to: Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
from: Lin Chao
reply to: aztrailblazerspresident@gmail.com
subject: AZHC Meeting, Sept 17, 2026
Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club Meeting



Tempe Bar and Grill in Phoenix - SaltFire Brewing Co.
530 W. Broadway Road , Tempe 85252

when:
 Thursday, Sept 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM 
 

Our meeting location is conveniently located near freeways and accessible from Scottsdale, Phoenix and the East and South Valley. The menu is varied and affordable- Taco Tuesdays and happy hour menu available and they have several rooms available to us- quiet, cool and projector/ screen or monitor ready to use. Even parking is easy. Please join us!
Please RSVP to so we have a guestimate of how many attendees will be there.

Welcome, Introductions

Reports:
President: Lin Chao
Treasurer: Tom Simonick
Webmaster: Michael Humphrey
Statistician: Cindy Duke  

Previous Hikes:
July 16 - Myrtle Tunnel Hike, Phoenix: Billie Horn	
July 17 - 19 - Flagstaff Day Hikes, Flagstaff: Tamar Gottfried
July 27 - Willow Springs Kayaking, Willow Springs Lake: Norma Scott 
Aug  2 - Heard Museum Event, Phoenix: Lin Chao     
Aug 13 - Dreamy Draw Hike, Phoenix: Billie Horn
Aug 20 - Dreamy Draw Hike, Phoenix: Billie Horn			
Aug 24 - Woods Canyon Kayaking, Woods Canyon : Chuck Parsons   
Aug 27 - Phoenix Mt. Preserve Hike, Phoenix: Billie Horn
Sept 3 - Murphy Bridle hike, Phoenix: Billie & Neil   
Sept 5 - CPR / AED Event, Phoenix: Robert Plowman 	
Sept 9 - 15 - Hoover Wilderness Backpacking, California: Terry Kelley              
Sept 10 - Go John hike, Carefree: Billie & Neil 
Sept 12 - Taawa and Big Bang Hike, Flagstaff: Victoria Johnson

Upcoming Hikes:
 
Sept 17 - Spur Cross hike, Carefree: Billie & Neil	     
Sept 19 - See Canyon hike, Payson: Tamar Gottfried	
Sept 21 - Watson Lake Kayaking, Watson Lake: Chuck Parsons 			
Sept 24 - Murphy Bridle hike, Phoenix: Billie & Neil 
Sept 25 - 27 - White Mountain Hiking, Show Low: Tamar Gottfried
Oct 2 - 4  - Arizona National Scenic Trail Hiking, Pine: Greg Smith	 
Oct 2 - 4  - Arizona National Scenic Trail Hiking North Rim, Jacob Lake: John King	 	
Oct 9 - 12 - Bisti Badland Hiking, New Mexico: Tom Simonick	 
Oct 10 - 15 and 17 - 22 - Maze Canyonlands Hiking, Utah: Joyce Morningstar 
Oct 12 - Lake Pleasant Kayak, Lake Pleasant: Chuck Parsons  
Oct 18 - Gilbert Riparian Preserve, Gilbert: Lin Chao
Oct 24 - Helmet Rock Hike, Goldfields: Robert Plowman 
Oct 25 - West Fork of Oak Creek, Sedona: Lin Chao
Oct 31 - Greevers Needle Day Hike, Goldfields: Robert Plowman
Nov  7 - 30th Anniversary, Mesa:  Az Trailblazers
Nov  8 - AZT Passage 18 Day Hike, Superior: Robert Plowman