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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PC Hikers atop Mt. Humphreys Lynn Warren On September 12 five B hikers capped off a record breaking season with the traditional season ending hike to the top of Mt. Humphreys, the highest point in Arizona. The Hiking Club set a new record with over 14,000 miles hiked since the beginning of the season in…
Lynn Warren Six B hikers completed a very scenic but challenging loop hike in the Superstition Mountains on October 6. The hike started at the Peralta Trailhead, proceeded to Carney Springs and up steep slopes to the Superstition Ridgeline, then down through giant boulders to the Peralta Trailhead. The hike was only 7.3 miles but…
Lynn Warren It was really hot in Phoenix, so on August 18 five PC hikers sought the cooler environment of Prescott and enjoyed a very scenic loop hike through the Granite Dells and around Watson Lake. The Granite Dells have impressive rock formations right out of the old western movies and many hiking trails with…
Lynn Warren The temperature in Phoenix soared to 116 degrees on July 24 but four PC hikers found a unique way to escape the heat by going on a scenic and refreshing hike along West Clear Creek just southeast of Camp Verde. Although 10 miles, the hike was reasonably easy but required crossing the creek…