Date/Time: Tuesday, January 7, 8:30am (plan to arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader:  George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com Area: Phoenix Mountain Preserve Trail Name: Freedom Trail (#302) AllTrails Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/freedom-trail-302 Distance: 4.0 mile loop trail Elevation gain: 1,099 feet Difficulty:  Hard Address/Directions:  Take the Glendale Avenue exit from the 51.  Go east…

Saturday, January 18th - Hieroglyphic Trail to Petroglyphs Date/Time: Saturday, January 18, 2025 Carpool from Unity of Phoenix parking lot meeting at 8:00 a.m. (arrive 10 minutes early to check in); Hike will begin at the trailhead at 9:30am Hike Leader: George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com Area: Superstition Wilderness Area Trail Name: Hieroglyphic Trail to Petroglyphs  Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/hieroglyphic-trail?sh=xbpubm Distance: 3 miles…

Saturday, February 1st – De La Cruz Residence to Great Horned Owl Loop Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025 Meet at the De La Cruzes at 9:00am Hike Leader: Laurie De La Cruz, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com Area: Union Hills Trail Name: Great Horned Owl Map: (see below) Distance: 4.75 miles Elevation Change: 600’ Difficulty: Moderate Address/Directions: We will start at the home of Frank &…

Tuesday, February 4th - Black Canyon National Recreation Trail Date/Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 8:00 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader: Adrian Reznik, please RSVP to arezzy123@gmail.com Area: Black Canyon National Recreation Trail Trail Name: Black Canyon City Map: https://www.arizonahighways.com/black-canyon-national-recreation-trail Distance: 3-4 miles Elevation Change: 240’ Difficulty: Mostly easy to some moderate Address/Directions: Follow I-17 North to Rock Springs Exit…

Saturday, February 15th - Javelina Canyon and Ridgeline Loop Trail Date/Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Carpool from the Unity Church parking lot meeting at 8:00 a.m. (arrive 10 minutes early to check in).  We will meet at the trailhead by 8:45am and begin the hike at 9:00am. Hike Leader: George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/sidewinder-and-ocotillo-trail-loop Area: South Mountain…

Tuesday, March 4th - Sonoran Preserve Hike Date/Time: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 8:00 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader: Adrian Reznik, please RSVP to arezzy123@gmail.com Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/sidewinder-and-ocotillo-trail-loop Area: Desert Hills Trailhead (Sonoran Preserve) Trail Name: Sidewinder and Ocotillo Distance: 5.2 miles Elevation Change: 531’ Difficulty: Easy to mostly moderate. Address/Directions : 705 W Carefree Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85085. Southwest corner of…

Saturday, March 15th - Lake Pleasant Date/Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader: Adrian Reznik, please RSVP to arezzy123@gmail.com Area: Lake Pleasant Regional Park Trail Name: Yavapai Point and Pipeline Canyon Trails Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/yavapai-point-and-pipeline-canyon-trail Distance: 5.2 miles Elevation Change: 688’ Difficulty: Mostly easy to moderate. Address/Directions: From the intersection of I-17 and AZ-74 / Carefree Highway…

This trail is in a figure 8 with two loops.  For those who want a shorter hike, you can complete the first loop, which is about 2 miles and you will be near the parking lot.   Date/Time: Saturday, March 22, 2025 8:30 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader: Henry Klimkowski, please RSVP…

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8:30 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early to check in) Hike Leader: George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com Area: Pinnacle Peak Park Trail Name: Pinnacle Peak Trail Map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/pinnacle-peak-trail Distance: 4.1 miles Elevation Change: 1,020’ Difficulty: Moderate to challenging. Address/Directions: From the 101, take exit 36 on Pima Road, go North on Pima Road for 6.8 miles.  Turn left (East)…

As we come to a close of our 24 / 25 hiking season (October 2024 thru May 2025) and prepare for the kickoff of our 25/26 season in October 2025, we have a wonderful opportunity lined up.  If you have never hiked the Chiricahua National Monument (see picture below) please don't miss this opportunity.  If…