Brown Canyon

WALK THE BROWN CANYON TRAIL
Join the Muleteam this Saturday for a hike through a unique and scenic wooded canyon in the Huachuca Mountains. This trail has some long uphill sections and part follows a running creek making a roundtrip of about 6 miles. Bring water and lunch. Back mid-afternoon. Meet Nov 2 at 9am by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain to carpool. Free but gas donation is appreciated. For more details contact Laura at 206-715-6589 or mssmithlg@aol.com.

The hike begins at the Brown Canyon Ranch, off Ramsey Canyon Road. We will return on the same trail.

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BACKTRACK - Guy Plaa memorial hike
On Thursday, October 24th, 28 Muleteamers, 5 dogs, and 7 relatives and out of town friends of Guy’s, trudged up Tombstone Canyon and the Locklin Trail to the former Four Guy’s Trail. (The trail, which was reopened at the suggestion of Sam several years ago by Muleteamers, Guy, Ira, Gary, and Ken was renamed the Guy Trail. [Thanks go to Gary and Ken for weed whacking the trail on Tuesday.])
A portion of Guy’s ashes were spread with some blowback à la The Big Lebowski, Guy was toasted with Scotch, and the poem Let Evening Come by Jane Kenyon was read by yours truly. It was a fitting farewell to one of our finest and best loved hikers. -John B

I took the group photo, and a few more are at muleteam.shutterfly.com.



CALENDAR

Nov 9 - Pinery/Horsefall trails in the Chiricahuas with Brad
Nov 16 - Ramsey Canyon in the Huachucas with John Broz
Nov 23 - Perimeter Trail in the Huachucas with Anne
Nov 30 - Bisbee Ridge in the Mules with John Broz
Dec 7 - Garden Canyon in the Huachucas with John Broz
Dec 14 - Zacatecas hike & potluck with Marty & Charlie
Dec 21 - Hike to the Bisbee Cross with Doug & Anne
Dec 28 - Mt Ballard in the Mules with Sandy
Jan 5 - Mural Hill in the Mules with Larry
Jan 12 - Parker Lake & wine tasting with John Wasser
Jan 19 - ??
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Thanks for hiking with me,
Larry

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Guy Memorials

MEMORIAL HIKE
Guy requested that his ashes be dispersed on one of the Muleteam hikes. John Broz will lead the Memorial hike on Thursday, October 24 in the Mule mountains above Bisbee. Anyone interested in coming is welcome to participate. We will meet at the Ironman at 9am. The hike will be about 2 hours and end at the High Desert Cafe. (This date was chosen because it will happen before hunting season.) For more info contact John at johnbroz1944@yahoo.com.

MEMORIAL BRUNCH
There will also be a memorial brunch 10:30am on Sunday, October 27 at the Bisbee Woman’s Club. All are welcome to come and celebrate the life of Guy, the lover of nature and the outdoors. For more info contact Loretta at lplaaster@gmail.com.

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BACKTRACK - Havasupai
John Wasser and I camped for three nights (Sept 16,17,18) at the Havasu Falls campground in the Grand Canyon. This was John's third trip, and there are other Mules who did it with him two years ago, but it was my first time and -as promised- very special. John's son Frankie and his wife and two friends joined us, as well as Richard and Victor (Victor was bartender at Santiago's for a long time). Photos don't do justice to the crystal-clear turquoise blue water of the falls (Havasu is the first of a series of falls going toward the Colorado River). It's a 10-mile hike to the campground through the scenic canyon, and the small native town of Supai two miles before the entrance to the campground.  There are regular helicopter rides available between the trailhead/parking area and Supai for those who don't think an 8 mile hike in the desert heat is their idea of fun. Victor and Richard decided to take advantage of copter ride on the way back, but the rest of use hung in there. It was a wonderful trip and I highly recommend it to everyone. -Doug

SIDETRACK
This will be the Muleteam's 20th season!
Photo archive including Havasupai and a recent kayak trip is at muleteam.shutterfly.com.

CALENDAR
Oct 26 - No hike this Saturday
Nov 2 - Brown Canyon in the Huachucas with Laura

Nov 9 - Pinery/Horsefall trails in the Chiricahuas with Brad
Nov 16 - Ramsey Canyon in the Huachucas with John Broz
Nov 23 - Perimeter Trail in the Huachucas with Anne
Nov 30 - Bisbee Ridge in the Mules with John Broz
Dec 7 - Garden Canyon in the Huachucas with John Broz
Dec 14 - Zacatecas hike & potluck with Marty & Charlie
Dec 21 - Hike to the Bisbee Cross with Doug & Anne
Dec 28 - ??
Jan 5 - Mural Hill in the Mules with Larry
Jan 12 - ??
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Thanks for hiking with me,
Larry

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John at Mooney Falls - Havasupai

Stairclimb Party

You're invited to join us for coffee and enjoy the view of the Bisbee Stairclimb & the Ice Competition.

Saturday, Oct 19, anytime between 8:30am and 1pm.

The crowd gathers at the Ironman early, and the main race starts at 9am.
The Ice Competition begins at 11 and goes till about 1pm.
Watch each runner race with an ice block up the stairs by my front deck.

Just stop by any time.
If you come or go between 11 & 1 you should time the stairs between runners.
We will have coffee, liqueur and brunch snacks. Maybe bring something to share.

My house is up 73 steps across Tombstone from the Ironman. It's orange.
Parking will be a challenge, but it will be fun.

Larry