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PC Hiking Club Diary

Left to right: Dennis Zigmunt, Roger Sanders, Art Arner, Lynn Warren (photographer), Mark Frumkin, Wayne Wills, Dana Thomas, Pete Williams (hike leader), Atsuko Arner, Joe Clarkson and Clare Bangs on the ridgeline in Deem Hills overlooking the valley.

Lynn Warren In 1922, Dennis and Carl Deem established a homestead near the hills which comprise the park which today is known as Deem Hills Park, north of Loop 101 and west of I-17. On April 20, eleven PebbleCreek hikers enjoyed an interesting eight-mile hike on several trails within this nearby park. There are numerous…

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Left to right, front: Lynn Warren (photographer), Tom Wellman, Gary Bray; rear: Mark Frumkin, Steve Duncanson, Les Reister, Nancy Love, Jim Gillespie, Julie Walmsley and Clare Bangs sheltered from a cool breeze by a large overhang next to the double arches.

Lynn Warren No, not the Golden Arches, but an interesting double stone arch accessed by a scenic hike off the Ben Avery Trail in the Eagletail Mountains (the impressive range visible from I-10). On December 4, ten B hikers headed west to exit 81 and then down the Harquahala Valley before turning west toward Courthouse…

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Left to right: Roger Sanders, Dana Thomas, Gary Bray, Sandy Mednick, Nancy Love, Jim O’Shea, Dave Geurden, Kay Thomas, Jan Sherwood, Alex Elijew, Pete Williams, Linda Vaughn, Charlene Elijew and Lynn Warren (photographer) posing after an alfresco lunch in Bowl of Fire

Lynn Warren The Hiking Club goes on several overnight trips during the season to areas too far away for day hikes. On November 9 club members headed to Las Vegas, a location better known for gambling and shows, for three days of hiking in Red Rock Canyon, White Rock Canyon and Bowl of Fire. Just…

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Pete Williams Thirteen members of the PebbleCreek Hiking Club did a hike on October 28 on one of the top trails in Arizona – the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona. At this time of the year this is one of the most beautiful hikes in the state. Pictured left to right are…

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PC Hikers hit the beach Lynn Warren What better way to end summer exploratory hiking than to head for the beach. On September 17, five PebbleCreek hikers finished a hot nine mile hike through the Morgan City Wash area by taking a break on the rocky shore of Lake Pleasant. While not exactly the ocean,…

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Left to right: Ed Bobigian, Bill Halte, Pete Williams and Marilyn Reynolds enjoying a leisurely lunch on the colorful rocks in Black Canyon Wash at Bumble Bee.

Lynn Warren On September 7, four PebbleCreek hikers continued to challenge the Arizona heat with a hike along slick rock and colorful rock formations in Black Canyon Wash at Bumble Bee. The club continued its record setting pace on this hike when Pete Williams passed 1,000 miles, only the fourth member to log this many…