TRAIL CONDITION GUIDE/RIDE SCHEDULE

•  Always call the ride leader 2 days in advance of the ride for more informatin and to make your reservation.  If you plan on bringing a guest, your guest must sign a waiver.  Unless otherwise noted, please bring your own water and lunch/refreshments.  Ride leaders furnish snacks following the ride.

LEVEL 1 – An easy, shorter ride with mostly level terrain, low grades and good footing.  Trail mostly follows roads or wide, well defined trails.
LEVEL 2 – Some grades but not steep or hard.  Can go across country on mostly level ground.
LEVEL 3 – Footing may be rocky and difficult in places.  May have steep grades and be narrow.  Could be long in length.
LEVEL 4 – Steep grades, rocky and there may be some steps, negotiating ledges and large boulders.  Could be long in length.

RIDE SPEEDS:  Slow, Medium and Fast are WALK speeds.  If gaited indicated, call the ride leader to determine speed.

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                                   PRESCOTT SADDLE CLUB TRAIL RIDES FOR                              

                                                                MAY - JUNE 2025

MAY RIDES

May 3 - Sat - Johnson Canyon Railroad Tunnel Ride, an old favorite! - Bill Arsenault 909-224-1777 and JoAnne Rudolph - Park at Welsh Rd exit off of I-40, MM-151, between Ash Fork and Williams; North side just past cattleguard. Meet at 9am, ride 9:30, 4 hrs,

Rated 3.5. Lunch after at new restaurant in Ash Fork named Spice Bar and Grill with parking at the new truck stop across the street.

May 8 - Th - Copper Basin (rescheduled) - Tom and Denise Norris - 928-636-3358 or 928-899-6120. New loop! Trail 264. Beautiful views of Thumb Butte, some rocks and hills. Meet at Copper Basin TH (not Aspen Creek TH) at 9:30am / ride 10:00am. 3.5 hrs. including a short break. Rated 3; snacks back at trailer. 

May 12 - Mon - Pioneer Park, Sunset/Moonrise Ride - Sondra Haile 909-936-3805. Meet at Pioneer Park TH by ball field at 5pm, ride at 5:30pm, 2.5 hrs., Rated 2. Easy, not many rocks. Enjoy the riding into the coolness! Trails look so different in the evening!

May 16,17,18 - Fri/Sat/Sun - Groom Creek Campout, Yeah! - Karen Asavis 928-458-1254 is managing this, call her for details.. Three different rides offered: Friday - Trish Carlisle 602-284-9491 call Trish for details and to sign up. Saturday- Kim McKnight 928-642-8678 (Fruit Loop Trail) call Kim for details and to sign up. Sunday - Lisa Knight 928-713-0240 short ride, call Lisa for details and to sign up. Saturday includes Happy Hour BYOB, Potluck, games, evening fire social time at the Ramada Loop C. All these rides can be day rides for the people who cannot or are not camping, as well as the people already camping there. These are the first Club Rides in Groom Creek for the 2025 Season. It will be beautiful!

May 30 - Fri - New White Spar TH - Shauna Britt 208-827-6263. Meet at White Spar TH at 8:30am to ride at 9:00. 3-hrs, Rated 3.

Snacks back at trailer. Lets show the Forestry that we will be using this TH ! This is Shauna's first ride to lead for the PSC so lets support her and see what she can do!!

JUNE RIDES

June 2 - Mon - Goldwater Lake - Call Denise 928-899-6120 for possible Ride Leader change or ride change. Meet at School House Gulch Road. About one-mile in on both sides of road. Meet at 8:30am to ride 9:00am. Beautiful area to ride, Rated 3 for 2.5-3 hrs.

June 7 - Sat - Williams (Devil Dog) - JoAnne Rudolph - 928-308-3803. Meet at 9:00am at the cattle guard at the Devil Dog Exit 157 off I-40, South side, Rated 2, some rocks, not steep. 3-hrs including lunch break. Beautiful trees and prairies.

June 12,13,14,15 - Th/Fri/Sat/Sun - Hutch Mountain Campout, Yeah!! - Tom and Denise Norris - 928-636-3358 or 928-899-6120. Meet in Paulden at the dirt parking area across from Depot 89. Approximate 1.5 hrs. from there to Flagstaff. This is DRY camping in a beautiful meadow with lots of trees. Lots of room for panels; can high-tie between trees. 3 to 4 rides scheduled, from 2-4 hours. Call for more info and to sign up. Rides Rated from 2 to 3.5. Hope to see you there...best time of the year to camp up there! No Bees, no Monsoons, great temps. Potluck on Friday and Taco Night on Saturday.

June 17 - Tues - Thumb Butte - Donna Crisfield 928-910-3337. Meet at White Rock TH at 8:30am to ride 9:00am. 2.5 hrs., Rated 2.5, snacks at the trailers. If it is hot, can shorten ride.

June 24 - Tues - Gaddis Canyon (an Old Favorite) - Kim McKnight 928-642-8678. Meet at Mingus Mountain TH ( IMPORTANT - call for directions) at 8:30am to ride at 9:00am, 4+ hours, including lunch, Rated 4. Some rocks and hills. Horses should be shod and in shape. This is the most Beautiful ride! Access will include driving on some mountain roads.

July 2 - Wed - BARTENDING at Prescott Rodeo - Denise Norris 928-899-6120 - This is our biggest, most fun, most money-making (so we can have more fun) event. If you have not done this before, just call and I will see if there is room for you to learn and help. Right now, we have several people but we have a waiting list. Must have good footwear and be in shape ( you, not your horse! ) If you are not in shape, we can put you in the chairs giving out wrist bands. Yee Haw !

July 5 - Sat - PARADE - Amy Cohorst 480-826-9878 - We haven't been in the Prescott 4th of July Parade for a few years. Now it’s time to let everyone know who is the OLDEST riding club in Prescott, Arizona. That will be announced when we go by! Because all of us don't have parade horses, we will have a decorated trailer to ride on. Call Amy to get a space. I think the trailer only holds 20-people. You can also walk, hold a banner, or pick up poop! You can also lead your horse if you don't want to ride. This is the BEST event for me (Denise)! Please realize that it’s an early start time, could be hot, but worth it. Get your parade wave ready and lets have fun!

Upcoming Events 2025:

- Summer Social, Sat Aug 23

- Little Thumb Butte/Verde River Ride & Lunch, Oct 18

- Christmas Party, Dec 20