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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: BUENA VISTA TRAILHEAD TO FAT MAN PASS
DESCRIPTION:We’d like to meet everyone at 9:15 at the stone buildings and carpool up from there because\nparking at the TH is limited.\nWe hope to arrive at the TH by 9:40 ish.\nLocation: South Mountain \nHike Leader(s) & Contact(s): Rich rhhiking@hotmail.com or text 602-421-9438\nwww.facebook.com/groups/NMVCHiking \nThose who want to carpool with us can meet in Lowe’s parking lot at I-17 and Thunderbird at 8.\nPark near the garden center. Rich drives a black Ram pickup. Note: the light rail construction\nhas Central Ave. torn up. I would take 7th Ave down to baseline from the I-17 and over to Central\nAve to avoid the construction. Follow Central south into the PARK. Go through to entrance stay\nstraight until you get to the old rock buildings where there is parking on the right\, restrooms\n(only restrooms today) and more parking on the left. Meet everyone there by 9:15. Parking at the\ntrailhead is limited so take just a few cars up. \nEstimated Difficulty: easy/moderate\nEstimated Length in Hours: 3 to 5 (including the drive)\nEstimated Distance in Miles: 5 – round trip \nDescription: This is a lollipop route. We hike to Fat Man Pass\, squeeze through or take a short\ndetour. This is a great photo spot and it’s fun to watch everyone come through the Pass. We\nventure on through Hidden Valley\, down a rockslide\, through a tunnel and then head back up to\ncomplete the loop portion of the lollipop. It’s a fun\, scenic\, popular hike and a must do.\nBring a snack and plenty of water. \n 
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/holiday-hike-2/
LOCATION:AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250104T133000
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SUMMARY:Rattlesnake Garage
DESCRIPTION:Rattlesnake Garage is one of the Save Our Mountains Foundation’s signature events.  Learn what to do if you encounter a rattlesnake. Rattlesnake garage is a real-time presentation with live snakes in an enclosed arena and hosted by professional snake handler Mark Hindle. This free family-friendly presentation happens once a month\, so please keep checking back for future dates. Donations to Save Our Mountains Foundation are greatly appreciated. \nLocation: North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 N. 7th St. Phoenix\, AZ 85022 \nQuestions? Call us at 602-343-5125
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/rattlesnake-garage-11-2/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250109T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260427T234834
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: BUTCHER JONES TRAIL
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday 1/9/2025 9:00 AM\nLocation: Saguaro Lake\nName of Hike: Butcher Jones Trail\nHike Leader: Maya Coffey\, Text or VM to 602-448-7079\, email mayakuipercoffey@gmail.com \nwww.facebook.com/groups/NMVCHiking \nMeet up:  7:30am at NMVC or 9 am at the Trail Head\nEstimated Difficulty: easy to moderate: no significant elevation\nEstimated length in Hours: 3 hours\nEstimated in miles: 5.8 miles\nDescription:\nModerate in and out trail with great views of Saguaro Lake.\nDriving Instructions:\nShea to 87 North. Drive 18 miles to Bush Hwy\, turn right. Drive 0.9 mile to Butcher Jones Beach turn off on the left. Road ends at Butcher Jones Beach. $7 Tonto Pass or America the Beautiful pass required. Bathrooms and Picnic Tables are available. Bring a picnic lunch if you want to eat with the group after the hike.\nPS\nI will be at the trail head at 9 because I may want to stay afterwards
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-butcher-jones-trail/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250116T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T234834
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: PALOMA PARK RIDGELINE LOOP
DESCRIPTION:Location: Paloma Park\, Peoria\, AZ \nHike Leader(s) & Contact(s): Wendy Rennert. Text at 480-206-9042 or email bsunrise80@gmail.com \nhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/NMVCHiking \nMeet Up (When & Where): 9 am at east end of Paloma Park (near the dog park) \nEstimated difficulty: Moderate (679′ E/C) \nEstimated Length in Hours: 3-4 \nEstimated Distance in Miles: 5 \nDescription: Relatively recently\, Peoria completed construction of a section of trail that connects the Ridgeline and Speckled Rattler trails\, but their trail map has not yet been updated. So there is now a very nice loop with some decent elevation gain at that park that I don’t think many people know about yet (so let’s keep it our secret\, hee hee!) There are 4 trails that form this loop (Multi use Path A\, Speckled Rattler\, Ridgeline and Crankset)\, and includes a flat/smooth and wide section\, rocky sections\, a series of switchbacks\, and sections of single track. Nice views. \nDriving Instructions: I-17 North to Loop 303 Sonoran Desert Parkway (exit # 221). Left onto Loop 303. Left on N. Lake Pleasant Parkway. Go 1 mile\, then turn left onto W. Dixileta Dr. (stop light) into Paloma Park. At traffic circle\, stay right and take all the way to the (east) end\, park by the Dog Park. There are restrooms at trailhead. Address is 29799 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway\, Peoria
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-paloma-park-ridgeline-loop/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T234834
CREATED:20241230T204837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T163839Z
UID:2833-1737190800-1737198000@northmountainvisitorcenter.org
