KNOW YOUR CONIFERS
Here’s a simple field test to determine if a tree is a pine, fir or spruce. Look at the needles and use this “P-F-S” cheat sheet to identify the type of tree.

PINES have long, pony tail-like clumps of needles
FIRS have short, flat needles
SPRUCES have short, square needles.










AVERAGE SUMMER TEMPERATURES
                        JUL            AUG             SEP
FLAGSTAFF      82/50          80/49          74/42
PAYSON           92/60          90/58          85/50
PRESCOTT        89/57          86/56          82/49
CAMP VERDE    100/65         95/62          90/55
SEDONA           95/65           92/64          88/58
PHOENIX          104/81         102/80         97/75

SUNRISE, SUNSET
Arizona mean sunrise and sunset times for 2009:
July: 5:30 a.m./7:35 p.m.
August: 5:50 a.m./7:15 p.m.
September: 6:15 a.m./6:35 p.m.

For annual sun and moon data, visit:
spacearchive.info/sunrise-sunset-phoenix.txt or
spacearchive.info/moonrise-moonset-phoenix.txt

ANIMAL TRACKS
Looking for wildlife? You’re likely to find these critters at the following
hiking hot spots.
Black bear: Yeager Canyon
Bobcat: Romero Canyon
Cougar: Gaddes Canyon
Deer: Smith Ravine
Elk: Bismarck Lake
Muskrat: Hunter Creek
Raccoon: East Chevelon Creek
Ringtail: Hunter Creek
Skunk: Hunter Creek
Heron: Hunter Creek
Mouse: Wildcat Spring