Since 2019
Sabino Canyon Hike & Run
Hiking or running, the desert demands presence, nothing less
What is SCHR?
Connecting people to trails, mountains, and each other since 2019
Born from the desert in 2019, SCHR traces the paths of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Mountains—where movement meets stillness. It blends maps, stories, and shared miles to guide wanderers through the canyon’s spirit of endurance, respect, and quiet discovery.
The People
The humans (and lizard) behind SCHR
Contributors, photographers, route-makers, and canyon storytellers who help bring Sabino Canyon Hike & Run to life.
Masumi Herota
Creator · SCHR
Masumi is the founder and storyteller behind SCHR. He designs routes, films canyon days, builds digital tools, and threads together the community that forms around Sabino Canyon and the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Gila
Canyon Companion
Born of stone, sun, and silence, Gila is the mythic gila monster of SCHR—the canyon’s voice, trickster, and guide—always nudging wanderers deeper into the desert’s spell.
David Vincent
Photographer · Contributor
David brings a fine-art eye to Sabino Canyon, capturing light, texture, and atmosphere in ways that slow you down mid-scroll. His images anchor SCHR’s visual language and remind us how quickly a single frame can transport you back to the canyon.
Corey Keppel
Contributor
Corey is a runner and community connector whose miles in the canyon show up as stories, photos, and stoke. He helps document how Sabino Canyon shapes people season after season.
Joseph Cyr
Photographer · Contributor
Joseph documents the canyon in motion—video, stills, and atmospheric clips that capture flowing water, changing light, and the feel of being on the trail. His work helps extend SCHR beyond maps into lived, moving experience.
Russ Krone
Contributor
Russ brings a longtime Tucson runner’s perspective to SCHR—stories, routes, and a steady presence reflecting years of desert miles and community on the trails.
Carol Blomstrand
Contributor
Carol’s contributions give SCHR a reflective, human lens—the small details of trail life, the way people show up for each other, and the meaning that emerges over many years outside.
Adam Owens
Contributor
Adam brings big adventure energy to SCHR—long days, big vert, and a playful approach to suffering. His presence shows how the canyon invites people to keep pushing their own edges.
Stephanie Helbling
Contributor
Stephanie supports the SCHR community with a mix of logistics, encouragement, and behind-the-scenes glue that keeps projects moving and people connected.
Laura Swenson
Contributor
Laura’s routes, runs, and Strava lines trace how ordinary days in Sabino Canyon add up to a lifetime of desert miles.
Simon Gerber
Contributor
Simon helps freeze Sabino Canyon in those in-between moments: swirling clouds, quiet trail corners, and the kind of light you only see when you’re out there often.
Oceana Blueskyes
Contributor
Oceana writes and reflects from the edge of the canyon, bringing a poetic, observant layer to how SCHR documents place, people, and change.
Sabino Canyon Crawler
Contributor
Sabino Canyon Crawler brings a cartographer’s love for linework to SCHR— routes, profiles, and canyon lore stitched into maps that make exploration easier.
Yessica Wheeler
Contributor
Yessica’s lens on the Sonoran Desert tracks plants, textures, and the feeling of moving through heat. Her work helps root SCHR in the ecology of the canyon.
Josh Lien
Contributor
Josh helps tell Tucson stories across platforms, bringing an eye for people and place that meshes naturally with SCHR’s canyon focus.