Guided Hikes
Escape with
Women in the Wild
2024
Women in the Wild
Wilderness Retreat
Alpine, Arizona
June 21-23 and September 13-15
Booking Opens May 1st for 2024 Day Hikes!
EYES OF FIRE - Black River
- Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
- Duration: Half or Full Day
- Distance from Alpine: 1 hour on paved and gravel roads suitable for most vehicles
Eyes of Fire is a visually spellbinding hike following the banks of the Black River. We traverse beneath the same towering bluffs where legendary conservationist, Aldo Leopold, shot a wolf and “...watch(ed) a fierce green fire dying in her eyes.” He later described the moment in his book ‘A Sand County Almanac.’ We'll discover people and nature through reading excerpts from his superbly written book. It's a fun adventure full of historical significance the entire family will love. Fishermen are welcome!
THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN - Escudilla Wilderness
- Difficulty: Easy to Moderate with some steeper grades
- Duration: Half Day
- Distance from Alpine: 45 minutes on paved and gravel roads suitable for most vehicles
During this adventure atop Escudilla, we’ll discover Arizona's third highest peak through the pages of Aldo Leopold's book ‘A Sand County Almanac’ where he vividly describes; “Life in Arizona was bounded under foot by grama grass, overhead by sky and on the horizon by Escudilla...Up there you could not see the mountain but you could feel it. The reason was the big bear.” Join us as we climb towards airplane-like views and learn the story of the big bear.
HISTORICAL HANNAGAN - Hannagan Meadow
- Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
- Duration: Half or Full Day
- Distance from Alpine: 30 minutes on paved roads
Our adventure begins in the cool pines at 9100 feet near Hannagan Meadow. It’s a great choice, especially when it’s hot everywhere else. Join us as we share the rich history of Hannagan Meadow, the nearby lodge, and the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway that slices through it all. We'll walk through luscious green meadows and beneath towering trees as we share interesting facts like why 6,000 people gathered here in 1926, what they did, and who was chained to a tree. A great adventure for families and mushroom or wildflower enthusiasts!
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WALKING THE MOGOLLON RIM - Blue Range Primitive Area
- Difficulty: Easy to Challenging
- Duration: Full Day
- Distance from Alpine: 90 minutes on gravel roads, suitable for SUV
The Mogollon Rim is a defining feature across the White Mountains and this adventure takes you along some of the best parts with the most mesmerizing views. The world is spread before us nearly continuously as we wind our way along the precipice of the Mogollon Rim. This is a great out-and-back for an easier adventure, or we can do the 11-mile loop to see some pretty amazing geological formations.
THE BEST OF MT. BALDY - Baldy Wilderness Area
- Difficulty: Easy to Challenging
- Duration: Half or Full Day
- Distance from Alpine: 45 minutes on paved roads
We'll fill your Mount Baldy adventure with fun tales of outlaws and history as we show you one of the best attractions in the White Mountains! We'll stroll through one of the most pristine old-growth forests in the southwest beneath the second highest peak in Arizona (outside the Humphry Complex). No other mountain in Arizona produces as many rivers and streams, and best of all, Baldy offers something for everyone: BIG views, tons of wildlife, miles of picturesque, trout-filled streams, rock formations, and flowing meadows.
HISTORIC BEAR MOUNTAIN CABIN & LOOKOUT - Blue Range Primitive Area
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Duration: Full Day
- Distance from Alpine: 90 minutes on gravel roads, suitable for most vehicles
Bear Mountain Cabin and Lookout are seldom visited and well worth the 3,000 foot elevation gain it takes to get here from the Blue River. Exceptional views will be with us most of the day as we first ascend Telephone Ridge and then Bear Mountain. At the top is a storage shed (an old cabin) built in 1928, the present cabin and privy were built in 1940 and the 45-foot high lookout tower in was built in 1933. The facilities are full of history and have been nominated for National Register eligibility.
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