Crest Trail

 MULETEAM HIKES THE CREST TRAIL

Join the Muleteam this Saturday to hike the Crest Trail in the Huachuca Mountains. Weather permitting, we will depart from the parking lot at Montezuma Pass in Coronado National Memorial at 10:00 a.m. The trail traverses the crest of the mountains from there to Fort Huachuca. We will hike the first three miles, stop for lunch, then hike back. Moderate to easy, with beautiful overlooks. Bring water and a snack/lunch. Back by mid-afternoon. Free. Coronado National Memorial rules require dogs to be leashed.

Meet January 30 at 9 a.m. by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain, from which we will car-caravan in our separate vehicles to Montezuma Pass (no carpooling at this time). Alternatively, hikers may meet us at the Pass at 10:00 a.m. For more details contact Laura at 206-715-6589. Because the road to Montezuma Pass can be hazardous when wet, in the event of precipitation an alternate walk along the San Pedro will be substituted. Check this website Friday evening if in doubt.

Hikers are asked to wear masks, with the exception of those who have difficulty with physical exertion while masked. The latter are asked to maintain a six-foot distance from other hikers.

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BACKTRACK - Patio Peak

The other day I went for a little ride. I stopped at the courthouse and started talking to a bunch of people I didn't even know (they all had facemasks and hats and sunglasses). Says I, we all have cars here; we should go for a ride . . . so we did. Got tired of driving . . . pulled over & so did all these people. We all walked up a little hill & at the top we found some more people & some dogs. Then I says dogs love hiking so that's what we should do. I commenced to leading down a road & we got all the way to a microwave repeater without getting lost once. Then we took various routes up hills & down gulches. So we comes to a rocky road going straight up a mountain. "Looks insane" says all. "We should go there 'cause that's what we do," I says. Couldn't go any higher, so we ate lunch and took in the vistas. We took a slightly different route back. Anyway myself & all these people I didn't even know made it home safely. All good.

19 friends . . . 3 pups . . . nice weather . . . fine day.   - John W.

More photos at muleteam.shutterfly.com

CALENDAR - Feb 13 hike needed

Feb 6 - Fairbank with Larry

Feb 13 - ?

Feb 20 - Carr Peak with Molly

Feb 27 - Slavin Gulch with Ken

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Keep on trekking,

Elizabeth