Granite Mountain Loop Hike Review Gary Ezzell led the Granite Mountain loop hike for the UUCP Outdoor Hiking Group on November 12. Eight other folks joined him to enjoy the 60-degree temperatures, fat and healthy saguaros due to the recent rains, and stunning granite rock formations on an easy 6.2 mile hike. Afterwards, many people

The incredible weather we’ve been having is calling to everyone to get outdoors! Join Gary and the rest of us this coming Saturday morning. We’ll hike the Granite Mountain loop in the north region of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It’s reasonably easy with a total of 400 ft elevation gain/loss, with great views. We’ll meet

Six UU Outdoor Group hikers enjoyed the amazing rock formation on the  Marcus Landslide Trail at Tom’s Thumb Trailhead on Saturday, October 22. Everyone opted for the easy 3.8 mile hike instead of the more difficult option of hiking the Tom’s Thumb Trail. With the cooler temperatures, we started out at 7:45am and returned in

There was exceptionally nice weather on Saturday morning October 8th. It was partly overcast with temperatures starting out in the low 70’s!! We had three hikers on the Spur Cross loop and two hikers on the Metate loop. You can’t beat this area for awesome hiking. After a couple hours, we re-convened in the shade

Hiking season is here, so dust off your boots and join the Outdoor Group to kick it off! Get the blood flowing and connect or re-connect with fellow UUers. The first hike will be at Spur Cross Ranch near the town of Cave Creek on Saturday, October 8. We’ll do the Metate/Spur Cross loop, with

The UU Outdoor Group is alive and well! Bonnie White has done an extraordinary job of leading the group for the past 8 plus years. She developed a wonderful environment for exploring the outdoors, creating friendships, feeling welcomed, and having fun. Bonnie sent a request for new leaders; Geri Engle and Barbara Seltzer answered the