Santa Rita Mts: Madera Canyon Nature Trail - Beginner/Intermediate

Arrive at the carpooling site in time for an 8:00 DEPARTURE

RSVPs open on November 10, 2017 Friday 7:00am

Total Length: 4.00/8.00 mi Out and Back
El Gain 500/1000'

• Rated "D/C"- Beginner/Intermediate (http://files.meetup.com/372195/Hike%20Rating%20Scale.pdf)

Duration: 3-5 hours (http://files.meetup.com/372195/Hike%20Rating%20Scale.pdf)

RESTRICTIONS: No dogs, firearms or tobacco

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This hike will accommodate both Beginner and Intermediate hikers

Beginner hikers will hike the 2 miles to the Amphitheater and then return ON THEIR OWN to the starting point. If you are going on the Beginner portion make sure you have a ride when you return to the Proctor trail head.

Intermediate Hikers will hike the 4 miles to the Mount Wrightson picnic area and then after a break we will all return together.

NOTE: Links are in BOLD

I will meet you at the Home Depot. Look for a white van with the hatch up at the NW corner of the parking lot (https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1cihvYoZxc4SaWZFKlAX8Ms4FtKw&ll=32.16210108488228%2C-110.98835259999998&z=18) near the Shell Gas Station.

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If you choose not to carpool, you can meet us at the Proctor trail headfor a 9:00ish hike start.
The Proctor parking lot is the very first one (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Proctor+Parking+and+Trailhead/@31.7356941,-110.8909552,14.83z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8ea680981cd54b5f!8m2!3d31.7411204!4d-110.886887!5m1!1e4) on the right when you enter Madera Canyon. It is the first right past the fee/info station entrance. Rest rooms and maps are available here.

The trail head is approximately 1 hour/40 miles south of Tucson.
There is a Google location map here. (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=31.741357,+-110.886890&hl=en&ll=31.741015,-110.886394&spn=0.003043,0.005622&sll=32.15591,-110.883805&sspn=0.387736,0.719604&t=h&z=18)

A Madera Canyon Trail Map is here (http://files.meetup.com/372195/Madera%20Canyon%20Trail%20Map.pdf). It is a printable PDF

Madera Canyon is a fee area - $5.00 per car or Federal pass
These fees for recreational use will hopefully allow
the Forest Service to continue to subsidize grazing
leases and timber sales at their present generous levels.

Click here for more about fees on our public lands (http://www.westernslopenofee.org/)