Lynn Warren How do hikers escape triple-digit temperatures in the valley? Well, one popular way is to head for higher elevation so on July 18, a combination of ten “B” and “C” hikers headed for West Clear Creek, a few miles southeast of Camp Verde. The “B” hike was a relatively easy ten miles RT…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2019
PC Hikers do the Granite Mountain Hotshots Trail
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
PC hiker reaches milestone
Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Hikers among the wildflowers
Pete Williams On March 10 twenty hikers from the PebbleCreek Hiking Club did a hike in nearby Skyline Regional Park. The wildflowers were outstanding! Because we have had good winter rains, the desert is so green it’s almost unrecognizable. Standing in front of a hillside of blooming Brittlebush are (left to right): Jim Gillespie, Linda…
Generals, April 2017
PC Hikers take on seven-mile loop at Eagletail Mountains Wilderness area
Lynn Warren The 100,000 acre Eagletail Mountains Wilderness area is located along the western edge of the Harquahala Valley and is accessed via I-10, Exit 81, just 45 miles west of PebbleCreek. Although the last few miles require driving on a rocky, unpaved road, the area rewards hikers with scenery comparable to portions of the…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
PC Hiker passes another major milestone
Lynn Warren Pete Williams is on a roll-—another season, another major milestone. In 2014 he passed the 5,000 mile mark and on July 13, 2015, on an 8.5 mile hike in Black Canyon (near the Rock Springs Café), he passed the 6,000 mile mark, becoming only the second club member to reach this lofty level.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
PebbleCreek Hikers enjoy 10 mile hike in Estrella Park
Lynn Warren PebbleCreek hikers travel far and wide to experience interesting hikes but on December 12, since they don’t like hiking in the rain, went just a short distance south of PebbleCreek to enjoy a brisk ten mile hike in Estrella Mountain Regional Park, finishing just in time to avoid an incoming weather system. The…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
PC Hiking Club Diary – January 2015
Pete Williams During the PebbleCreek Hiking Club’s recent overnight trip to Palm Springs, Lynn Warren reached the 3,000 miles hiked plateau. Lynn became only the fifth hiker in the 10 years the club has tracked miles hiked to reach 3,000 miles. We were hiking the well known Ladders Trail in Meca Hills. The club does…
Sports, January 2015
PC Hikers scale Superstition Peak
Lynn Warren How often do you get to look down on Weaver’s Needle without being in a plane or balloon? On November 13 seven B Hikers did just this by completing one of the most difficult hikes in the valley, going from Hieroglyphic Canyon to the top of Superstition Peak (5,057 feet); the highest point…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
PC Hiking Club – December 2014
Hikers explore Mecca Hills Lynn Warren The PebbleCreek Hiking club goes on several overnight trips to hike in interesting locations such as Zion, Grand Canyon, etc. The hikers would recommend getting the help of Kanab Utah tours to learn more about the history and be guided to the best places of the Grand Canyon, as…