We held our first “Beginn
ing Hiking Clinic” on Saturday April 25, 2009. We had a small turnout, but it was a great class. There were three ladies, besides myself. The first part of the clinic was going over the “Beginning Hiking Clinic Manual” that I had written. It included an extreme amount information for a beginner hiker. Even though I will be tweaking it for the next class, I received a lot of very nice compliments on the manual.
After the class portion, we headed up the “Kiwanis” trailhead in South Mountain. This is an excellent beginner trail and is only one-mile in length (one way). Since this was a beginning hike, we started out very slow. We had a slow and gradual steady climb of 435 feet. At the end of the trail we took our lunch/snack break, which I am
sure the ladies certainly enjoyed after doing their hike. We ate our food and took some great pictures, and then headed back down to the trailhead.
After our hike, Carol and I decided to head over to the “ECC” (Environmental Community Center) located @ the beginning of the park. We toured the “CCC” (Civilian Conservative Corp) exhibit, which I highly recommend for all families to see. We also toured the new gift shop, where they had some really cool t-shirts and souvenirs. So, when visiting South Mountain, you really should check that out as well.
We will be holding our next Beginning Hiking Clinic on May 23rd. So, for those of you that have always wanted to try hik
ing, now is your chance to learn.
ing Hiking Clinic” on Saturday April 25, 2009. We had a small turnout, but it was a great class. There were three ladies, besides myself. The first part of the clinic was going over the “Beginning Hiking Clinic Manual” that I had written. It included an extreme amount information for a beginner hiker. Even though I will be tweaking it for the next class, I received a lot of very nice compliments on the manual.After the class portion, we headed up the “Kiwanis” trailhead in South Mountain. This is an excellent beginner trail and is only one-mile in length (one way). Since this was a beginning hike, we started out very slow. We had a slow and gradual steady climb of 435 feet. At the end of the trail we took our lunch/snack break, which I am
sure the ladies certainly enjoyed after doing their hike. We ate our food and took some great pictures, and then headed back down to the trailhead.After our hike, Carol and I decided to head over to the “ECC” (Environmental Community Center) located @ the beginning of the park. We toured the “CCC” (Civilian Conservative Corp) exhibit, which I highly recommend for all families to see. We also toured the new gift shop, where they had some really cool t-shirts and souvenirs. So, when visiting South Mountain, you really should check that out as well.
We will be holding our next Beginning Hiking Clinic on May 23rd. So, for those of you that have always wanted to try hik
ing, now is your chance to learn.
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