Please review our hiker info page to familiarize yourself with hiker safety rules and our hike ratings so that you can select hikes that meet your level of fitness. Unless specified otherwise in the activity descriptions below, hikes have a 15 person limit, and they begin in the ABDNHA parking lot.
Week of Events
Sunday, March 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 -Hike: Hornblende Canyon
Hike: Hornblende Canyon
Leader: Bruce Kelley
Hornblende canyon is a beautiful canyon with interesting rock features along the way. This is also one of the best places in the park to see Dudleya. (See the Dudleya Presentation on March 13.) This beautiful succulent grows in several places along Hornblende Canyon. Meet in the parking lot of ABDNHA no later than 7:50 a.m. Call the Nature Center to reserve.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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March 10, 2026 -Hike: Plant Amble (Easy)
Hike: Plant Amble (Easy)
Leader: Pam Blake
This is a variation on Pam’s ambles, focused on plants. We will enjoy a slow stroll through the desert, discussing various plant adaptations to life in this challenging environment. Meet at the ABDNHA parking lot at 9:30 and be back before noon after a relatively short and easy walk. Call the Nature Center to reserve. Activity repeats 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, March 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Hike: Exploring Coyote Canyon
Hike: Exploring Coyote Canyon
Leader: Marlin Burke, Naturalist Volunteer
We meet at ABDNHA and then carpool to Coyote Creek, where we explore the history of Native Americans and early settlers, geology, paleontology, Plant life, Coyote Creek itself, and whatever else catches our attention. Easy walking; driving on a dirt road. High clearance 2WD or SUV acceptable due to dirt road with possible rocks or potholes. No charge, but registration is required. Call or visit the ABDNHA Nature Center, 760-767-3098.