Enjoy the Sonoran desert of Tucson, Arizona!
This trip is a mix of hiking and simple enjoyments--Mexican food, some desert solitude, perhaps a scenic horseback ride, watching a road runner here or there...
We'll do at least three different day hikes, savor the sunshine and time to relax at our spacious ranch near the Santa Catalina mountain range of northeast Tucson. Hikes will be based on weather and group capability, but vary in terms of desert elevation and scenery.
Many activities will be shaped by group interest, from live music to fry bread cooking lessons to visiting a rodeo family farm to Pilates and Yoga. This trip is about the Southwest and individual restoration in many forms, from good times over communal meals, to physical activity, to quiet connection with the big night sky or the peaks, valleys and people surrounding us
Our group will be 6-12 folks.
Please make sure you're in good physical shape, starting with the ability to walk 5+ miles fairly easily.
Additional Information:
General Travel Article:
https://places.travel/experiences/outdoor/tucson-an-oasis-in-the-sonoran-desert
The Desert Museum (an optional excursion):
https://www.desertmuseum.org/
Barry Morenz, one of our hiking guides:
https://content.sierraclub.org/outings/staff/barry-morenz
Price includes:
5 nights lodging at an 1882 Historic Guest Ranch of 10 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, patio and spacious grounds (pending full group)
Light informal breakfast every morning at the Ranch
All lunches on hiking days (we'll pack 'em before we go)
Other activities that may/could include horseback riding/a fry bread cooking lesson/a visit to a rodeo family's farm; (Activities determined by group interest ahead of time)
At least one dinner--remaining dinners will be a mix of what we prepare together at the Ranch and restaurants in downtown or nearby Tucson
All transportation to and from trailheads and any required park fees
*Does NOT include airfare.
$2250 double occupancy
$2500 single occupancy
$500 required to reserve your spot.
Contact Bridget with any questions or to make payment arrangements:
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574.876.7786
You'll be adventuring with me, Bridget Hardy, Wellness Coach and South Bend native.
I've taken 3 groups to Tucson; I've led several trips to Cuba. I was assistant leader of several Sierra Club backpacking trips in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah in the 90s and early 2000s.
I lived in Tucson for roughly 5 years, enjoying lots of local hiking and culture. This historically-rich area of the Southwest is beautiful and unique and I look forward to being there with YOU.
"The trip was WONDERFUL! I had a great time and want to say THANK YOU to our guides and all my fellow travelers for the big and fast desert adventure. I loved hearing the coyotes every night; seeing the dark sky brilliant with stars; walking around outside the ranch looking at cactus and birds; listening to the Mariachi band; feeding the horses with Kalvin and Liz; sharing food, laughs, stories, and some morning thoughts with all of you."
-Mary Beth Dickey, March 2022 Trip Participant
NOTE: This trip is appropriate for participants 14 years-old and up.
COVID precautions/requirements: Participants are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the event a participant should contract COVID, they must quarantine away from the group; this may entail securing separate lodging and missing activities. Trip organizer will assist a participant in the making of these alternate arrangements, but they will ultimately be the logistical and financial responsibility of participant.
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