Southern Arizona Hiking Club

Welcome to SAHC!

Experience the natural wonders of Southern Arizona with Tucson's leading hiking club.

Discover places you'd never visit on your own. Form lasting friendships in the process. With more than 500 members and 60 guides, our club offers a wide range of weekly guided activities - mall walking to peak bagging - easy to strenuous. And members are free to participate when and where they choose.

Pine Tree Arch

Honeybee Canyon

Arizona Trail Passage 4

North Kaibab Trailhead

Fisher Towers

Arizona Trail

Wild Dog Trail

Aspen Draw

Wasson Peak

Kachina Trail

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Want More Information?

New and prospective members are welcome to contact club member Nancy Debolt. She would be delighted to tell you how our club works, answer questions and get you started.

Starting at 6:15 PM on the third Tuesday of every month, the club hosts an information meeting for new and prospective members. Anyone interested in finding out more about the club is invited to attend. The meetings are held at the Catalina United Methodist Church, located at 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716.

Monthly Program Meeting

On the third Tuesday of the each month, speakers are invited to come and present on a wide variety of subjects ranging from local and international hiking to desert wildlife. The presentations are held at the Catalina United Methodist Church, located at 2700 E Speedway Blvd Room H230, Tucson, AZ 85716 (Parking available east of the building) starting at 6:00 PM. The public is welcome to attend.

Program Meeting on October 21 at 6 pm

Invasive Plants of the Sonoran Desert — Sonya Norman

Invasive species control is a passion project for Sonya Norman, public programs coordinator for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Buffelgrass is tops on her Public Enemies List. Sonya will address our club to discuss invasive plants of the Sonoran Desert. She will tell us how exotic species travel, the many ways to deal with 'these clever little plants and a few animals,' and what we Tucsonans can do to help control invasive species in our corner of the world. She is a Tucson native, likes to hike and bike, and is an avid proponent of green initiatives. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geosciences from the University of Arizona and for nearly two decades has been teaching workshops on rainwater harvesting and home-scale energy efficiency. Sonya worked with the City of Tucson's Transportation Department in the early design of street-side curb-cuts. She has coordinated the planting of more than 100 trees in her neighborhood. And most recently, she created a small park which stands as a demonstration site on rainwater harvesting and reuse of building materials.

Each month speakers are invited to come and present on a wide variety of subjects ranging from local and international hiking to desert wildlife. These presentations are open to the public and are held at the Catalina United Methodist Church starting at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of the month.

Calendar

Check out our actual calendar of events below.

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