This hike meets at 8am.
HIKE GUINDANI TRAIL FROM KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARK
Join the Muleteam this Saturday March 22nd for a hike in the Whetstone Mountains beginning in Kartchner Caverns State Park. The Guindani trail is a 4.2-mile loop. The trail is lovely in that there are no skree and the elevation is below Bisbee so the breathing is easy. One half is in the shade of a treed canyon with a steep hike. The other half is in the sun with very gradually lowering elevation. We will lunch on the saddle with lovely views.
It is about a one-hour drive to Kartchner Caverns, on Hwy 90 from Sierra Vista almost to Benson. To give us more time, we will meet March 22nd at 8:00am (not 9:00am) by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain or meet at the park entrance at 8:45am. Dogs on leashes welcome. Bring water and lunch. There is a State Park entrance fee of $10 per person or $20 per vehicle for 2 to 4 people (so carpooling is highly recommended). We should return around 3:30 pm. For more details contact Monica at 520-461-6799 or sometimesthelight@hotmail.com.
The Whetstone Mountains are named for a common rock there, novaculite, also called flint, used to sharpen knife blades. The Whetstones are also notorious for being where Wyatt Earp shot and killed Curly Bill Brocius. And what’s more, the dinosaur fossil, Sonorasaurus thompsoni from the Cretaceous Period was found there in 1998.
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BACKTRACK - Juniper Flats
7am - We probably have four inches of snow here at Mule Pass; Old Divide road is likely unsafe for the tires on many Bisbee typical cars, not sure if the Old Divide Road is even closed or not; Juniper Flats is in a cloud with forecasted 40 degrees, 65% humidity, and 25+ knots of wind. I will drive down from Mule Pass if I can to the Iron Man at 9 in my 4WD and tell anyone who shows up there that the hike is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. - Dave
One brave soul hiked the Juniper Flats. It actually turned out to be a nice hike. While there was a strong cold wind, a good part of the hike was sheltered by the mountains. Near the top it was quite windy, but as long as you were dressed for the weather it was fine. - Ed
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SCHEDULE 2024-2025
March
29 - Turkey Pen in the Chiricahuas with Steve Sklarow
April
5 - Parker Canyon Lake and wine tasting with Doug
12 - Old Bisbee art stairs with Larry
19-20 - Rucker hike and campout in the Chiricahuas with Carol
26 - South Perimeter Trail in the Huachucas with Ed King
May
3 - West Tombstone Canyon last hike and potluck with Susan Mayes
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