Park n Hike

09/18/2014

Oh my yum, the weather outside is delightful for a skip up Cholla--loving life in AZ

Helping Hikers get off-road on foot, i.e. actually get out of their vehicles and onto the mountain.

02/01/2014

G'day

Despite us all Urging Phoenix officials to triple the number of parking spaces at Echo Canyon, Phoenix officials spent millions of dollars only to double the number of parking spaces. Thus, Echo chaos ensues.

Please know that my intentions for Park n' Hike were to serve hikers and PV community until Phoenix could develop and implement a viable resolve and prevent restrictions. For the most part it was a blast and a super fun reason to get out of bed before dawn.

Plus, PV Town Management team proved spectacular.

I Thank Ya'all for the calls, offers to help and the encouragement for me to resume "happy hiker" shuttle.
Now, I am happy to rededicate my weekend time to me. YaY

Mr. Jerry V is out there working to help all of us hikers. Please be kind to him and supportive of him as he continues to advocated for all of is hikers and park rangers while fighting for the proper use and legal disbursement of PPI funds.

This is one of the kind men that supported our efforts before I was sure I wanted to follow through with Park n' Hike.

Yes, the same Jerry V that contributed much of the fruit (all of that yummy watermelon) and much of his weekend time helping my team to serve all visitors Camelback Mountain and residents of Paradise Valley.

Jerry V continues...

He is out there giving his time to make sure that we can get our hike on.

If you can spare some time, ask him how you can help.
At minimum, shake his hand as he is a solid integral man and phenomenal Dad

Cheers

01/18/2014

Yay Echo
Just as a reminder
Breathe smile and hydrate
Cheers

01/27/2013

Good Day All
This marks the last day for Echo Canyon to be open to hikers. Starting tomorrow Echo Canyon will be exclusively open to city staff and contractors performing the much needed work to improve Echo Canyon Park. If you are totally in-true-love with Echo Canyon try Siphon Draw at Superstition Mountain for 2.5 times the physical experience you get at Echo and 100 times more beautiful if you pop up to the north east side. Wishing you all the courage to try out some new wonderful hiking adventures. Wishing you all wonderfully fun filled "off-road-on-foot" adventures.
Cheer

01/18/2013

NO PARKING AT PARADISE VALLEY TOWN HALL THIS WEEKEND January 19, 20, & 21, 2013

Parking and Shuttle Services this Martin Luther King weekend (Januar 19, 20, & 21 2013) available at Kiva Elementary School 6911 E. McDonald, 85253 2.4 miles east of Echo Canyon Parkway on the south side of McDonald.

Echo Canyon Park Closure begins January 28, 2013 and will remain closed for 6-9 months. Please check out some other awesome trails in the Valley. The many trails in the McDowell Mountains offer a great variety of challenges and spectacular nuances.
From the top of Sunrise Summit you see everything, even the fountain spewing in Fountain Hills

01/10/2013

Buy the camping pass and park near the old trail head/parking--you cannot miss it. You feet, ankles and knees will love you for it.
Share your experiences with us
Cheers

01/10/2013

Good Day ladies and gents and children and puppies loving Camelback Mountain. We are in the middle of AZ's peak tourist/hiking season. We wish every safe off-road-on-foot adventures. The last day for Echo Canyon Hikiking is 1/27/2013--unless something changes
We encourage Camelback Hikers to try one better--it's 2.5 times what you do on Camelback Up and Over
202 East to Brown, go left then East to Hwy 88, go left to Lost Dutchman State Park--awesome hike up Siphon Draw trail to Flat Iron then over to the north and east to take a gander of the beauty up north including the view of Saguaro and Canyon Lakes
Then trek back down through the jungle, over the saddle, along the caves, down the slate, granit, through the mini jungle and finally through the desert landscape and boulders to well maintained State Park

01/03/2013

Good morning ladies and gents, we are operating during the week at Camelback Christian Church located on at 6235 E. Camelback Road (S.E. Side of the mountain). We will run from 10a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please know that we will continue to operate from the Paradise Valley Town Hall on Saturdays and Sundays. Please note that Phx City Council Meeting is January 16 at 200 West Jefferson. We ask that Cholla Trail be closed concurrently with Echo through May 2013 in an order to preserve the Cholla trail as it cannot handle double capacity during peak tourist and hiking season. We ask that any and all who wish to attend, to please attend. Happy New Year

01/02/2013

Monday through Friday from Camelback Christian Church, 6235 East Camelback Rd, from 10 am to 5 pm. We will continue to provide services from Paradise Valley Town Hall on the weekends.
Cheers

01/02/2013

G'day and Welcome to 2013ay you make it all that you want it to be.
Effective 1/2/13, yes today, Park n Hike is providing hiker shuttle services

12/15/2012

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Awesome Studio, Inspirational Instructors and superior CO2/O2 Clarification Humidfication System , i.e. you wont inhale the exhalation of others. Yes Get your Bikram On

12/06/2012

Camelback Mountain
The City of Phoenix Parks and Recreations Department plans to close Echo Canyon Park January 14, 2013 (during peak hiking season). However, they plan to keep the Cholla Trail open. This will result in irreparable damage to Cholla Trail. We ask for your support to have Cholla closed concurrently with Echo Trail closure. At minimum, we request Cholla Trail to be closed January 14, 2013 through May 31, 2013.

During Camelback Mountain Closures we encourage Cholla Trail lovers to supplement their hiking needs at the Sunrise Summit Trail (Via Linda east –Views of the Valley and Fountains Hills, even the fountain--cant miss it) and we encourage Echo Canyon Hikers to hike it at Tom’s Thumb or Superstition (Siphon Draw up to Flat Iron). Many Many More Awesome Trails for everyone out there. You can still get our hike on while you save Cholla from being pounded during peak tourist/hiking season.

Per Phoenix Parks staff council person Sal Diciccio and Mayor Stanton are primary decision makers to that can save the East Side of Camelback Mountain, thus save the Cholla by closing it concurrently with Echo or delay Echo Closure until May 6, 2013