Adventure Travel
DETAILS Directions: From Flagstaff, take W. Old Route 66 to Woody Mountain Road (FR 231). Turn left. Follow Woody Mountain Road approximately 14 miles to FR 538. Turn right on FR 538 and continue approximately 3.5 miles to FR 538G. Take the left fork to Dorsey Spring Trailhead. Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes extra water […]
DETAILS Directions: From Flagstaff, take W. Old Route 66 to Woody Mountain Road (FR 231). Turn left. Follow Woody Mountain Road approximately 14 miles to FR 538. Turn right on FR 538 and continue another 3.5 miles to FR 538G. Take the left fork to Dorsey Spring Trailhead. Equipment: Water Map GPS Food/snack Sturdy […]
DETAILS Directions: From the 179/89A junction, take 89A west for 4 miles. Turn left onto Upper Red Rock Loop rd and take for 1.8 miles. Turn left onto Chavez Ranch Rd. Turn right onto Red Rock Crossing rd and park entrance is on the left. Equipment: Light hiking shoes camera water food/snacks bathing suit […]
DETAILS Directions: From the route 179/89A junction, take route 89A west for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Andante Dr for 1.1 miles then left onto Skyview Way. Trail head is at the end of the road. Equipment: Light hiking shoes water sun protection camera Hike Info: Well maintain trail popular with local trail runners. […]
DETAILS From the route 179/89A junction, take route 89A west for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Andante Dr for 1.1 miles then left onto Skyview Way. Trail head is at the end of the road. Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes water sun protection camera Hike Info: Very steep trail over loose rock. Use caution. Little […]
DETAILS Directions: Equipment: Hike Info: Soldier Pass Trail begins at the end of Shadows Canyon Road in Sedona. There is a parking area here. The trail climbs gradually for about .25 mile when you reach Devils Kitchen, a sink hole with a large block of sandstone balanced on the side. About another .25 mile […]
DETAILS Directions: Equipment: Hike Info: There are two trailheads for Brins Mesa, one from Sedona at the end of W. Park Ridge Drive and the other from Vultee Arch Road (a.k.a. Dry Creek Rd.). However, the trailhead on Vultee Arch Rd requires a high clearance 4×4 vehicle. I had rented a Ford Explorer and […]
DETAILS Directions: The trail is accessible from the Bell Rock Pathway. Equipment: water sun protection light hiking shoes camera Hike Info: Well maintained and easy to follow trail marked with stacked cairns and signage. You can access the Courthouse Butte Loop Trail from two trail heads. The north and south trail heads the Bell […]
DETAILS Directions: Take Dry Creek Rd to Boynton Pass Rd. Turn left here. Drive to Boynton Canyon Rd and turn left. Continue here for several miles passing the Fay Canyon parking area on the left. The next parking area on the left is Doe Mountain/Bear Mountain. Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes camera sun protection water […]
While this is a small temple, I really enjoyed checking it out for several reasons. It is set back in the forest a bit and because of this gets less visitors. I’m all about seeing less visitors. The walk back is peaceful and shaded. I didn’t see anyone else around. There is a short […]