TRAIL CONDITION GUIDE/RIDE SCHEDULE
- Always call the ride leader 2 days in advance of the ride for more infoormatin 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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SEPT-OCT RIDE SCHEDULE
The Sept 5-7 camp out will be rescheduled at some point when more pre riding has been done!
SEPT RIDES------
Sat 9/7----Spruce Mnt 307 trail ( up north side down same side)---Meet 307 trail head at Groom Creek, time-8:30am ride-9pm, rated 3 will have some rocks, 31/2 hrs, Lunch break at the top.... Call Diana Simpson 928-533-9228
Fri 9/13---Devil Dog (Williams) ---Meet 9am by the cattle gaurd at the Devil Dog exit 157 off I-40 south side, rated 2, some rock not steep, 3hrs including lunch break, Call Jo Anne Rudolph 928-308-3803
Sat 9/14--- Almosta Trail off of Williamson Vly rd---THIS IS A WALK ,TROT ,GAIT RIDE- We have not had one since Carol Ross stop riding, these were her favorites. So Diana Simpson is willing to lead again!! Meet at Almosta trhd about a mile in on the left.
time-8:30am ride 9:00am, rated 3, 3hrs, Where there's good footing it will be faster pace. Snacks back at trailers. Call Diana Simpson 928-533-9228
Tues 9/17---Thumb butte white rock---TBD by Sondra Haile 909-936-3805 Call for details.
Tues 9/24---Walker # 62 trail---Meet at walker rd trail 62 trhd---time 9am ride 9:30am, rated 3, 3hrs, Lunch when finished at Olive Garden down the street plenty of parking. Call Jo Anne Rudolph 928-308-3803
OCT RIDES-----
Tues 10/1---Thumb butte white rock---Teen Trail---Meet at white rock Tb trhd, time 8:30am ride9am, rated 21/2, 3hrs, a short break in the middle, Dbl up for parking, Lunch at Casa Sanchez after. Call Donna Crisfield 928-910-3337
Mon 10/7---Groom Creek Ride---Meet at 307 trhd, Groom creek,----time 8:30am ride 9am, rated 3, 31/2hr including lunch stop, Call Trish 602-284-9491
Sat 10/12---Little Thumb butte Bed and Breakfast---Verde river ride and Lunch ---This is our annual ride from Ann Herrington's, we cannot access this area from any other place. Beautiful fall color and lots of water crossings!! ..meet 8am for coffee and homemade doughnuts from the cutest cowboy family...next the great ride thru the Verde river 2hrs Jim Higgs is leading...then back to the ranch for wonderful homemade lunch topped off with dessert out of the cast iron skillet.. Don't need to bring a horse or ride and can bring your wife or husband ....All this for $20 person IT'S WORTH IT!!! Call Tom Norris 928-636-3358 or Denise Norris 928-899-6120 Please give us a call at least a week before for food amount.
Wed 10/16---Black Canyon tr,creek side restaurant ---Meet at the Blk canyon trhd off of hwy 69 just past Mayor on the right (comes up fast), time 9:30am ride 10am, rated 2, 4hr ride, 1hr lunch at the Creek side Restaurant, did this for the first time last year and everyone loved it!! Call Lisa Knight 928-713-0240 Also NO LATE CALLS, she had to let the restaurant know in advance how many people.
Sat 10/26--- Kim and Patty's PLAY DAY!! 9am-4pm ....You do or do not have to bring your horse or spouse..... Lunch will be served by our own chef for only $10 a person... Chino Valley Equestrian Park. Many games to play starts at 10am and obstacle course after.. 50/50 raffle, BYO chair, Donate old/new tack to benefit the Club for future events ..Be there or Be Square!!! Call Kim McKnight 928-642-8678 or Patty Alberg 425-356-7476
Tues 10/29---Fair Oaks---Tom's Trail---meet at the mailboxes on Williamson Vly RD and Fair Oaks Rd at 9am to caravan to parking area...,rated 3, 31/2 - 4hrs with a break on the trail, snacks back at the trailers. Call Tom Norris 928-636-3358 or Denise Norris 928-899-6120
That's the end of the trail........more great stuff coming in Nov and Dec. Pls call ride leaders 2 days before so they can make sure they get enough snacks Thx
Oct 12 - Little Thumb Butte Lunch and Verde River ride
Oct 26 - Playday at Chino Valley Equestrian Center (games/obstacles/food)
Dec 19- Christmas Party