Lynn Warren On a comfortable but slightly overcast Feb. 24 morning, 19 hikers enjoyed a quick 5.7-mile hike in nearby Verrado. The group started at the golf course and proceeded in a counterclockwise direction to cross Central Wash on the way to the popular petroglyphs, and then returned to the parking area via the SOB…
Lynn Warren On Jan. 17, eight “A” hikers chose the nearby White Tanks for a challenging adventure. For some time, they had been eyeing a huge rock formation on the ridge high above Goat Camp Trail on the north side. Although there may not be a formal name for this formation, PebbleCreek Hikers refer to…
Pete Williams On May 20, eleven hikers from the PebbleCreek Hiking Club checked out the new Midlife Crisis Trail in South Mountain. It was a surprisingly cool day in May for a hike, almost 20 degrees below normal. This trail was a little more “adventurous” than expected as there were several sections that went across…
Lynn Warren On January 9, seven PebbleCreek B hikers braved the automobile and hiker traffic to summit Piestewa Peak, a must-do hike for most Phoenix hikers. The initial part of the hike was the Circumference Trail where you have great views of the Phoenix area and hardly see another hiker, followed by the short, steep…