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SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS

ll hikes are family oriented and start Trail Canyon Trail to North Loop Trail. We’ll Picnic area. This is one of the steepest short
at the Visitor Center unless otherwise venture to a narrow trail and navigate around hikes in the Spring Mountains. Stren. 5 mi.
Aspecified. To make a reservation obstacles onto a ridge. Mod-Stren. 5 mi. Sat. 17 & 24, “Corn Creek Spring Hike”
please call 702-515-5367, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri. 9, “Hike Leader’s Choice: White - Corn Creek spring feeds three ponds at the
Hikes are lead by the Bureau of Land Rock” – Back to basics! Join Athena and base of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Management Rangers/Red Rock Canyon Janis on this spectacular 6-mi journey. You’ll It is a major bird watching area and is prime
Interpretive Assn. naturalists/Friends of Red love the diversity of landscape as we trek habitat for aquatic and land animals. We’ll
Rock Canyon volunteers. around White Rock. Mod-Stren. 6 mi. walk around the ponds, view plants and
Sat. 10, “Wildfire Ecology” – Swift wildlife and discuss the area and its use by
Hike Ratings: morning wildfires burned 32,000 acres at the Paiutes. Easy.
Easy - Less than 1 mi. in length with Red Rock between June 22 and August 7. Sat. 17, “ Late Summer Mary Jane
0-300-ft elevation gain. Lightning caused the fires, but invasive, non- Falls” – Join naturalist Linda to discover
Moderate - 1-4 mi. in length with less native grass fueled them. Learn what’s in the clues the Spring Mountains can provide
than 1000-ft elevation gain. store for the future on this 3-mi hike through about autumn and winter weather. Three
Strenuous - Over 6 mi. in length; over the “loop fire” burn area. Easy. miles through ponderosa and aspen, includ-
1000-ft elevation gain. Sat. 10, “Bonanza Trail” – Accompany ing a 1,000-ft elevation gain. Stren.
George and Chris as they hike 15 mi. be- Sat. 17, “Full Moon Hike: Arizona
FAMILY PROGRAMS tween the ski resort in Lee Canyon and the Hot Springs” – George will lead the
Tuesdays all month: “Cactus Jack” northern trailhead near Cold Creek. The
Ryan (Visitor Center, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) will group will be split with starting points at
give 15-20 min. programs on a wide variety both ends. Stren.
of topics related to Red Rock Canyon. Sun. 11, “South Sister” – George will
SAT. 3, “JOSHUA JUBILEE” - COME lead the group from Mack Canyon to the
AND JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE summit of South Sister. Stren. 6 mi.
END OF SUMMER WITH OUR 1 AN- Sun. 11, “Affirmation Walk” – We’ll
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NUAL JOSHUA JUBILEE. HIGHLIGHTS gather at Red Rock’s September 11 Me-
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INCLUDE ARTISTS, LOCAL WRITERS, morial, then walk to panoramic Moenkopi
STORYTELLING, NATIVE MUSIC, DANCE, Ridge in honor of innocent lives lost and the
EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS, WILD HORSES power of the human spirit to prevail beyond Wilson Home - Pine Creek Courtesy Norm Kresge
AND MUCH MORE. tragedy. Easy, 2 mi.
Sat. 3, 17 & Fri. 30, “Evening Yoga” Mon. 12, “Calico Tanks” – This group down White Rock Canyon and
- Tune up your mind, body and spirit with a trail starts at Sandstone Quarry, winds return over Three Dry Falls on this 6-mi
certified yoga instructor. You’ll be warming up a wash, and at the top there may be adventure. Mod-Stren.
up, walking, learning yoga breathing exer- seasonal water present in a natural tank Sun. 18, “Twilight Nature Walk” – Ac-
cises and basic postures. (tinaja). Mod. 2.5 mi. company naturalist Linda for a late afternoon/
Sun 4 & Sat. 24, “Morning Yoga” Wed. 14, “Bristlecone Trail” – The early evening exploration that includes a 2-mi
- Tune up your mind, body and spirit with a beginning of the Upper Bristlecone Trail hike and potential encounters with a variety
certified yoga instructor. You’ll be warming winds through a picturesque forest abundant of desert wildlife. Mod.
up, walking, learning yoga breathing exer- with white fir and large quaking aspen. As Mon. 19, “Pine Creek” – In the early
cises and basic postures. you climb out of the canyon, the vegetation 1960s, Horace Wilson settled here and built
Mon 5, “Ice Box Canyon” – Rock becomes sparser due to the harsher condi- his home. Horse-drawn wagons brought in
scramble, rock scramble and rock scramble tions and shorter growing season. It is here building supplies and a road was bladed
up Ice Box Canyon to admire the wondrous that you reach the rugged stands of ancient through the desert. Learn of the dreams and
ecology. Mod, 2.6 mi. bristlecone pines. Mod. 6 mi. struggles of many who came to this area on
Wed. 7, “Cockscomb Ridge” – Join Thurs. 15, “South Sister – 2” – Enjoy a moderate 3-mi hike.
Chris Dempsey for this out-and-back hike on this alternate route to the peak from Old Mill Fri. 23, “Hike Leader’s Choice: Gate-