Fall 2023 Hiking Schedule

October 2023 through January 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. 

 

   Fall 2023 Key Dates  

October 25, 2023:               Fall meeting, hike and picnic - White Tank Park

November 9, 2923              OTT (Leader On Trail Training)

November 14-16, 2023      Fall overnight trip to Prescott, AZ

December 7, 2023               Fall conservation project at White Tank Park

January 17, 2024:                 Annual Banquet at Palm Brook Country Club

January 31, 2024                  First Aid Training at Sun City Posse

 

 

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

Day

Meet Time

Assemble at

Hike Type

Trail Name

Location

Wednesday, October 25

7:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Ford Canyon

White Tank Regional Park

Monday, October 30

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Rim Tank Exploration

Camp Verde area

Wednesday, November 01

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Black Canyon- Emery Henderson

New River

Monday, November 06

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Boulder Bob's Cabin

Tonto National Forest

Thursday, November 09

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Dixie Mountain Loop with Summits

Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, November 14

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Grapevine Springs Canyon

Mayer area

Wednesday, November 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Groom Creek Loop

Prescott area

Thursday, November 16

7:30 AM

Hotel

A

Granite Mountain

Granite Mountain Wilderness (Prescott area)

Tuesday, November 21

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Black Canyon - Gloriana Segment

Bumble Bee area

Wednesday, November 29

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Elwin’s Garfias Wash Loop

Lake Pleasant area

Friday, December 01

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Beverly Canyon to Fat Man's Pass

South Mountain Park

Tuesday, December 05

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Pyrite - Valley Vista

Skyline Regional Park

Monday, December 11

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Morgan City Wash - Chalky Springs

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Friday, December 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Apache Wash - Three Vistas

Sonoran Desert Preserve

Tuesday, December 19

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Bell Pass via  Prospector

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Thursday, December 21

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Walkin' Jim

Lake Pleasant area

Wednesday, December 27

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Daisy Mountain

Anthem

Wednesday, January 03

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Hassayampa Natural Arch

Wickenburg area

Friday, January 05

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Quartz Peak

Sierra Estrella Mountains

Monday, January 08

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Ford Canyon -Mesquite Loop

White Tank Regional Park

Wednesday, January 10

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

San Domingo Wash and Peak

Castle Hot Springs area

Monday, January 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Burro Mountain (AKA Peak 3465)

Castle Hot Springs area

Thursday, January 18

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Rainbow Loop Extended

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Wednesday, January 24

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Bluff Springs Loop

Superstition Mountains

Thursday, January 25

7:30 AM

Hotel TBD

A-

Massacre Grounds Loop and Falls

Superstition Mountains

Wednesday, October 25

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Mule Deer Loop - B

White Tank Regional Park

Tuesday, October 31

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Rainbow Valley - Toothaker

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Thursday, November 2

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Sears Kay Ruins and Blue Wash - Camp Creek Falls

Tonto National Forest

Tuesday, November 7

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Arnett Canyon

Superior

Friday, November 10

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wild Burro - Pipeline

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Tuesday, November 14

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Salida Loop

Prescott National Forest

Wednesday, November 15

TBD

Hotel

B

White Spar 396 Gold Lake Trail

Prescott National Forest

Thursday, November 16

TBD

Hotel

B

Williamson Valley Trailhead to Granite Basin Lake

Prescott National Forest

Monday, November 20

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Tom’s Thumb

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, November 28

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Chalk Canyon Petroglyphs

Spur Cross Ranch

Thursday, November 30

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wild Horse Pass

Tonto National Forest - Usery Mountain area

Monday, December 4

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Indian Mesa

Lake Pleasant Regional Park, east side

Tuesday, December 12

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wolf Mine Canyon -Greenstone Gorge

Wickenburg area

Thursday, December 14

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Maricopa

Cave Creek Regional Park

Wednesday, December 20

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Butterfield - Gadsden Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Friday, December 22

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Brown’s Ranch

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Thursday, December 28

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Dinosaur Wash - Red Top B

Wickenburg area

Tuesday, January 2

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Cottonwood - Pipeline - Yavapai Point

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Thursday, January 4

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Kiwanis

South Mountain Park

Tuesday, January 9

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Mesquite

White Tank Regional Park

Friday, January 12

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B+

Hells Canyon and Overlook - B

Castle Hot Springs area

Wednesday, January 17

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

"Dragonfly - Spur Cross Loop (counter clockwise)

