Walk the Walk, Walk into Fall, Senior Games, Workdays and more
from Jack Welch

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Walk Into Fall
Start Location: Flagstaff Aquaplex
Corner of 4th Street and Huntington
just south of the 4th Street Overpass
Time: 8:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - SENIOR GAMES
SEPTEMBER 19TH AND SEPTEMBER 20
Pick up a registration packet at the Adult Center
The 10K Walk is on the 12th of September with a 7:00 AM start time

SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
Flagstaff Loop Trail Work Day
Please check the Flagstaff Biking Web Site for more details.

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER (morning)
Walk Into Fall
Start Location: Adult Center
Time: 8:00 AM
About 3 total miles of walking in and around the surrounding neighborhood

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER (evening)
Flagstaff City Fest - I will be at the Picture Canyon Booth
Flagstaff City Hall
Time: 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM
Table top displays of this wonderful community asset.


NPS/USFS INTERPRETIVE HIKES
from Stephen Hirst

Thursday, September 17, 9 am to noon
Kachina Trail
Ranger Jane Jackson will guide a walk on one of Flagstaff's most beautiful trails with spectacular views and deep forest. Meet at the Kachina trailhead in first lower Snowbowl parking lot on right after entrance sign near top of Snowbowl Road. Difficulty: moderate. Wear hiking shoes and bring water and snack or lunch. Call 527-8222 for information.

Friday, September 18, 9 to 11 am
Building Lake Mary new hike
Join Steve and Lois Hirst on a short walk around the old Lower Lake Mary dam uncovering things you've always wondered about Flagstaff's history. Who was John Clark? How did Flagstaff get its name? Where did the Babbitts begin the CO Bar ranch? (You may be surprised) Did Lake Mary cover an underwater railway? What did Tim Riordan characterize as his greatest contribution to Flagstaff? (Hint: It wasn't Arizona Lumber & Timber) Call 527-8222 for information. Go six miles south on Lake Mary Road and pull into the Public-
Use area past the store and before the old dam. Meet in the parking
area.


Saturday, September 19, 3 pm
Nature Walk
Ranger John Westerlund will lead an informative hour-long 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 273 for information.

Sunday, September 27, 9 to noon
Walk in Beauty- new hike
Beginning at 8600 feet at the top of Lockett Meadow Campground, Steve and Lois Hirst will finish the season on the new Inner Basin trail that winds two miles up through old-growth forest and a vast aspen grove to meet the Pipeline Road 800 feet above. On no other trail occur so many stunning examples of every tree found on the Peaks. Arrange carpooling to the max and arrive early or camp at Lockett overnight due to high visitation with the onset of fall color!

Go 12 miles north of Flagstaff on Highway 89 and go left across the divided highway at the Sunset Crater NM intersection onto FR 552 toward the Peaks. Follow signs approximately four miles to Lockett Meadow. Park in one of day-use parking areas and meet at upper end of campground. Difficulty: moderate with 800+ elevation change and four-mile round trip. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and bring water and lunch. Trekking poles helpful. Call 527-8222 for information.