HIKE MILLER CANYON
SV people or others can meet on Miller Canyon Road, in large dirt parking on the left with restrooms.
Join the Muleteam this Saturday for a hike through lower Miller Canyon, a scenic wooded valley in the Huachuca Mountains. The trail may have some water in the stream, but doubtful. From lower Miller, we will hop the road and head up upper Miller for less than a mile and have a snack or lunch by the ruins of the Parlermee saw mill. This is a very easy hike with a 5 mile round trip. Bring water and lunch. Dogs on leashes OK. Back early afternoon. Meet 9am November 16 by the Bisbee Courthouse fountain to carpool. Free, but gas donation is appreciated. For more details contact Jan at 704-299-6614 or bolduc03@aol.
SV people or others can meet on Miller Canyon Road, in large dirt parking on the left with restrooms.
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SIDETRACK
After winging it and herding cats for 25 years someone finally wrote some guidelines for Muleteam hiking. Scroll to the bottom past the schedule to check out how Doug put it all into words...
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BACKTRACK - Mule Mountain Ridge Option
Ten hikers and one dog started off from the Iron Man on a beautiful morning. Four more joined us up on Locklin, and three of the 14 braved the deer tracks and catclaw to bushwhack down to the Wildcat Canyon watercourse, seeing all styles of check dams and some of the interesting things carved into them by the WPA when they were constructed (1936). One of the larger check dams bears a starting and ending date: 9 days according to the inscription. As always, it's a pleasure to hike in Bisbee's Backcountry with the Muleteam -- Lindsay
PS - I found a pair of sunglasses after the bushwhack group got to Zacatecas. If anyone lost some, have them give me a call at 954-770-2221.
Wildcat Canyon Group 2
As planned, four hikers opted to follow Doug on the Ridge Trail for five and-a-half miles through scenic Mule Mountain country and down to Zacatecas Trail and Brewery Gulch to downtown Bisbee, where we were greeted by good music and happy crowds. - Doug
Other Photos: Picacho Peak 2014 - 20th Anniversary Photo Book
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25th anniversary Muleteam shirts
Order now, pay later - this is a limited offer. You don't order, you don't get one.
Muleteam butter colored cotton shirts - $15
Text or call Larry at 520-224-4951 with:
• Name • Size (S, M, L, XL) • Quantity • Ink color preference (blue or green).
Shirts will be printed in a few weeks - Delivery is in-person at the fountain before hikes
Payment is cash/check at the fountain or by mail: Larry Milam, Box 1585, Bisbee AZ 85603
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SIDETRACK - Subscribe for the email
The web page muleteam.blogspot.com has the current hike and schedule. Also go there to subscribe to the Muleteam weekly email.
• With a computer/laptop add your email address in the subscription box upper right.
• To subscribe by phone scroll to the bottom and click "view web version", click the subscription box to enlarge and add your email address.
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SCHEDULE 2024-2025
November
23 - Echo Canyon in the Chiricahuas with Larry
30 - Walking trails through Warren with Monica
December
7 - ???
14 - Brown Canyon in the Huachucas with Sandy
21 - The Cross above Old Bisbee with Doug
28 - Joe's Canyon in the Huachucas with Bettina and Tim
January
4 -
11 -
18 -
25 -
Feb
1 - Perimeter Trail in the Huachucas with Laura & Sara
8 -
15 - San Pedro trail to the old car with Sandy
22 - Mt Ballard in the Mule Mtns with Deb
March
1 -
8 - Fairbank and San Pedro river picnic with Doug & Anne
15 -
22 -
29 -
April
5 - Parker Canyon Lake and wine tasting with Doug
12 -
19 -
26 -
May
3 - Last hike and potluck with ?
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GUIDELINES FOR MULETEAM LEADERS AND HIKERS
As we approach our 25th year, and like almost all other groups, things change with time and our hikers need to be reminded of our fundamental values and what sets us apart from other hiking groups.
First and foremost, the Muleteam reflects the casual nature of our city. There is no formal organization. Everyone is invited to join us on Saturday mornings. Our 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 on all but short hikes. This is the “Spirit of the Muleteam”.
We feel that it is time to remind everyone of some guidelines that reflect our Spirit and insure the comfort and safety of everyone.
• Leaders should make frequent stops and let everyone catch up before you resume.
• A “sweeper”(hiker who agrees to take up the rear) should be assigned to stay with the slowest hikers.
• In extreme circumstances where the slowest hiker(s) are very far behind, the Leader should not continue with the main group unless or until they have had visual or phone contact with the sweeper to confirm that the slowest hiker(s) are safe and aware of the trail.
• Hikers who want to stop should make sure to inform the Leader
• On one-way trails, hikers who want to stop should inform the leader if they plan to stop on the trail and wait for the main group to return.
• On loop trails or hikers who want to turn back to the start should inform the Leader that they want to turn back and return to the starting point.
• Hikers, especially those who are unfamiliar to the trail, are strongly recommended to pay attention to the trail in case -for any reason- they get separated and need to return.
• It is strongly recommended that no hiker turning back ever returns alone. A hiker who chooses to return to the starting point should always find another hiker who is familiar with the trail and also wants to return. It is extremely dangerous to separate from the group alone. There have been times when solo hikers have become lost and at least two major injuries by Muleteam hikers that would have been catastrophic if they were alone.
• We recommend that everyone on a Muelteam hike bring their mobile phone, and give their cell phone number to Larry, to be posted on the Muleteam Blog for distribution to all hikers, for communication or in case of an emergency on a hike.
We respect the freedom of experienced and well-conditioned hikers who are familiar with any particular hike and choose to move ahead of the main group. These guidelines address recommendations for Leaders and hikers to make Muleteam hikes fun, comfortable and safe, just as they have been for almost 25 years.
Thank you for hiking with us.
Doug Reiniger
reiniger@wyoming.com
LL 520-432-0307
Cell 307-690-8905
Larry Milam
larryjmilam@gmail.com
520-224-4951
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