Hiking in Sedona

I arrived in Sedona, AZ on Thursday evening (March 11th) and luckily got the last RV site at Rancho Sedona RV Park that would be available for six days.  On Friday I hiked The West Fork of Oak Creek trail.  It is recommended as a summer hike and I found out the hard way that they mean summer.  It was very cold in the morning at this altitude and the snow on most of this trail was 2-4' deep, but had been compacted some by other hardy souls.  The hike is beautiful, but to complete the entire trail you have to switch back and forth across Oak Creek which is running high.  I made it across two fording locations, but the third was just running too fast and deep for me to continue.  I met several other hikers who also quit at this point.  Here's a couple of teaser photos.  If you would like to see the entire hike, click here: Gary's West Fork Trail Pics

Today I hiked in the most beautiful spot I have ever seen.  The Soldier's Pass Trail, Brins Mesa Trail, Cibola Pass Trail and the Jordan Trail form a loop around and to the top of one of the large mesas that were sculpted by God and the weather.  Words cannot describe the beauty you encounter while hiking these trails.  There are several pretty good uphill climbs and the round trip takes about four hours.  Here are a couple of teaser photos and for the rest click here:  http://picasaweb.google.com/118316684375996298248/SoldierSTrailHike#

I splurged after the hike and had lunch at the Heartline Cafe.  It was very fu fu and Sharon would have loved it.  I feel so bad that she is not with me.

Tomorrow (Sunday) will be another hiking day, but I have not decided which trail to do yet.  See you later.


GaryTheSpy