Team Sorting and Education Clinic - Lost Cowboy Ranch

Saturday, January 14, 2012/12:15 pm Signup with a 1:00 pm Start
Hosted by: Brian and Susan Bowers
Contact: For questions contact Sue at 651-324- 6107 or 480-471-7244
Length: 3 Hours
Description: A clinic format, where Brian and Susan Bowers will both saddle up to give instruction in addition to running some rounds. For 20 people (ten teams) or less, the charge is $30. For more than 20 people the fee is $25. Signing in starts at 12:15 pm and team sorting starts at 1:00 pm. People are welcome to bring spectators, coolers, chairs...please no dogs. Sign up at the CCSC website. cavecreeksaddleclub.org no later than Tuesday January 10, 2012

Directions: Take Rio Verde Drive East to 160th Street North. Lost Cowboy Ranch is located in the NE corner of 160th Street and Dixileta. Some parking is available on the ranch site or alongside 160th Street.

Camp Creek Waterfalls

Saturday, January 21, 2012/10:00 am Rideout
Leader: Helen Bell
Contact: Helen Bell at 602-375-0742 or hbell1033@gmail.com.
Length: 3 - 4 Hours
Level: 3
Description: The terrain varies from soft sand trail/wash to up and down in the rocks. Pack some food. There is one Step Over.

Directions: From Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway, go north on Cave Creek Road and it will turn eastbound as you enter Cave Creek and you continue east as you go through Carefree. This continues east as you cross Scottsdale Rd (aka Tom Darlington) and Pima Road (for anyone coming from the south). From Pima Road, it's 7 miles to the parking lot. You'll see the Bartlett Lake turn off - DO NOT TAKE IT! The road curves north toward Seven Springs. There's a golf course on your right. Tonto Hills is on the left. Continue through several small washes and when you come to the GRANDDADDY of WASHES and a very tight 15 mph switchback so prepare to turn right. There's a dirt road immediately (marked FH1058) just after the wash. Take it to the right and a short way down there's lots of dirt to park on. There is pavement all the way until the turnoff and a couple hundred yards of dirt road and the parking area is dirt.

Rockaway Hills

Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am
Leader: Anna Ingram
Contact: Anna Ingram at 480-595-0123; or check out the Rockaway Hills website Rockaway-hills-ranch.com
Length: 3 Hours
Level: 2-1/2 to 3 rocky, hilly

Description: Cave Creek's extensive trail system passes along the eastern edge of the ranch. It is only a short distance on that trail before you reach state land and then the Tonto National Forest where there are endless miles of trails and beautiful views. Bring your lunch to enjoy after the ride. Anna will provide refreshments.

Directions: Rockaway Hills Ranch is situated on 34 acres in Cave Creek, just under 2 miles north of Cave Creek Rd. on School House Rd. Truck/trailer parking: When entering the facility go past the homes and take a left just past the first turnouts. Go down the hill and park in the open area between the large turnouts (east side of the covered arena).

Sayer Springs - Wickenburg

Saturday, February 4, 2012/10:30 am
Leader: Sara K (Sara is not a saddle club member and has volunteered her time to lead this ride.)
Contact: sarak223@yahoo.com
Length: 3 to 4 hours - 10 Miles
Level 3 to 4 until we get to the spring

Description: There is some cholla but not bad. The trail is mostly single track with some wash riding and a jeep trail. It is rocky in one particular spot and the rest is typical AZ rockiness. This is a walk ride so there is no concern about speed. People can move out down in the wash. This is a 'keyhole' trail but Sara will probably adjust the route to make it an in-and out for ease of ride and time. Bring a lunch or snack. There is water at the spring and there is a windmill about a mile from the trailers on the way back. Regarding parking, there is plenty of room for 10 trailers. Even if some riders have to park across Constellation and ride up the road, no worries, as it is only about a one-block ride to the staging area.

Directions: From PHX, Glendale, Peoria, the SW valley....Drive North on Grand/US 60 into Wickenburg. Drive through Wickenburg past the Shell station then Taco Bell/BK...start slowing down after BK...the next road is El Recreo....turn right onto El Recreo...it is right after the Duncan Donuts. Follow that road past the rodeo grounds, road changes name to Constellation. The pavement ends. Set odometer to 0.0 or note mileage...the road changes to hard dirt...very little wash boards...continue on this road for 3.2 miles. At about 3.1 you will see orange tape/ribbon...slow down. At approx 3.2 there is a cluster of ribbons on the left....turn left onto the side road there. Stay on the road until the large parking area on both the right and left. This is the staging area. There is a parking area to the RIGHT of the turn off of constellation and people can ride into the staging area. We would have to use this if there are campers there. You can see the staging area from Constellation. The GPS coordinates are from the Turn off of Constellation are: 34.00.722N 112.39.030 W

From Desert Hills, Scottsdale and other NE valley cities....I-17/Carefree highway...go west on 74 all the way to Grand/US 60. At stop sign, turn right-North and follow same directions posted above once you get into Wickenburg. The GPS coordinates are from the Turn off of Constellation are: 34.00.722N 112.39.030 W

Valentines Day Ride

Saturday, February 11, 2012/ 10:30 am rideout
Anthem Trailhead Ride/Pizza Party following ride at Sandy Luedke and Charly Filipek’s
Leader: Charly Filipek
Contact: Sandy Luedke @ 623-262-1623 or sluedke@me.com
Length: 1.5- 2 Hours
Level: 2

Description: We will leave from the Anthem Trailhead following the Maricopa trail. This section of the trail is relatively flat, with a just a couple of up/down wash crossings. Normal AZ rockiness can be expected. Following the ride, come on over to Sandy & Charly’s for pizza, and trail talk.

Directions Anthem Trailhead: From Carefree Hwy go North on 7th Ave for about 3miles to Desert Hills. Go left on Desert Hills. Just before the Fire Station on the North side is the turn off for the Anthem Trailhead.

Directions to Sandy & Charly’s: 38816 N 15th Ave - When leaving Trailhead staging area, turn right (West) on to Desert Hills, go about 1/4 of a mile to 15th Ave and turn left (south). House is at the top of the hill on the right hand side. Parking available along side of the street and on property