History Hikes for January – March 2020
Oro Valley Historical Society
Wednesday, January 22 – Honey Bee Canyon and Homesteader Ruins. Meet: 8:30 am at Honey Bee Canyon parking lot on Rancho Vistoso Blvd.
Participants: Limit of 20. Sign up on a first come, first served basis. All must sign an OVHS waiver at the meeting place.
Contact to sign up: Jim Williams at jaswilliams128@msn.com by January 20.
Hike: 3-4 miles total with 200’ elevation change. Walk in sandy Honey Bee Canyon and then along the CDO Wash. Hear about early settlers in the area. Return the same way. Time about 3 hours.
Gear: Wear hiking boots and a hat. Bring water and sunscreen.
Wednesday, February 19 – NW corner of Catalina State Park. Meet: 8:30 am – Equestrian Center, Catalina St. Park
Participants: Limit of 20. Sign up on a first come, first served basis. All must sign an OVHS waiver at the meeting place.
Contact to sign up: Jim Williams at jaswilliams128@msn.com by Feb 17.
Entrance fee to Catalina State Park: Participants pay – $7 for a maximum of four persons in a car.
Hike: Walk 3-4 miles (elevation change 50’) on sandy soil to the historic Elias homestead and back. View and hear about homesteads and ruins. Time: about 3 hours.
Gear: Wear hiking boots and a hat. Bring water and sunscreen.
Thursday, March 26 – Oro Valley Country Club Estates. Meet at 8:00 am at Holiday Inn Express, Oracle Rd.
Participants: Limit of 20. Sign up on a first come, first served basis. All must sign an OVHS waiver at the meeting place.
Contact to sign up: Jim Williams at jaswilliams128@msn.com by March 24.
Hike: Walk 5 miles on paved streets (elevation change 200’) in a beautiful, historic neighborhood and hear its history. Time: 3 hours.
Gear: Wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat. Bring water and sunscreen.
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Cost: a suggested donation of $5.00 per person to the Historical Society, payable at the parking lot. Cancellation: in case of bad weather, the hike leader will send you an email by 7:00 am. Leader: Jim Williams, local historian and author of Claiming the Desert
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