Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Wisconsin is where I spend my summers hiking in cooler temps. But yesterday the heat index here was the same as in Sun Lakes. My two hiking friends and I called it a day by 10:30 that morning. It was simply too hot and humid to keep going. And…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club June marks the start of summer hiking. For some club members, that means hiking trails near their summer homes up north where the temps are cooler. For others, it’s a well-planned vacation in far-away places. And for those that stay in Sun Lakes, it’s adapting to summer conditions. Our…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club By the numbers, we did a lot of hiking this season. Collectively 150 active hikers hiked a total of 6,500 miles, 20% more miles than last year. Total AEG (average elevation gain climbed) totaled over 900,000 feet, or about 170 miles straight up into the sky, almost the equivalent…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Volunteers make the difference. To make a good club experience, you need the right combination of dedicated individuals willing to put their good talents to work for the betterment of the club. For the Sun Lakes Hiking Club, we’ve benefited from years of talented individuals helping out! Our club…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Snakes are out there, so be careful. Our hikers spotted four snakes on the trails the first week of February. Warmer weather is in play, a bit too soon for my liking. Eighty-four club members and their companions are headed to Page, Ariz., on March 16-19 for our Special…
Thinking about the fun and health aspects that social hiking can offer? Come learn about the Sun Lakes Hiking Club. Our club hikes across the Valley and beyond on some amazing trails. You’ll experience great scenery and vistas from all different vantage points. And you’ll have a good time socializing with other members of the…
Warren Wasescha Think about joining our Hiking Club. We are a friendly, inclusive group of hikers who welcome all able-bodied hikers. Our goal is to make group hiking fun, challenging, social, and safe. We hike formally November through April and informally May through October. Our club is open to residents living in Sun Lakes and…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Likes Hiking Club I was hiking down the Echo Canyon trail on Camelback Mountain with a friend on a warm day. A guy in his 40s passed us, quickly hopping from one rock to another down the trail, carrying a bottle of Aquafina in one hand and a cell phone in the…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Our annual spring Special Hike this year took place in Lake Havasu, Ariz., and it was a great time for all who participated. Had Ron Deraas and Joan Carlisle not volunteered to plan and make the arrangements for this hike, we would not have had the memorable experience we…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club If you haven’t noticed, it’s been a dry hiking season out there. In my eight years of hiking with the club, I’ve never seen landscape so close to completely drying up as I have seen this year, especially in sun-parched south exposure sides of South Mountain and the Superstitions.…