Spur Cross Ranch

Friday, January 19

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Black Canyon -  Skyline B

Black Canyon

Monday, January 22

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Beardsley - Road Runner

Lake Pleasant area

Friday, January 26

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Pyrite - Chuckwalla Loop

Skyline Regional Park

Wednesday, October 25

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Waterfall - Black Rock Loop

White Tank Regional Park

Monday, October 30

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Balanced Rock - C

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Friday, November 3

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Yavapai Point

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Monday, November 6

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Thursday, November 9

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Marcus Landslide

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, November 14

TBD

Trailhead at 10:00 AM

C

Lynx Lake Loop

Prescott area

Wednesday, November 15

TBD

Hotel

C

Watson Lake Loop

Prescott area

Thursday, November 16

TBD

Hotel

C+

Thumb Butte Loop

Prescott area

Monday, November 20

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Gateway Loop

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Monday, November 27

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Pipeline

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Wednesday, November 29

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Brown's Mountain to the Saddle

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Wednesday, December 6

8:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C+

Turnbuckle Loop

Skyline Regional Park

Wednesday, December 13

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Short Circumference - C

Deem Hills Recreation Area

Friday, December 15

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Brown's Ranch Road - Cathedral Rock

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Monday, December 18

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Christiansen #100

North Mountain Park

Wednesday, December 20

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C+

Granite Falls - Chuckwalla Loop

Skyline Regional Park

Wednesday, December 27

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Slate-Flat Rock - Quartz Loop

Cave Creek Regional Park

Tuesday, January 2

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Sunrise Mountain

Westwing Park, Peoria

Thursday, January 4

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Bajada - Goat Camp

White Tank Regional Park

Monday, January 8

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Badger Brawl

Sonoran  Preserve

Thursday, January 11

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Sidewinder - C

Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, January 16

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Lost Dog Wash - C

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Friday, January 19

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Camp Creek Falls

Carefree area

Tuesday, January 23

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Overton - Go John Loop

Cave Creek Regional Park

Friday, January 26

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Rainbow - Toothaker Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

 

 

Schedule Recap by Hike Date

Day

Meet Time

Assemble at

Hike Type

Trail Name

Location

Wednesday, October 25

7:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Ford Canyon

White Tank Regional Park

Wednesday, October 25

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Mule Deer Loop - B

White Tank Regional Park

Wednesday, October 25

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Waterfall - Black Rock Loop

White Tank Regional Park

Monday, October 30

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Rim Tank Exploration

Camp Verde area

Monday, October 30

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Balanced Rock - C

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, October 31

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Rainbow Valley - Toothaker

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Wednesday, November 1

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Black Canyon- Emery Henderson

New River

Thursday, November 2

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Sears Kay Ruins and Blue Wash - Camp Creek Falls

Tonto National Forest

Friday, November 3

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Yavapai Point

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Monday, November 6

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Boulder Bob's Cabin

Tonto National Forest

Monday, November 6

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Quail - Rainbow Valley - Baseline Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Tuesday, November 7

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Arnett Canyon

Superior

Thursday, November 9

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Dixie Mountain Loop with Summits

Sonoran Preserve

Thursday, November 9

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Marcus Landslide

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Friday, November 10

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wild Burro - Pipeline

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Tuesday, November 14

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Grapevine Springs Canyon

Mayer area

Tuesday, November 14

7:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Salida Loop

Prescott National Forest

Tuesday, November 14

TBD

Trailhead at 10:00 AM

C

Lynx Lake Loop

Prescott area

Wednesday, November 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Groom Creek Loop

Prescott area

Wednesday, November 15

TBD

Hotel

B

White Spar 396 Gold Lake Trail

Prescott National Forest

Wednesday, November 15

TBD

Hotel

C

Watson Lake Loop

Prescott area

Thursday, November 16

7:30 AM

Hotel

A

Granite Mountain

Granite Mountain Wilderness (Prescott area)

Thursday, November 16

TBD

Hotel

B

Williamson Valley Trailhead to Granite Basin Lake

Prescott National Forest

Thursday, November 16

TBD

Hotel

C+

Thumb Butte Loop

Prescott area

Monday, November 20

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Tom’s Thumb

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Monday, November 20

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Gateway Loop

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Tuesday, November 21

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Black Canyon - Gloriana Segment

