EXPLORE PARKER CANYON LAKE
Join us this Saturday April 15th for another Muleteam tradition: Parker Canyon Lake, on the west side of the Huachucas and one of the few lakes in this area. This is an easy hike along the shore of the lake, about 5 miles round trip on a mostly flat trail in a beautiful natural setting with herons and mallards. Bring water and lunch. Optional vineyard wine tasting after the hike at Hops & Vines on Route 82 outside of Sonoita. Meet April 15 at 9am by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain to carpool. This is about an hour drive on paved roads: Rte 80 past Tombstone, left at Rte 82 past Rte 90, left at Elgin turnoff through beautiful country. Free, but gas donation is appreciated. For more details contact Doug at 432-0307 or reiniger@wyoming.com.
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BACKTRACK - Turkey Creek
Ten Muleteamers set up camp at Sycamore Campground in the Chiricahua's. Five folks arrived early on Thursday to find that they had the campground mostly to themselves, all except for a couple rogue ravens looking to make trouble. The campers were treated to a restful night soothed by the babbling sound of Turkey Creek. Friday the remaining campers arrived in time for a delicious potluck dinner. Good food and lots of laughter was shared over a roaring campfire, thanks to Terryl's fire building skills.
Thinking that we had the campground mostly to ourselves, we suddenly found that we became surrounded by a large group of happy campers arriving for the Easter weekend. Large condo tents were expertly erected close by. Huge air mattresses floated overhead one by one towards the condo. The hike leader glanced over to her small tent thinking that it no longer looked so comfortable as she witnessed so many amenities of comfort being brought in. All and all it was a restful night for all the campers.
Saturday morning we were joined by three more hikers. Larry led a leisurely hike along Turkey creek. While Carol took ten hikers up to the ridge top. Four hikers continued on to the Monte Vista fire tower. The hike averaged approx 6 miles. The climb up switchbacks was a bit strenuous due to patches of deep snow and having to climb over fallen trees from a previous forest fire. - Carol
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FLASHBACK - Peggy Scanlon and Guy Plaa - Muleteam legends gone but not forgotten
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REMAINING SEASON 2022-2023
APRIL
22 - Wood Canyon Plus with Lindsay Susan and Deb
29 - Hike and Carr House presentation with Mike Foster
MAY
6 - Palominas San Pedro hike and farewell picnic with Ken
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