SUMMARY:Coffee House Saturdays with live music - Performance by Three-Legged Dog
DESCRIPTION:Coffee House Saturdays occurs every third Saturday of the month at the North Mountain Visitor Center (NMVC) located at 12950 North 7th Street in Phoenix. \nFree hot coffee and live music offered from 9 AM to 11 AM. \nAdmission is always free. \nDonations to Save Our Mountains Foundation (501c3) are always welcome. Any purchases made at our gift shop go toward supporting facility operations and our nonprofit’s mission of protecting the preserve for future generations. \nCall 602-343-5125 with any questions. \n \nLong ago\, in an America faraway…\nThere were string bands everywhere\, small groups that played all kinds of music—old-time\nmountain stuff\, gospel\, swing\, popular tunes of the day\, what we now call country—on acoustic\ninstruments…\nThree-Legged Dog is today’s version of these taking to the stage with multiple guitars\, mandolins\,\nbanjos\, Dobro\, cello\, fiddle\, accordion\, musical saw\, standup and fretless electric bass\, bouzouki\,\njug and jaw harp…\nThree people hopelessly outnumbered by instruments. Come and see who wins! \n  \nCoffee and refreshments will be served during the Coffee House.\nDonations made to Save Our Mountains Foundation are much appreciated. \n 
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/coffee-house-saturdays-live-music-and-free-serafina-coffee-8-2-2/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffee House,North Mountain
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Workshop - “THE LIVES OF MINERS” presented by Michael Ford
DESCRIPTION:Join us for fascinating facts\, fun\, and fellowship at The North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 N. 7th Street on Saturday\, January 18\, 2025\, at 11:30 A.M. Please bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation. This presentation is free to the public. Donations made to Save Our Mountains Foundation are much appreciated. The funds help run the North Mountain Visitor Center. \n“THE LIVES OF MINERS” presented by Michael Ford\n“The State of Arizona is covered with the ruins of old mining ventures. Some are large commercial operations such as Bisbee or Ajo. Others are a single lonely tunnel cut into a hill side. I often wondered about the lives of the men who worked in these mines. Please join us on Saturday\, January 18th\, for a trip in our musical time machine. Using a combination of folk songs and antique photographs\, I will show you what the lives of these men were like. We will discuss some of the details of their daily lives showing their hopes\, dreams and fears. Come on this grand trip down into the mines and life in the holler!” \nMark your calendars and bring your lunches! You won’t want to miss this!
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/brown-bag-workshop-demystifying-in-the-garden-center-2/
LOCATION:North Mountain Visitor Center\, 12950 North 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250123T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250123T090000
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Tom's Thumb or Marcus Landslide
DESCRIPTION:Location: Scottsdale \nHike Leader(s): Debi Quarry and Jim Devine: DQ 6025241433 or debi.quarry@gmail.com to ask questions \nhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/NMVCHiking \nMeet up: Tom’s Thumb TH at 9 am. Restroom near the TH \nApproximate Length in Hours: 3-4 \nApproximate Distance in Miles: Tom’s Thumb 5 miles 1400 feet in elevation change Marcus Landslide 4.4 miles 500 feet in change of elevation \nDescription: Unusual rock formations will be seen on this hike. It is steep for the first 1.2 miles but then opens up into a valley with a gentler grade. It is well worth the effort. Or one can do the Marcus Landslide Hike with Jim Devine. A gentle but interesting hike with a vista of sandstone formations. \nDirections: Google it for the best directions.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-toms-thumb-or-marcus-landslide/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250130T090000
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SUMMARY:NMVC THURSDAY HIKES: Dixie Mountain Loop
DESCRIPTION:Location: Desert Vista trailhead \nHike Leader: Susan Fournie\, Email: sm4nier841@gmail.com Phone #: 602-320-8964 \nhttp://www.facebook.com/groups/NMVCHiking \nMeet Up: 9:00 am @ Desert Vista trailhead \nEstimated Difficulty: Moderate \nEstimated Length in Hours: 2-3 \nEstimated Distance in Miles/Elevation Change: 4.6 miles with 600′ E/C \nDescription: The hike starts out on Hawk’s Nest trail for approximately .4 mile with 236′ elevation gain. It then connects to the Dixie Mtn. loop trail that is 3.8 miles and 400′ E/C. We will do the hike counterclockwise. The trail can be rocky in spots and what I call rolling in several spots. Has nice views to the east\, north and west as we loop around. There are restrooms at the trailhead. \nDriving Directions: Trailhead is just northeast of I17 and Happy Valley Road. Either take I17 and exit to the right onto Happy Valley Road and go the light at 19th Avenue. Turn left at the light and this becomes N North Valley Pkwy. Head north to W Copperhead and take a right (there is a brown sign for the trailhead); take a left onto N Melvern Trail and a quick right onto W Desert Vista follow to parking area. You can also take 7th Avenue to Happy Valley and turn at 19th Avenue – follow rest of directions to trailhead.
URL:https://northmountainvisitorcenter.org/event/nmvc-thursday-hikes-dixie-mountain-loop/
LOCATION:AZ
CATEGORIES:Hiking
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