“A” Hikers Bushwhack Pyrite Ridge Lynn Warren The club hikes at four levels of difficulty; “A” hikes tend to be longer and harder but not always in remote areas, and on Oct. 31, seven PebbleCreek Hikers got an early start at nearby Skyline Park. They completed a 9.1-mile, 1500 ft., scenic but strenuous off-trail climb/scramble…
“A” Hikers Bushwhack Pyrite Ridge Lynn Warren The club hikes at four levels of difficulty; “A” hikes tend to be longer and harder but not always in remote areas, and on Oct. 31, seven PebbleCreek Hikers got an early start at nearby Skyline Park. They completed a 9.1-mile, 1500 ft., scenic but strenuous off-trail climb/scramble…
Hikers Begin New Season Talking Like Pirates Lynn Warren Sept. 19 was the 20th anniversary of National Talk Like a Pirate Day and, coincidentally, the first hike of the 2022-23 hiking club season. Club hikers obviously enjoy hiking, but also enjoy socializing and having fun, and so scheduled easy 5-mile hikes which would be appropriate…
Hikers Explore CAP Canal Lynn Warren On June 8, during a week when almost every day was the hottest day of the year, seven seasoned summer hikers enjoyed (or endured) a 6.5-mile hike near Lake Pleasant to get close-up views of a section of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal. Although on paper this might…
Hiking Club Welcomes New Slate of Officers Laurie Rosenbloom Elections for hiking club officers are staggered, and on March 27, the club elected a new treasurer (Ron Hoffman) and vice president (Nancy Love) while saying goodbye to the incumbents, Denns Zigmunt (treasurer) and Joe Clarkson (VP). Additionally, the club elected Neal Wring as president to…
“A” Hikers Challenge Phoenix Icon Lynn Warren The hike to Flatiron, a Phoenix icon located at the northern end of the Superstitions, is considered one of the toughest hikes around Phoenix and requires a lot of route finding, boulder hopping, and scrambling, but on March 2, nine PebbleCreek hikers started at Lost Dutchman State Park and…
Hiking the Trails from Star Tower Jan Sherwood Where would you see a coyote, scorpion, sidewinder, thresher, and copper? The PebbleCreek Hikers found all five while hiking the trails from Star Tower in Estrella. No, they didn’t find the animals and mineral, but did hike eight trail segments, including Coyote Creek, Scorpion, Sidewinder, Thresher, and…
“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…
“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…