Welcome to the PebbleCreek Hiking Club

The PebbleCreek Hiking Club has been established to provide PebbleCreek residents with the opportunity to enjoy recreational hiking in an organized, safe and social environment. Safety is a key concern. Hikers are accompanied by a leader and sweep carrying an emergency locator beacon , medical kit and walkie talkies.   The regular hiking season is the third week of Sept. to the first week of May. During the summer, there are B/C+ hikes held Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and D/D+ hikes held Tuesday and Thursday. During the regular season the schedules is as follows:

D hikes (3.7-5.0 miles) are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays

C hikes  (6.0-8.0 miles ) are held  Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

B hikes (up to 12 miles) are held  Mondays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 

A hikes (up to 16 miles) are held on Mondays

For PROSPECTIVE members
Prospective members must independently walk around Robson Circle twice and complete an Intro hike. Once completed, new members need to submit their registration form and dues.   

Hikers are reminded that participation on these hikes is a reaffirmation of the waiver they signed when they joined the club.  The waiver may be found here.

Here are the hikes for the first week in August. We continue to meet at Eagle's Nest and depart from the parking lot at 0600. Some of the hikes look familiar because they were put back on after either being rained out or not done due to a road closure. Temperatures seem to be easing up and we'll probably have a bit more cloud coverage; however, don't forget to bring plenty of water and electrolytes.

Weekly Hikes for August 1, -- August 6, 2022

Monday, August 1, 2022 – Monday, July 27, 2022-- QM/LC/MW/TB/CW/GF/ TB/MW/Connector (Skyline Regional Park). Rating B. Eileen Mosse will lead. This is a loop hike of 9 miles with an elevation gain of 1260 ft. This covers most of the outer boundary of the park. There are lots of views of the west valley. Trail condition – average hiking trail.  No restrooms at the trailhead. There is no park fee. Driving distance is 30 miles RT. Suggested driver donation $3.00.

https://pchikingclub.smugmug.com/Skyline-Park

Directions to Skyline Regional Park Trailhead

Go West on I-10.

Turn north (right) on Watson Road.

Drive to the first trailhead parking lot.

Monday, August 1, 2022 – Rainbow, Baseline, Saddle, Quail Loop. (Estrella Mountain Reg Park). Rating D. Dennis Zigmunt will lead. A loop hike with typical desert scenery. 4.1 miles, 400' elevation gain. Restrooms at the trailhead. Park fee is $7. Driving distance RT is 20 miles. Suggested driver donation $3.00.

Directions to Estrella Mountain Regional Park - Toothaker/Rainbow Trailhead Turn left out the main gate onto Pebble Creek/Estrella Pkw (south) South of I-10, turn left onto Vineyard Ave. (just across the Gila River). Turn right into Estrella Mtn Park and pay park fee of $7.00 per vehicle. Drive around the park to the left. Trailheads and restrooms are on the far (West) side of rodeo arena.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022. - Mule Deer/Black Rock/Waterfall Trails (White Tanks). Rating D. Dennis Zigmunt will lead. This is a 4+ mile hike with an elevation gain of 400 ft. The hike starts on the Mule Deer trail at Ramada 3 and goes through typical desert along a good trail to a hidden waterfall (usually dry). Restrooms are at the trailhead. Park fee is $7.00. Driving distance is 30 miles RT. Suggested driver donation is $3.00.

Directions to White Tank Mountains Regional Park

Take 303 North (right). Exit at Northern (next to zoo) and turn left (West). Turn right on Cotton.Turn left on Olive and follow it to the park gate

Wednesday, August 3, 2022— Ford Canyon to the dam (White Tank Mountains). Rating C. Dana Thomas will lead. The hike is 7.5 miles out & back on the same trail with an elevation gain of about 1100 ft. Rocky scenic hike along the side of the canyon to large boulders and dam in the wash. Trail continues but is not maintained beyond our stop point. Some may want to venture further during the snack break/turnaround point. About half the hike is an average trail with the middle part being steep and rocky to the dam. There are restrooms at trailhead. Park fee is $7.00 per vehicle. Driving distance is 30 miles RT. Suggested driver donation is $3.00.

http://pchikingclub.smugmug.com/WhiteTankMountainRegionalPark/Ford-CanyonMesquite

Directions to White Tank Mountains Regional Park

Take 303 North (right).

Exit at Northern (next to zoo) and turn left (West).

Turn right on Cotton.

Turn left on Olive and follow it to the park gate.

Ford Canyon Trail trailhead parking is at Picnic area #7. Take the Waddell Trail across to the Ford Canyon Trail.

Thursday, August 4, 2022 -- Maricopa Trail through FINS to Rainbow Valley Rd.  5 miles, 120’ elev.  FINS parking to Eileen’s, Joeys, Spent Spade, Connie’s, Rita’s trails to S. Rainbow Valley Rd.  Good hike that includes the Enchanted Forest segment in FINS. No restrooms.  No park fee. Driving distance is 30 miles RT. Suggested driver donation $3.00.

Directions to FINS - Fantasy Island Trailhead   Turn left out the main gate onto Pebble Creek Pkwy (south), which  becomes Estrella Pkwy on the other side of I-10.  Continue for approx. 12.5 miles from Eagle’s Nest.   Turn right on West Westar Drive. 

Go approx. 1.1 mi. and turn left into the parking lot (this turn is easy to miss so turn just before a one-level concrete maintenance building; there is also a tall steel tower for power lines). 

Friday, August 5, 2022 – Exploratory—upriver from EMRP Rating C. Dennis Zigmunt to lead. This is a 5-6-mile exploratory hike with an elevation gain of <300 ft. The hike starts across the street from Estrella Mountain Regional Park.  The hike is in typical desert terrain. Trail condition - unknow. No park fee. No restrooms. Driving distance is 20 miles RT. Suggested driver donation is $3.00.

https://pchikingclub.smugmug.com/Estrella-Foothills

Directions to Parking on N side of Vineyard Ave.  Turn left out the main gate onto Pebble Creek/Estrella Pkw (south) South of I-10, turn left onto Vineyard Ave. (just across the Gila River). Dennis will provide more info at EN parking lot.

Saturday, August 6, 2022-- White Tank Regional Park -- Mule Deer/Bajada/Goat Camp Overlook/South/Mule Deer.  -- Rating B. Eileen Mosse will lead. This is an 8-mile lollipop hike with an elevation gain of 1490 feet. Start at the White Tanks Library and turn right onto the Mule Deer Trail. About a mile later turn left on to Bajada Trail. Near another mile is the Goat Camp Trail. Again turn right and climb to the top of the steep Goat Camp hill. Just past the top is an unmarked trail to the left. Follow this unmarked trail for about .2 mile to the hilltop, (the trail can be sketchy due to loose gravel). At this point turn around and take the Goat Camp Trail back to the South Trail. Turn right and in about 0.9 miles you will see the junction with the Mule Deer Trail. Turn right and follow the trail back to the library. Restrooms are at the Nature Center. There is a $7 park fee. Driving distance is 24 miles RT. Suggested driver donation $3.00.

Directions to White Tank Mountains Regional Park

Take 303 North (right).

Exit at Northern (next to zoo) and turn left (West).

Turn right on Cotton, then left on Olive.

Follow Olive to the park gate; turn right just before the gate and park on the left side of the library.