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Trail Events Calendar
June
June 14 - Dedication in Flagstaff
The Arizona Trail Association and the City of Flagstaff are proud to announce
the dedication of a tribute plaque to Arizona Trail founder and Flagstaff
resident Dale Shewalter. In the mid 1980’s Dale had a vision of a path across
Arizona that would showcase the state’s beautifully diverse mountains, forests,
desert, historic sites and communities. On July 1, 1988 the first 7 miles of
the trail were dedicated in the Kaibab National Forest near Jacob’s Lake.
Today, just twenty years later, the 807 mile Arizona Trail is 94% complete and
steadily approaching completion.
Please join Dale, and his friends and admirers at the Buffalo Park, East Cedar
Avenue in north Flagstaff at 1 PM for the dedication of a tribute plaque to
Dale for his vision and outstanding contribution to Arizona. A social hour
will be held immediately after the ceremony at a to-be-determined location.
Please bring a comment, photo or other memorabilia for a guestbook/photo album.
June 21 - Butterflies along the Arizona Trail
Come up to Washington Park near the Mogollon Rim for this fun and informative
trip to learn about butterflies. For more information, see the
Calendar of Interpretive Events.
June 28-29 - San Francisco Peaks
"Close the Gap - Finish the Arizona Trail." Reservations are closed for this
event, and there is a waiting list. Reservations are now being accepted for
July 26-27, August 23-24 and September 27 trail building events. See other
San Francisco Peaks events below.
July
July 12-13 - Happy Jack
Join us in the cool pines near Happy Jack. We will be doing existing trail
maintenance and possibly some new tread construction on the south end of this
Segment of the Arizona Trail. Follow Coconino County Road 3 (the Lake Mary /
Mormon Lake road) north from Clint's well (about 20 miles to mile marker 311.
Turn east onto the Mahan Ranch / Hutch Mountain dirt road for 1.1 miles to
the camping area where the Arizona Trail crosses Forest Road 92A. We will
have an "ATA work event" sign posted on the highway. This is easy access for
cars to the camping area. Brings hats and gloves as well as snacks for the
work breaks. Dinner will be provided.
This is a nice camping area and the Coconino National Forest usually provides
"Porta-john" facilities. No water available so bring water for camp. Sunday
we will work until noon only.
We look forward to meeting you and working with you all on this beautiful
section of the Arizona Trail.
Tom Coulson (aztrailhiker"at"aol.com)
- 480-326-0459
Linda Coulson - 480-213-5795
July 26-27 - San Francisco Peaks
"Close the Gap - Finish the Arizona Trail." The longest unbuilt gap in the AZ
Trail is in the San Francisco Peaks Passage (about 16 miles) near Mt.
Humphrey's in the Flagstaff area. Be a part of this great effort as Flagstaff
area trail stewards join forces. These events are a cooperative effort of the
Coconino Forest Service, the Arizona Trail Association, Flagstaff Biking
Organization, Northern Arizona Trail Runners, Flagstaff Hiking Club, and many
other state-wide volunteers. The July event leaders are Flagstaff Biking
Organization and Northern Arizona Trail Runners.
Tools, Saturday lunch, and prizes provided. Work will be at about 9,000 feet
elevation. Porta-potty available. Options: dispersed tent camping, room for
RV's and campers Friday and Saturday evenings. May work Saturday or Sunday or
both. Make your reservations now. Information on schedule, location and what
to bring will be provided when you sign up. For reservations and questions on
any of these "Close the Gap" events, please contact Gay or Gary Hohner at
sghohner"at"cox.net
or 480-595-9303.
August
August 23-24 - San Francisco Peaks
"Close the Gap - Finish the Arizona Trail." The longest gap in the AZ Trail
is in the San Francisco Peaks Passage near Mt. Humphrey's. These events are
a cooperative effort of the Coconino Forest Service, the Arizona Trail
Association, Flagstaff Biking Organization, Northern Arizona Trail Runners,
Flagstaff Hiking Club and many other state-wide volunteers. Flagstaff area
ATA trail stewards have joined forces to lead these"Close the Gap" events,
and the August event leaders are Beverly and Chambo Chambers, Carol Zazubek
and Doug Thomas.
Tools, Saturday lunch and prizes provided. Trail building work will be at
about 9,000 feet elevation. Porta-potty available. Options: dispersed tent
camping, room for RV's and campers Friday and Saturday evenings. May work
Saturday or Sunday or both. Make your reservations now. Information on
schedule, location and what to bring will be provided when you sign up. For
August reservations and questions please contact Gay or Gary Hohner at
sghohner"at"cox.net
or 480-595-9303.
