We're walking

1/2 Marathon Training Walk
from Jack Welch

SUNDAY 26 JULY 1/2 Marathon Training Walk
Observatory Mesa 7 Mile Loop
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 6:30 AM 6:30 AM
We'll be climbing the hill (Observatory Mesa FUTS) that is included in the 1/2 Marathon Walk route

USFS/ NPS Interpretive Hikes

Thursday, July 23, 9 to 11 am
Walnut Canyon Historic Cabin
Journey back in time with ranger Jane Jackson at Walnut Canyon National Monument in an easy two-mile guided walk to the 1904 log cabin built by the first ranger to protect the cliff dwellings from pilfering pot hunters. No dogs please. Participants must be 16 or older. Limit of 8; reservations required at 526-3367. Park entrance fee. Meet at Walnut Canyon visitor center at 8:45. Difficulty: easy. Call 527-8222 for information. (Cecile's note: a delightful and informative hike)

Saturday, July 25, 9 am to noon
Walker Lake
Join rangers Steve and Lois Hirst and Richard Holm to the rim of a volcano with a lake in its crater. Spectacular views of the Peaks, the Painted Desert, and the distant Grand Canyon. Difficulty: moderate. Bring water, snacks. Consider trekking poles for short, steep sections. Meet at the intersection of FR 151 and Hwy 180 just past MP 235. Due to fragile area, group is limited to 15 and no dogs. Reserve a spot by calling 527-8222.

Saturday, July 25, 4 pm
Dairy Springs Nature Walk
NPS teacher-ranger Charlene Stone will lead a walk for the whole family on the Dairy Springs Loop Trail. Meet at Dairy Springs amphitheater at 3 pm. Go 20 miles south of Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road to Mormon Lake turnoff. Proceed 3.5 miles to Dairy Springs. Call 526-1157 ext 237 for information.

Sunday, July 26, 8 to 10:30 am
Leroux Springs History
Join ranger John Westerlund to learn about early settlement of Flagstaff on an exploration of Leroux Spring and the 1877 Young cabin. Difficulty: easy two miles. Meet at pullout on first curve a half mile up Snowbowl Road. Call 526-1157 ext 273 for information.