2023-2024 MULETEAM SEASON STARTS ON OCTOBER 28TH
The Muleteam is our local Bisbee hiking group that has been having Saturday hikes from late October to early May every year since 2000. It’s an informal group with no organization, meetings or dues. Anyone is welcome to show up at the County Court House any Saturday at 9:00AM (with some early departures). We have a core group of diverse hikers (some regulars going back 20 years) but are happy to have short-term visitors and seasonal renters. Many great friendships have been made by meeting people with similar interest in hiking and exploring the beautiful lands of Southern Cochise County.
Muleteam hikes are not races. There is always a range of endurance and styles among our hikers, but we go at a reasonable pace, make sure not to let anyone fall too far behind, take frequent breaks and sit together for a long lunch break. Our hikes average 4-7 miles, and there is a very wide range of difficulty, from casual river walks to going to the summit of Miller Peak, at 9,000 feet the highest mountain in the Huachucas.
There is advance notice of every hike, with a detailed description. Needless to say, we each only go on hikes that make sense to us. Every week is different, and it’s fun when new people show up. Larry Milam has been the overall leader and organizer for over 15 years. Everything anyone needs to know about the Muleteam is on line at muleteam.blogspot.com. That has the hike calendar for the whole season, description upcoming hikes and past hikes (with photos), plus ongoing notices.
It is crucially important that we get people to volunteer to lead a hike. The blogspot will have the calendar for all hiking Saturdays between October 28, 2023 to May 11, 2024. You don’t have to be a hard-core hiker to lead one (or more) of these hikes-or one of your favorite hikes. Our past hikes were a very wide range of locations, distance from Old Bisbee, difficulty, and environment. WE NEED HIKE LEADERS NOW TO VOLUNTEER WELL IN ADVANCE FOR EVERY SATURDAY OF THE SEASON. IF WE DON’T HAVE A LEADER WE HAVE TO CANCEL HIKES. PLEASE DON’T LET THAT HAPPEN.
Doug Reiniger, a 20+ year Muleteam veteran, is in charge of recruitment of Trip Leaders. Please contact him at reiniger@wyoming.com or phone/text (307) 690-6625 or call local land-line at (520) 432-0307 to volunteer to lead a hike.
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