HIKE UP MILLER CANYON TO THE HOLENSTEIN MINE
Join the Muleteam this Saturday for a hike up the Miller Canyon trail to the old Holenstein Mine. The mine dates back to the 1880's with little ore produced. An interesting note I discovered—"the existence of a road up Miller Canyon to the mine and the presence of a large ore bin are inconsistent infrastructure for the size of the workings, indicating a possible stock scheme!"
The trail has a little of everything, some easy footing and some rocky uphill for a roundtrip of about 5 miles and an elevation gain of approximately 1,450 feet. Dogs welcome on leash (wilderness area rules). Bring water, lunch, and poles if you like.
Meet November 20 at 9:00 a.m. by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain. From there we will drive to the trailhead. Alternatively meet at 9:45 at the Miller Canyon Trailhead parking area at the END of the road. For more details contact Sandy at 520-353-5124 or slajudice@yahoo.com.
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BACKTRACK - Mule Mountains Meander
Fourteen intrepid hikers and Louie (the dog) embarked on a new-to-the-Muleteam outing off of Juniper Flats Rd. We headed down a road into Soto Canyon (thanks to John W. for identifying the canyon), eventually taking a left turn onto a trail that took us to the bottom of the canyon. The canyon floor is home to several mature sycamore trees, and a treehouse nested in a couple of the sycamores was our destination. Although veteran Muleteam hikers knew that they'd ventured into Soto Canyon before, the route had previously been combined with a loop up and out through Wildcat Canyon, and no one knew the history of the treehouse. Following a snack and water break on the treehouse platform, half of the group opted to follow Lindsay to investigate a nearby mine adit, and the other half of us made our way up and out of the canyon, retracing our steps back to the cars. All in all a beautiful day with wonderful hiking companions. -- Deb
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CALENDAR
Nov. 27 - Old Bisbee Stair Sights with Larry
Dec. 4 - Heart of Rocks with Molly
Dec. 11 - Mt. Ballard with John W.
Dec. 18 - ?
Keep on trekking,
Elizabeth
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