Hike approximately 5 – 6 miles on the Bob Trail and Cypress Trail at Trap Pond State Park. Trap Pond is a beautiful and unique place that contains the northernmost natural strand of bald cypress trees in the United States. The trail winds through hardwood forests and the surface is a mix of gravel, packed…

The Whiterock Conservancy is a 5,500 acre, nonprofit land trust dedicated to providing educational and recreational opportunities for the public, improving and protecting the land through conservation, and demonstrating sustainable farming methods. There are over 40+ miles of hiking, running, mountain biking, and equestrian trails. We will do the Shooting Star Trail & Big Dipper…

Join your Valley of the Sun Camino family on this EASY 4 mile out and back walk along Tempe Town Lake. Paved or crushed gravel surface with little elevation make it a nice walk for every ability. We will meet in the Red Robin parking lot on the North side of Tempe Marketplace (near the…

Join us for our monthly zoom coffee and chat. No agenda, just an opportunity to ask questions about anything that is on your mind related to a Camino.

An introduction to walking the Camino de Santiago.

Join us for the Chicago Chapter monthly hike. It takes place every second Saturday of the month and starts at 10 AM Central. More details are sent close to each month end via email. Please add yourself to our mailing list by clicking on the link below. https://americanpilgrims.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=df43ab236f5b1e62c47c0ec55&id=7b79b0ef2d

Pitch In/Potluck Dinner You are invited to join us for our September Pitch-In/Potluck Dinner at a member’s Home in Carmel. Please RSVP via email to Karen at hoosier@americanpilgrims.org for the address and to save your spot(s). When? Saturday, September 13, 2025 Time? 5 p.m.

Whether you are missing the Camino or anticipating one, grab your favorite beverage and let’s visit some of the statues along the Way. In addition to photos of some of the iconic (and some of the fun) statues, we will learn some interesting background about each. This informal presentation is curated by our own Perpetual…

Total distance: 5.8 miles; Elevation: ~411 ft Meet at 6:45 am @ Go John Trailhead Parking for departure @ 7:00 am Cave Creek Regional Park is located north of Phoenix, and became part of Maricopa County’s regional park system in 1963. This 2,922-acre park sits in the upper Sonoran Desert and ranges in elevation from…

Come learn about the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail! The Kumano Kodo in Japan is the UNESCO sister hike to the Camino de Santiago, and it is a gorgeous pilgrimage through the mountains. Iowa pilgrim Jane Rosen will share the story of her first pilgrimage hike in Japan. She learned a lot and now wants to…