Sunday, January 23, 2000

December 2017 Skyliner Hike Schedule

December 2: Casner Mountain Trail
Distance: 5.8 miles; Elev. Gain – Trailhead: 4837, Gain: 2130 feet
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Description: Hike from FR 525C to the top of Casner Mountain and return. Some may go only halfway and return, making it a shorter hike. We will plan to have transportation for those people.
Meet: 0800 in Cottonwood Safeway Parking Lot, outer perimeter, across from OfficeMax.
Information: Call Dave Beach at 928-593-9466

December 9: Long Canyon Indian Ruins
Distance: 5.7 miles
Difficulty: Trailhead elev: 4550 feet; total ascent: 812 feet, but with additional ups and downs.
Description: On Long Canyon Trail. Steep climb to Indian ruins.
Meet: 0800 in Cottonwood Safeway Parking Lot, outer perimeter, across from OfficeMax.
Information: Call Dave Beach at 928-593-9466
December 16: Grief Hill Trail
Distance: 8 miles round trip (estimated)
Difficulty: Elevation gain 1800 feet in about 4 miles).
Description: We plan to do a preliminary scouting hike on this trail beforehand.
Meet: 0800 in Cottonwood Safeway Parking Lot, outer perimeter, across from OfficeMax.
Information: Call Dave Beach at 928-593-9466

December 23: Sacred Mountain
Distance: 2 miles
Difficulty: Elevation gain: 300 feet
Description: Climb Sacred Mountain and look at ruins and then back.
Meet: 0800 in Cottonwood Safeway Parking Lot, outer perimeter, across from OfficeMax.
Information: Call Dave Beach at 928-593-9466

December 30: Blue Grade
Distance: about 4 miles
Difficulty: easy/moderate
Description: Turn off I 17 on FR 618. Turn left on FR 689 and park. We will walk up FR 689 which is the old Blue Grade to the point it intersects with Red Tank Draw. A steep descent to look at petroglyphs. If it is easily accessible we will walk down Red Tank Draw to make a loop. We may be able to see some petroglyphs along the way.
Meet: 0800 in Cottonwood Safeway Parking Lot, outer perimeter, across from OfficeMax.
Information: Call Dave Beach at 928-593-9466


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