Tag: hiking

Summer is for hiking too

Warren Wasescha It’s summer. It’s hot. And you wonder, does anyone hike mountain trails around the Valley at this time of year? While it’s preferable to hike from November through April, poeple do continue to hike during the summer months. The game plan is just a bit different. Top on the list is to choose…

Robson Ranch Hikers tackle the Grand Canyon

Lisa Hunt A group of eight hikers embarked on an eventful hike down the Grand Canyon, March 12-16. We were led by two leaders of the RR Hiking Club, Mike Campbell and Kent Jensen. As seasoned hikers, both men provided expert guidance to their faithful followers: Laurell Graf, Derek Graf, Jim Baxter, Lisa Hunt, Geri…

Hikers tackle the Grand Canyon

Lisa Hunt A group of eight hikers embarked on an eventful hike down the Grand Canyon, March 12-16. We were led by two leaders of the RR Hiking Club, Mike Campbell and Kent Jensen. As seasoned hikers, both men provided expert guidance to their faithful followers: Laurell Graf, Derek Graf, Jim Baxter, Lisa Hunt, Geri…

Hiking Club explores Casa Grande Mountain

Diane Kandel, Publicist for the RR Hiking Club Friday, February 19, 17 hikers from the Rec Group of the Robson Ranch Hiking Club headed down Sunland Gin Road to start their hike up Casa Grande Mountain. Casa Grande Mountain (1,025 acres), at its highest point is 2,350 feet and offers an unsurpassed view of surrounding…

Robson Ranch Hikers head for Saguaro Lake

Diane Kandel On February 20 the Robson Ranch Recreation Hiking Club took the Butcher Jones trail on Saguaro Lake for a wonderful hike around the east side of the lake. Laurie Waluk led the hikers while Jim Price took the sweep. Laurie was one of the original hikers who started the RR Hiking Club as…