Monthly Archives: April 2024

Cliffrose Trail, Cottonwood, and Montezuma Castle National Monument

On our short trip to Sedona, we stayed in nearby Cottonwood. Today, before driving back to Phoenix, we decided on two quick visits. The first was to Cliffrose Trail, a short and flat trail near our hotel in Cottonwood. . … Continue reading

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Coconino National Forest, Arizona

This day, we enjoyed the Mescal – Deadman’s Pass – Long Trail loop. We drove to the parking lot at 34.901, -111.828. We hiked in a clockwise direction. We began hiking north on the Mescal Trail, which eventually turned toward … Continue reading

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Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Sedona, Arizona

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, Batya and I drove up to Sedona for a few days of hiking. Signs throughout Sedona warned that trailhead parking lots were full and that we should take a shuttle, but we ignored them and … Continue reading

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