“A” Hikers Complete Four Peaks of Skyline Lynn Warren The club hikes at four levels of difficulty. “A” hikes tend to be longer and harder, but are not always in remote areas. On Dec. 27, six PebbleCreek hikers headed to Buckeye’s nearby Skyline Park for a strenuous hike encompassing the four major peaks. Starting shortly after…
Ruth Bindler Variety keeps life interesting. With that in mind, the PebbleCreek Hiking Club, which usually starts their hikes in the early morning, scheduled a hike to start at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 21 as a celebration of the winter solstice. The group of 16 brought headlamps and completed a five-mile hike on a section of the…
Stephen Nathan PebbleCreek resident Dave Kiesling completed a hiking milestone on Nov. 28. He hiked a cumulative 10,000 miles on that date since Jan. 1, 2016. Dave has hiked alone because he prefers solitude. He likes to take pictures and hikes at his own pace. He has hiked national parks, national monuments, state parks, county…
“A” Hike Adventure in the Superstitions Lynn Warren “A” hikes tend to be longer, harder, and more aggressive hikes, and on Nov. 8, eight PebbleCreek hikers left PebbleCreek at 5:30 a.m. for a challenging hike in the Superstitions. This hike lived up to “A” hike billing, since it took almost nine hours to complete this…
PebbleCreek Hiking Club Hikes Buckeye’s Skyline Park Dana Thomas A dozen hikers enjoyed the fall temperatures on seven miles of trails in Buckeye’s Skyline Park. The PebbleCreek Hiking Club has 11 hikes per week at four levels of distance, elevation, and pace. Hiking is great exercise! See more at www.pchikers.org. White Tank Mountain Park Hike…
Lynn Warren The last day of the 2020-2021 hiking season was Sept. 19, coincidentally the same day as National Talk Like a Pirate Day. Club hikers love to have fun, as well as just hike, so even though it was a Sunday morning, 15 hikers turned out for an enjoyable hike south of PebbleCreek in…
Hikers Enjoy First “A” Hike of the Season Lynn Warren The hiking club offers hikes at four levels of difficulty and challenge. “D” level hikes are the easiest, and at the other end of the scale are “A” hikes, which are longer, steeper, and generally more challenging. On Oct. 14, six hikers headed for South…
Marilyn Reynolds The PebbleCreek Hiking Club elected two new officers for two-year terms for the 2021-23 seasons. Laurie Rosenbloom was elected as the new secretary, and Marilyn Reynolds was elected as the new president. Previously elected and remaining in office for another year are Joe Clarkson, vice-president and Dennis Zigmunt, treasurer. The new season will…
Hikers Celebrate an Important Milestone Kris Raczkiewicz Healthy competition and friendly rivalry are part of most sporting activities, and hiking is no exception. In 2016, new retirees Wayne Wills and Dennis Zigmunt joined the hiking club. The pair spent their first year in the club vying for the title Rookie of the Year, a crown…
“B” Hikers Enjoy a Familiar White Tanks Loop Lynn Warren Goodyear and PebbleCreek received some welcomed rain on July 25, but on the next morning, nine “B” hikers completed a 10-mile, 1400 ft. loop on the scenic Ford Canyon and Willow Springs trails in the White Tanks. Although the hikers were expecting the trails to…