Jan 13 - Stronghold

HIKE COCHISE STRONGHOLD
Join the Muleteam this Saturday to hike from the east side of the Dragoons toward the west and then back again. This is a beautiful area with great hillside rock formations, a deep valley and a pond midway. It's a clear, moderate trail about 6 miles total with some uphill. Bring water and lunch. Back late afternoon. Meet Jan 13 at 9am by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain to carpool (about 90 minutes each way). Free, but gas donation is appreciated. For more details contact Molly at 432-3902 or eeo.source@gmail.com.

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BACKTRACK - Turkey Pen
Distance: 
Turkey Pen In and back, 6 miles
Turkey Pen Rock Creek Loop: 8.7 miles Ascent/Descent: 1949/1803 feet
Temperature: 45-68 degrees F. Grey, turning sunny. Perfect hiking weather
Hiking Time: Elapsed time: 5 Hours 2 minutes (Loop Time)
Synopsis:
It must have been a while since the trailhead parking lot had seen so many cars. Kudos for the chauffeurs having to go over some rocky roads, water obstacle and dusty condition. Twenty three hikers from as far as Tucson, Sierra Vista and Bisbee came to share A New Year’s resolution of increased physical activity and camaraderie. From the trailhead by the Turkey Creek ranger Station, Mules went over a saddle into Turkey Pen Canyon. Both canyons offers riparian areas, with lots of junipers, sycamores, grasses and bear grasses. A partially eaten fox carcass was seen by the side of the trail reminding us that we only are visitors to this wild place. After a pleasant and relaxing hike we all met on the north side of Rock Creek for lunch. Lunch over, most hikers returned via Turkey Pen Trail, while a group of six went back via the loop from Rock Creek and Hughes Tank Trail. This section follows the canyon downstream amid delightful pools of clear water to a point where it joins with Hughes tank Trail and back to the parking lot. -Guy

Lots of photos by Guy on the shutterfly page muleteam.shutterfly.com and...

Here are the links to two 360-degree photos from the Turkey Pen Canyon hike. You can manipulate them with mouse or touch, and if you click on the word "Fisheye" you can bring up other views. -Elizabeth
https://rebrand.ly/turke0e28
https://rebrand.ly/turkecc6e

CALENDAR - March 3rd anyone?
Jan 20 - Fort Bowie and Butterfield Trail with Guy
Jan 27 - Parker Lake & winetasting with JohnW
Feb 3 - Red Rock Canyon in the Chiricahuas with Guy
Feb 10 - Brown-Ramsey loop in the Huachucas with Gary
Feb 17 - San Pedro hike & riverside picnic with Doug
Feb 24 - Rucker's Gate in the Chiricahuas with Guy
Mar 3 - ?
Mar 10 - Heart of Rocks in the Chiricahuas with Brad
Mar 17 - Art Stairs hike in Old Bisbee with Larry
Mar 24 - ?
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April 20-21-22 - Silver Peak camp-hike in the Chiricahuas with Brad
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Thanks for hiking with me,
Larry

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Muleteam archive photos - muleteam.shutterfly.com
Muleteam & Bisbee gifts - cafepress.com/bisbeegear