Juniper Flats

HIKE BISBEE RIDGE TO JUNIPER FLATS
Join the Muleteam this Saturday for THE BEST views of Old Bisbee! This social distanced hike is 6.33 miles round trip. Climb to the Ridge Trail, over to the pagoda for lunch and back by way of West Blvd. Bring water, lunch, walking poles optional, dogs welcome. Back early afternoon. Meet April 11 at 9am by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain to start the hike. Call Susan Mayes at 610-220-5287 for more details.

The hike starts up Clawson to High Road and then on to the City Trail and Ridge Trail. The most challenging section is climbing up to the Ridge Trail where some light rock scrambling is required. You will be rewarded with the views, which just get better and better as you ascend! We will hike up and down the ridges overlooking town and Zacatecas Canyon all the way to Juniper Flats and eat lunch at the pagoda. The return is ALL downhill, walking on Juniper Flats Rd. to West Blvd. back down to Tombstone Canyon. Lindsay Koehler is co-leading the hike and her phone is 954-770-2221.

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BACKTRACK -  Miller Canyon

Nine hikers and two dogs, Sox and Sheila, got another look at the stream in lower Miller Canyon that we saw on the Clark Springs hike. It was still full of water and gleaming in the sunshine. We had the Creek mostly to ourselves on the way up the hill. After reaching the 2nd parking lot, we skirted the orchard and had lunch in the woods along the creek about 1/4 mile past the turnoff for the trail to  Hunter Canyon. A sign warned that killer bees were operating in Hunter Canyon now. 

The Hunter Canyon sign always reminds me of our dear departed friend, Bad Jack, who led a hike overlooking Hunter Canyon for many years. Jack was fond of telling a story about being surprised to hear fellow hikers telling him to get back on the trail and relieved to find that the object of correction was actually Doug and Anne’s dog, Jack.  -John B.

I took the group photo at a ruin by the trail. All other photos are at muleteam.shutterfly.com. 

SIDETRACK - Schedule
Thanks for the feedback about whether we should continue hiking. The schedule will remain the same, but it may change quickly. It seems to be complicated to comment on the blog, so if you have further comments reply to my email: sunstudio@cableone.net.



CALENDAR 

Apr 18 - Brown-Ramsey Canyons in the Huachucas with Brad
Apr 25 - Rustler camping-hike in the Chiricahuas with John Wasser
May 2 - Carr Canyon to Bathtub Spring in the Huachucas with Molly
May 9 - Eclectic art walk along Old Bisbee stairs with Larry

Thanks for hiking with me,

Larry