tuesday, April 1 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Arnett Canyon |
Superior |
|
Friday, April 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Brown’s Ranch |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Monday, April 7 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
B+ |
Barnhardt to Waterfalls |
Payson area |
|
Wednesday, April 9 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
B |
Black Canyon - Gloriana Segment B |
Bumble Bee area |
|
Monday, January 27 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Apache Wash |
Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Go John - C |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, February 4 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Basalt Ridge / Interpretive Trail Loop |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, February 6 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Little Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Tuesday, February 11 |
8:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Double Butte Loop |
Papago Park |
|
Friday, February 14 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Jojoba & Palo Verde |
Lake Bartlett |
|
Tuesday, February 18 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Dragonfly |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Friday, February 21 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Marcus Landslide |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Tuesday, February 25 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Go John Loop |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Thursday, February 27 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Circumference - Basalt East |
Deem Hills Recreation Area |
|
Monday, March 3 |
8:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell - Ironwood |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Wednesday, March 5 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Treasure Loop - Jacobs Crosscut |
Superstition Mountains |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Clay Mine |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Friday, March 14 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 18 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Brown's Ranch Road - Cathedral Rock |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, March 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Yavapai Point |
Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Echo Canyon Loop |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Natural Bridge |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Monday, March 31 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Fairy Duster Loop and Mariposa Hill |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Wednesday, April 2 |
8:00 AM |
CANCELLED |
C |
Wet Beaver - Weir |
Wet Beaver Wilderness |
|
Monday, April 7 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Granite Dells Northeast |
Prescott area |
|
Thursday, April 10 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Hassayampa River Preserve |
Wickenburg area |
|
Tuesday, April 15 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
C+ |
Willow Lake Loop |
Prescott area |
Schedule Recap by Hike Date
|
Day |
Leave Time |
Assemble at |
Hike Type |
Trail Name |
Location |
|
Monday, January 27 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Balanced Rock & The Amphitheater |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Monday, January 27 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Apache Wash |
Sonoran Preserve |
|
Wednesday, January 29 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Governors Peak (via south route) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Cactus Wren to Great Owl Loop |
Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, January 30 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Go John - C |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Monday, February 3 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Picacho Wash to Tawney Boulder Bluffs |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Tuesday, February 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Humbug Springs/ Escarpment |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Tuesday, February 4 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Basalt Ridge / Interpretive Trail Loop |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Wednesday, February 5 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Ford Canyon to the Dam |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Thursday, February 6 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Burro Mountain (AKA Peak 3465) |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Thursday, February 6 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Little Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Monday, February 10 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Beverly Canyon to Fat Man's Pass |
South Mountain Park |
|
Tuesday, February 11 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Freedom (Clockwise) |
Phoenix Mountains Preserve |
|
Tuesday, February 11 |
8:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Double Butte Loop |
Papago Park |
|
Thursday, February 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A+ |
Skull Mesa |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Friday, February 14 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Little Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Friday, February 14 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Jojoba & Palo Verde |
Lake Bartlett |
|
Monday, February 17 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Gateway Loop to Inspiration Point (clockwise) |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Tuesday, February 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Polychrome Ridge - Purple Canyon |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Tuesday, February 18 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Dragonfly |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Thursday, February 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Polychrome Ridge |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Friday, February 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Lost Dog to Quartz |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Friday, February 21 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Marcus Landslide |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Monday, February 24 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Treasure Mine - B |
Bumble Bee area |
|
Tuesday, February 25 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Go John Loop |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Wednesday, February 26 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Seven Springs Loop |
Carefree area |
|
Thursday, February 27 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Escarpment Springs |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Thursday, February 27 |
8:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C+ |
Circumference - Basalt East |
Deem Hills Recreation Area |
|
Friday, February 28 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Shiprock |
Between Wickenburg and Kingman (Black Mountains) |
|
Monday, March 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Perry Mesa |
Agua Fria National Monument |
|
Monday, March 3 |
8:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Waddell - Ironwood |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Spring Valley - Tawny Point |
Castle Hot Springs area |
|
Wednesday, March 5 |
9:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Treasure Loop - Jacobs Crosscut |
Superstition Mountains |
|
Thursday, March 6 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B+ |
Harquahala Mountain |
Wickenburg area |
|
Friday, March 7 |
7:00 AM |
CANCELLED |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Go John - A |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Go John - B |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 11 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Overton - Clay Mine |
Cave Creek Regional Park |
|
Thursday, March 13 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Black Canyon - Horseshoe Loop |
Black Canyon |
|
Friday, March 14 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A- |
Walkin' Jim |
Lake Pleasant area |
|
Friday, March 14 |
8:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop |
Estrella Mountain Regional Park |
|
Monday, March 17 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Wind Cave - Pass Mountain Loop |
Usery Mountain Regional Park |
|
Tuesday, March 18 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Hawes, Ridge, Saddle, Saguaro Loop |
Tonto National Forest |
|
Tuesday, March 18 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Brown's Ranch Road - Cathedral Rock |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Thursday, March 20 |
7:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Goat Camp/ Mesquite Canyon Loop |
White Tank Regional Park |
|
Thursday, March 20 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Yavapai Point |
Lake Pleasant Regional Park |
|
Friday, March 21 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Marcus Landslide - Boulder - Pemberton |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
6:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Chiricahua Natural Bridge |
Chiricahua National Monument |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
7:00 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Echo Canyon Loop (clockwise) |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Tuesday, March 25 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Echo Canyon Loop |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
A |
Chiricahua Big Loop |
Chiricahua National Monument |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Massai Point to Visitor Center |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Wednesday, March 26 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Natural Bridge |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
A |
Cochise Stronghold #279 |
Dragoon Mountains (Coronado National Forest) |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
B |
Echo Canyon to Heart of Rocks |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Thursday, March 27 |
TBD |
Hotel |
C |
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail |
Chiricahua Mountains |
|
Monday, March 31 |
|
CANCELLED |
A |
Barnhardt |
Payson area |
|
Monday, March 31 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Fairy Duster Loop and Mariposa Hill |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Tuesday, April 1 |
7:30 AM |
Mountain View Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Arnett Canyon |
Superior |
|
Wednesday, April 2 |
8:00 AM |
CANCELLED |
C |
Wet Beaver - Weir |
Wet Beaver Wilderness |
|
Thursday, April 3 |
7:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Elephant Mountain Loop |
Spur Cross Ranch |
|
Friday, April 4 |
7:30 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
B |
Brown’s Ranch |
McDowell Sonoran Preserve |
|
Monday, April 7 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
B+ |
Barnhardt to Waterfalls |
Payson area |
|
Monday, April 7 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Granite Dells Northeast |
Prescott area |
|
Tuesday, April 8 |
6:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
A |
Cow Pies and Hangover |
Sedona |
|
Wednesday, April 9 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
B |
Black Canyon - Gloriana Segment B |
Bumble Bee area |
|
Thursday, April 10 |
8:00 AM |
Bell Rec. Ctr. |
C |
Hassayampa River Preserve |
Wickenburg area |
|
Tuesday, April 15 |
7:30 AM |
CANCELLED |
C+ |
Willow Lake Loop |
Prescott area |
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