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OUTDOORSCATALINA CLIMB. The Forest Service Volunteers offer free guided hikes in the Santa Catalina Mountains Fridays at 9:30 a.m., through August. On June 20, meet at the Marshall Gulch picnic Area for a four-mile hike to the Aspen Loop. Wear hiking boots or comfortable foot wear, bring 1 to 2 quarts of water, a snack or bag lunch, and sunscreen. Temperatures are usually 20 degrees cooler than in Tucson. Hikers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Call 881-1309 for information.SUMMIT ADVENTURES. Summit Hut. 5045 E. Speedway. 325-1554. The Summit Hut concludes its free Spring Evening Outdoor Adventure series with a slide-lecture by hiking guide and instructor John Dell at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Dell presents Hiking and Climbing in High Places: The Cascades, Sierras, Rockies, and Great Basin Ranges. Call 325-1554 for information.
WHERE AM I? Join the Tucson Orienteering Club for a day
in the cool breezes of the Santa Catalina Mountains at Bear Wallow
on Sunday, June 15. Orienteering is a skill using map and compass
to find specific locations. A beginners clinic on the basics starts
at 9 a.m., with registration from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Courses of
different levels from novice to advanced can be walked or run;
courses close at 2 p.m. Cost is $5 individual, $7 per team. All
participants must have a safety whistle, available on site for
$1. Compasses may also be rented for $1. Call 628-8985 for information.
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TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Tohono
Chul Park grounds are open from 7 a.m. to sunset daily. Exhibit
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2. Walk in the Park tours
are offered at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Art in the Park tours, docent-guided looks at gallery exhibits,
are at 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The park
offers additional guided tours for your enjoyment. Call 742-6455
for park information and daily events schedule.
