Tours
Fossil Creek(Strawberry)June 14
Difficulty Level: Moderate Length: 6.8 Miles, Out and Back
The trail drops 1,600 feet in 3.4 miles, hikers making this trek should wear a hat, take plenty of water and wear sunscreen.The reason hikers toil through the chaparral covered hillsides as they descend lies under a lush riparian tangle of trees and vegetation where five springs, called Fossil Springs, pour out more than a million gallons an hour of 72-degree water from a limestone ledge.Meet at the Fry’s parking lot in
Cottonwood at 6:30 am
If you will be joining us Please contact Bill or Catherine.
SierraZona Hiking Club is a no fee club for people who share the same interest of hiking in wilderness settings. Members meet once a month for a selected hike of various levels from easy to difficult. Most hikes are rated moderate. Please check this site for up coming hikes and information, then join us anytime you like.
It’s always a great day for a hike
Paria Canyon,
June 31-July 42008The spectacular scenic beauty of the narrow slot canyons that make up Paria Canyon are known nationwide. Hikers are drawn to its colorful, winding corridors of stone; its narrow, constricted gorges and its stunning display of seven major geologic formations exposed like the pages of a book.Contact us for more details and Hiking Club discount.
Lava Cave(Flagstaff)July 12
Difficulty Level: Easy Length: 2 Miles, Out and Back This very unusual hike will take you down a 700,000-year-old lava tube discovered by lumbermen around 1915.Take 2 sources of light per person, one for backup in case the other fails.
The cave floor is very rocky and uneven, sturdy shoes/boots are a good idea and the temperatures of the cave range between 35 and 45 degrees summer and winter so dress appropriately. Meet at the Fry’s parking lot in Cottonwood at 6:30 am
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