Bumble Bee area

Monday, November 27

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Pipeline

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Tuesday, November 28

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Chalk Canyon Petroglyphs

Spur Cross Ranch

Wednesday, November 29

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Elwin’s Garfias Wash Loop

Lake Pleasant area

Wednesday, November 29

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Brown's Mountain to the Saddle

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Thursday, November 30

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wild Horse Pass

Tonto National Forest - Usery Mountain area

Friday, December 1

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Beverly Canyon to Fat Man's Pass

South Mountain Park

Monday, December 4

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Indian Mesa

Lake Pleasant Regional Park, east side

Tuesday, December 5

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Pyrite - Valley Vista

Skyline Regional Park

Wednesday, December 6

8:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C+

Turnbuckle Loop

Skyline Regional Park

Monday, December 11

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Morgan City Wash - Chalky Springs

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Tuesday, December 12

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Wolf Mine Canyon -Greenstone Gorge

Wickenburg area

Wednesday, December 13

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Short Circumference - C

Deem Hills Recreation Area

Thursday, December 14

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Maricopa

Cave Creek Regional Park

Friday, December 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Apache Wash - Three Vistas

Sonoran Desert Preserve

Friday, December 15

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Brown's Ranch Road - Cathedral Rock

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Wednesday, December 20

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Butterfield - Gadsden Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Monday, December 18

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Christiansen #100

North Mountain Park

Tuesday, December 19

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Bell Pass via  Prospector

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Wednesday, December 20

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C+

Granite Falls - Chuckwalla Loop

Skyline Regional Park

Thursday, December 21

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Walkin' Jim

Lake Pleasant area

Friday, December 22

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Brown’s Ranch

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Wednesday, December 27

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Daisy Mountain

Anthem

Wednesday, December 27

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Slate-Flat Rock - Quartz Loop

Cave Creek Regional Park

Thursday, December 28

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Dinosaur Wash - Red Top B

Wickenburg area

Tuesday, January 2

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Cottonwood - Pipeline - Yavapai Point

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

Tuesday, January 2

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Sunrise Mountain

Westwing Park, Peoria

Wednesday, January 3

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A-

Hassayampa Natural Arch

Wickenburg area

Thursday, January 4

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Kiwanis

South Mountain Park

Thursday, January 4

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Bajada - Goat Camp

White Tank Regional Park

Friday, January 5

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Quartz Peak

Sierra Estrella Mountains

Monday, January 8

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Ford Canyon -Mesquite Loop

White Tank Regional Park

Monday, January 8

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Badger Brawl

Sonoran  Preserve

Tuesday, January 9

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Mesquite

White Tank Regional Park

Wednesday, January 10

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

San Domingo Wash and Peak

Castle Hot Springs area

Thursday, January 11

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C+

Sidewinder - C

Sonoran Preserve

Friday, January 12

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B+

Hells Canyon and Overlook - B

Castle Hot Springs area

Monday, January 15

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A+

Burro Mountain (AKA Peak 3465)

Castle Hot Springs area

Tuesday, January 16

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Lost Dog Wash - C

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Friday, January 26

9:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

C

Rainbow - Toothaker Loop

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Wednesday, January 17

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

"Dragonfly - Spur Cross Loop (counter clockwise)

Spur Cross Ranch

Thursday, January 18

7:30 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

A

Rainbow Loop Extended

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Friday, January 19

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Black Canyon -  Skyline B

Black Canyon

Friday, January 19

8:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Camp Creek Falls

Carefree area

Monday, January 22

8:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

B

Beardsley - Road Runner

Lake Pleasant area

Tuesday, January 23

9:00 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

C

Overton - Go John Loop

Cave Creek Regional Park

Wednesday, January 24

7:30 AM

Bell Rec. Ctr.

A

Bluff Springs Loop

Superstition Mountains

Thursday, January 25

7:30 AM

Hotel TBD

A-

Massacre Grounds Loop and Falls

Superstition Mountains

Friday, January 26

8:00 AM

Mountain View Rec. Ctr.

B

Pyrite - Chuckwalla Loop

Skyline Regional Park  

Wickenburg area

 

         

 

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