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Trek About Walking Club

If you're looking for a fun way to get outdoors this fall and meet new people who like to hike as much as you do, join the Prescott TrekAbouts!  Guided treks around the Prescott area are held year-round, every Tuesday and Thursday morning.  October-April hikes begin at 8:00am, with hikes in May-September beginning at 7:00am.  Hikes vary in length and difficulty but are always FUN, and are a great way to learn more about the beautiful trails in our area.  Register through the City of Prescott's Parks & Recreation Department for only $12 per year!

March 2013 Schedule                        2013 Registration Form

YMCA Summit Hike Challenge

This NEW YMCA program has taken hikers of all ages and abilities through 2 series of hikes so far.  The first series (April 2012) 19 hikers started off with Thumb Butte, continued with Brownlow and ended with Granite Mountain.  The second series of hikes (June 2012) started at Willow Lake, continued with Spruce Mountain and ended with Mt. Humphries.  The last series will take hikers down 3 different hikes through the Grand Canyon!  The first hike, on September 23rd will be South Kaibab.  This 6 mile hike starts at 7200 ft and decends to 5200 ft.  The second hike on September 30th will be Indian Garden.  This is a 9 mile hike starting at 6800 ft. and decends to 3900 ft.  The last hike on October 7th is the Tonto Loop.  This hike is 13 miles and starts at 7200 ft. and decends to 3800 ft.  These hikes will be led by a Wilderness First Responder with extensive experience in hiking and leading others through the Grand Canyon.  The cost to participate is $50.  These are all day hikes, so no overnite preparation is necessary.             

Deadline to sign up for these hikes is Thursday, September 20th.  There is a minimum of 10 participants required for this event.  Contact Mary Byrne, Fitness Coordinator for more information.

Community Garden

The Community Garden is located at the YMCA between Lindquist Family Park and the Aquatics Center.  All community members are welcome. Y membership is not required.

Our mission is to bring folks of all ages and walks of life together to share in growing and consuming fresh food, teaching and learning gardening knowledge, and producing natural food to distribute to those in need.

Click here to join our Community Garden Forum on BigTent.com