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Hiking To Romera Pools — Revisited
Jeff and Phil lead others to the base of the ridge — Images by kenne The trail begins merciful, level and wide for our first steps. The sun greeting us rising above the mountains warming the morning...
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A Two Year Old Girl That Loves Hiking
Each Friday, Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) lead two hikes for the public. One is is a slower-paced nature hike allowing time to identify and discuss desert plants. Yesterday’s hike was a...
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Start of the SCVN Summer Hiking Season On Mt. Lemmon
This post first appeared seven years ago. Since the SCVN summer hiking schedule on Mt. Lemmon remains pretty much the same year after year, I’m revising the post in recognition of our new hiking...
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Summer Hiking Season On Mt. Lemmon
The SCVN Friday Hikes began this past Friday (June 7th) with a short hike up to the old ski run. Ricki Mensching loves leading this hike each year and the opportunity to share some the history of the...
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Hiking the Aspen Draw Loop
The July 5th SCVN Friday Hikes began at the Sky Valley parking lot where led guide Phil Bentley greeted everyone and covered the SCVN Safety Rules. This was a six-mile loop connecting three trails,...
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Hiking Sunset Trail, A Photo Essay
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir Yesterday’s SCVN Friday hike took place on the Sunset Trail, a popular summertime hike on Mt. Lemmon connecting hikers to...
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Hiking Sycamore Canyon/Reservoir Trail
1st SCVN Fall Hike, Sycamore Canyon/Reservoir Trail — iPhone Images by kenne Today, we led a small group of ten hikers on the first Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) fall Friday Hike. This...
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Hiking with Old Buddies
The SCVN Friday Nature Hike was Aspen Trail, Marshall Gulch Trail loop, which would provide an opportunity to see the beautiful fall colors on Mt. Lemmon. The Aspen Trail has a grove of aspens, which I...
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Pima Canyon Trail Hike To The Dam
November 8, 2019, SCVN hike in Pima Canyon — Images by kenne Pima Canyon is one of several canyons in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness area of the Santa Catalina Mountains in northwest Tucson. Sabino Canyon...
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Sabino Canyon Friday Hike
Up until the day before the Hutch’s Pool hike, He wasn’t sure he was going to do this SCVN Friday Hike. It had been two years since he last hiked to Hutch’s Pool, a combined eight miles up and back....
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Hiking Ventana Canyon — December 13, 2019
Hiking Ventana Canyon — December 13, 2019 — Photo-Essay by Kenne Ventana Canyon is one of several narrow canyons in the southern front range of the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona....
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Aspen Loop One Year Out After The Big Horn Fire
SCVN Friday hikes on Mt. Lemmon have Begun with more excitement than usual, Last year’s hikes being a casualty of the Big Horn Fire and the pandemic. Marshall Gulch #3 Marshall Gulch Parking Area...
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