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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Coffee/Chat

Dec 13, 2021 8:00AM—9:00AM

Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88258842148?pwd=aHhxR3VTeUlOdENXNk83MlRVMkM0QT09, Meeting ID: 882 5884 2148, Passcode: 601036

Join us for our monthly Monday morning coffee chat to discuss all things Camino related. No structured aganda, as we will discuss whatever is on your minds

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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Quarterly Meeting

Nov 18, 2021 5:00PM—6:00PM

Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter Zoom Meeting

Quarterly meeting of the Valley of the Sun Chapter. Zoom event. There is no need to register for this. The direct link to join the meeting is:https://zoom.us/j/99007669588?pwd=Qlg3bjdhM2VLZ1A5RHlJY1YvcHRKUT09 Or click on the JOIN button above at the time of the meeting.

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Waddell, AZ: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Mesquite Canyon Trail Hike

Nov 17, 2021 8:00AM—11:00AM

White Tanks Mountain Regional Park entrance, west of the 303 on Olive Ave. , 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road Waddell, AZ 85355. Address for GPS: 33.59252296021357, -112.51106736707311. We will meet at the end of the parking lot for Ramada #7. From Park Entrance follow W White Tank Mountain Rd for 2.1 miles. Turn LEFT onto N Waterfall Canyon Rd for 0.8 miles. Turn LEFT onto Ramada Way to the end. Depending on traffic, allow about 10 minutes to drive from the park entrance to the TH. There is a fee of $7 per vehicle to enter the park.

The Mesquite Canyon Trail is in the White Mountains Regional Park. We’ll start at the Ramada #7 parking lot (see Location above). The 750-ft. climb up to the high point saddle is about 1.5 miles on a well-maintained trail. There are a few places with loose rocks, but nothing technical. We can stop periodically on…

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Waddell, AZ: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Mesquite Canyon Trail Hike

Nov 13, 2021 2:00PM—5:00PM

White Tanks Mountain Regional Park, west of the 303 on Olive Ave. , 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, AZ 85355, GPS address 33.59252296021357, -112.51106736707311

The Mesquite Canyon Trail is in the White Mountains Regional Park. We’ll start at the Ramada #7 parking lot (see Location above). The 750-ft. climb up to the high point saddle is about 1.5 miles on a well-maintained trail. There are a few places with loose rocks, but nothing technical. We can stop periodically on…

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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Coffee/Chat

Nov 08, 2021 8:00AM—9:00AM

Zoom meeting address: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88258842148?pwd=aHhxR3VTeUlOdENXNk83MlRVMkM0QT09, Meeting ID: 882 5884 2148, Passcode: 601036

Join us via Zoom for our monthly Monday morning cup of coffee, to discuss all things Camino related. No structured agenda, as we will talk about whatever is on your minds.

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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Coffee/Chat

Oct 23, 2021 9:00AM—10:00AM

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87802654794?pwd=akZYeVJKSWJJWitZaHV4L0xxM09Tdz09

Join the Valley of the Sun Chapter for its its next scheduled Zoom coffee get-together. No agenda, just talking about whatever is on your mind. Save the URL above or click on the REGISTER button above at the time of the event.

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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, the Camino francés – A Pilgrimage

Oct 20, 2021 5:00PM—6:00PM

Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Zoom Camino presentation. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83759995904?pwd=ZUhoYjM5eGNCeGdqdVkySjBqSUJ6UT09

Jan Kaplan will present a Zoom travelogue of her solo trip on the Camino francés from St. Jean to Santiago and then on to Finisterre. The REGISTER link above is a direct link to the event at the time of the presentation. Prior registration is not necessary. This is the login link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83759995904?pwd=ZUhoYjM5eGNCeGdqdVkySjBqSUJ6UT09

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Phoenix, AZ: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Kiwanis Hike

Oct 16, 2021 7:00AM

Address for GPS: South Mountain Parking Lot (near 10409 S. Central Ave). Meet in the parking lot at 6:45 am, beyond the South Mountain Environmental Education Center @ 10409 South Central. (Go through the main entrance.) Take the first left to the large parking lot. The new ranger station will be near the beginning of the parking lot. There are no restrooms and no drinking water at the trailhead (just like on the Camino). Look for Tina (hike guide) wearing (or waving) a turquoise bandana by the new Ranger Station. ****NOTE****: There is construction on 1-10. Please check for road closures & detours at https://i10broadwaycurve.com/alerts/.

This hike will be comparable to the section of the Camino Francés leaving Castrojeriz and walking to the pilgrim’s monument at the top of Alto de Mostelares. It is a 4.5-miles out and back hike featuring a beautiful canyon. We will hike Box Canyon to Las Lomitas to Kiwanis and back. The beginning is easy…

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Phoenix, AZ: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Pima Canyon Hike

Oct 13, 2021 7:00AM—8:30AM

Address for GPS: 4800 E. Pima Canyon Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044. Meet at Pima Canyon Trailhead at 6:45 am. Hike will begin promptly at 7:00 am. There are restrooms at the trailhead and drinking water (watch for bees). Look for Tina (hike guide) wearing (or waving) a turquoise bandana in the covered area to the north of the bathrooms.

This is an easy 4-mile hike. We will hike along Pima Canyon Loop trail (formerly East Loop) hoping to see the neighborhood coyotes or javelina. We will use a combination of Beverly Canyon Trail, East Loop, West Loop to achieve our 4 miles. The terrain is comparable to leaving Pamplona on the Camino Francés –…

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Online: Valley of the Sun Chapter, Coffee/Chat

Oct 07, 2021 9:00AM—10:00AM

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86269359274?pwd=MURHYzBDL3NHWFZpVm9TUGIxL21YQT09

Join the Valley of the Sun Chapter for its its next scheduled Zoom coffee get-together. No agenda, just talking about whatever is on your mind. Save the URL above or click on the REGISTER button above at the time of the event.

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