September
September 20 - Canelo Hills West
Work west from Red Rock Road (4-WD) with Segment Steward Richard Corbett, to
touch up single track that has had no recent maintenance. Have fun and
fellowship with special treats. Long sleeves and pants protect you best, a
wide brimmed hat likewise. Leather gloves a necessity. Please bring 3 to 4
liters of water, lunch and snacks. Please E-mail Richard at
kc7ovm"at"dakotacom.net
if you can help, and to get meeting place and time.
September 27 - San Francisco Peaks
"Close the Gap - Finish the Arizona Trail." The longest gap in the AZ Trail
is in the San Francisco Peaks Passage near Mt. Humphrey's. Be a part of this
great effort as Flagstaff area ATA trail stewards join forces. These events
are a cooperative effort of the Coconino Forest Service, the Arizona Trail
Association, Flagstaff Biking Organization, Northern Arizona Trail Runners,
Flagstaff Hiking Club, and many other state-wide volunteers. The September
event leaders are Paul Conn, Dorothy Boulton and the Flagstaff Hiking Club.
Tools, Saturday lunch and prizes provided. Work will be at about 9,000 feet
elevation. Make your reservations now. Information on schedule, location
and what to bring will be provided when you sign up. For reservations and
questions, please contact Paul Conn or Dorothy Boulton at
connboulton"at"earthlink.net
or 928-527-3187.
October
October 18 - Canelo Hills East
Help work the west end of the passage, with Segment Steward Zay Hartigan, with
trail re-hab and some minor re-route of single track. Have fun and fellowship
with special treats. Long sleeves and pants protect you best, a wide brimmed
hat likewise. Leather gloves a necessity. Please bring 3 to 4 liters of water,
lunch and snacks. Please E-Mail Zay at
azt1"at"zaycom.com
if you can help, and
to get meeting place and time.
November
November 8 - Canelo Hills West
Help work the eastern end of the passage, with Canelo West Steward Richard
Corbett. We will work east from upper Meadow Valley, toward Canelo Pass, to do
light maintenance of the Trail and ‘touch up’ the nice single track that has
not had maintenance in a while. Have fun and fellowship with special treats.
Long sleeves and pants protect you best, a wide brimmed hat likewise. Leather
gloves a necessity. Please bring 3 to 4 liters of water, lunch and snacks.
Please E-Mail Richard at
kc7ovm"at"dakotacom.net
if you can help, and to get meeting place and time.
November 13-16 - White Canyon
Work one, two, three or all four days—Thursday thru Sunday—building trail in
the White Canyon Passage. We plan to camp on/or near A Diamond Ranch so road
access will be easy for any type of vehicle. We will walk north across the
dry Gila River since it does not flow during November. Trail will be built on
steep slopes overlooking the Gila River. Experienced crew leaders will guide
work in this difficult section. Completion of this section will help provide
a very ‘hikeable’ trail/route to the artesian well in Walnut Canyon for the
2009 hiking season. Breakfasts and suppers will be provided. RSVP for
directions or questions to Fred Gaudet at
fgaudet"at"bossig.com
or call 480-983-0112.
December
December 6 - Canelo Hills East
More work on the west end of the passage, with Segment Steward Zay Hartigan.
Trail re-hab and possibly some minor re-routes of the single track. Have fun
and fellowship with special treats. Long sleeves and pants protect you best, a
wide brimmed hat likewise. Leather gloves a necessity. Please bring 3 to 4
liters of water, lunch and snacks. Please E-Mail Zay at
azt1"at"zaycom.com
if you can help, and to get meeting place and time.
Please contact the event coordinator for more information
about the work event (time & location). Locations listed above are
subject to change, and exact locations may not be known at the time
of the calendar printing. Multiple day projects - volunteers are
welcome any day, or all days (unless backpacking/riding to the
site is required).
ATA provides all tools. Please bring work gloves, water, and lunch.
We recommend that you wear sturdy boots, long sleeves and pants,
sunscreen, and a hat. Overnight camping is often primitive (no
facilities). Please bring your own camping/backpacking equipment and
food (unless otherwise noted).
Trail maintenance and construction may include any of the following:
brushing (pruning vegetation), removing rock & debris, signing,
building rock cairns; construction or improvement of: trail tread,
erosion control structures (water bars, drainage dips), switchbacks,
removing stumps/roots, etc. Difficulty of work is easy to moderate,
distance to work site should also be considered. Work event coordinators
will provide instruction.
To receive an updated calendar or add an event, please contact
the Arizona Trail Association:
Phone: (602) 252-4794
FAX: (602) 243-4116
E-mail: 
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