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Showing posts with label Sedona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sedona. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2011
To the top of Scheurman Mountain
On Wednesday morning we headed south of town to take the Red Rock Loop Road.
One of the first stops was to hike to the top of Scheurman Mountain.
This was a suggestion of our new geocaching friends, Mike and Julie.
The hike would take us to a couple of their caches.
Renee opted to stay at "base camp" and direct Peter if he needed help
in locating the cache (s). Peter took off with hiking sticks, water, backpack and a
lot of energy to hike up the trail.
He located the first cache with no difficulty and then called back to Renee
for directions to the next 2. Along the way he met up with a couple of other hikers
who were from Pennsylvania. He introduced them to geocaching.
Pictures were taken and then Peter was on his way to the next cache.
He located 3 of the 4. Great vistas and great pictures. Certainly a site to return to
for wonderful sunsets or sunrises.
After his 2.5 hour trek, Peter & Renee continued on the Red Rock Loop Road stopping at intervals to grab a couple of more caches and enjoy the vistas. We stopped at places that we
may not have normally been attracted to for a stop.
Great day. Headed home for some rest, a hot shower, dinner and some news on TV.
Peter logging into a cache at the top of Scheurman Mountain.
Overview of Sedona from one of the overlooks along Red Rock Loop Road.
Renee at one of the stops
One of the first stops was to hike to the top of Scheurman Mountain.
This was a suggestion of our new geocaching friends, Mike and Julie.
The hike would take us to a couple of their caches.
Renee opted to stay at "base camp" and direct Peter if he needed help
in locating the cache (s). Peter took off with hiking sticks, water, backpack and a
lot of energy to hike up the trail.
He located the first cache with no difficulty and then called back to Renee
for directions to the next 2. Along the way he met up with a couple of other hikers
who were from Pennsylvania. He introduced them to geocaching.
Pictures were taken and then Peter was on his way to the next cache.
He located 3 of the 4. Great vistas and great pictures. Certainly a site to return to
for wonderful sunsets or sunrises.
After his 2.5 hour trek, Peter & Renee continued on the Red Rock Loop Road stopping at intervals to grab a couple of more caches and enjoy the vistas. We stopped at places that we
may not have normally been attracted to for a stop.
Great day. Headed home for some rest, a hot shower, dinner and some news on TV.
Peter logging into a cache at the top of Scheurman Mountain.
Overview of Sedona from one of the overlooks along Red Rock Loop Road.
Renee at one of the stops
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday Morning Snow
After going to Church this morning, we decided to ride further into the mountains while the snow was so prevalent on the rocks and trees.
We drove on Soldiers Pass Road to Rim Canyon Road and stopped at the Soldiers Pass Trailhead in the Coconino National Forest. The path was snow covered. Where the snow had already melted the path turned into red mud. Peter walked a bit further on the trail and was treated to the sounds of a hiker who was playing his flute. I heard it also and it was delightful.
These are just some of the images that we took along the trail today.
The muddy trail.
The beauty of winter in the mountains.
Proof that Peter (top boots) went farther than Renee.
We drove on Soldiers Pass Road to Rim Canyon Road and stopped at the Soldiers Pass Trailhead in the Coconino National Forest. The path was snow covered. Where the snow had already melted the path turned into red mud. Peter walked a bit further on the trail and was treated to the sounds of a hiker who was playing his flute. I heard it also and it was delightful.
These are just some of the images that we took along the trail today.
The muddy trail.
The beauty of winter in the mountains.
Proof that Peter (top boots) went farther than Renee.
Snow in Sedona
Woke up this morning in Sedona to a beautiful site outside of our window.
Heavy snow! Hanging from the trees, covering the red rocks in the mountains.
We are heading out to enjoy some of this beauty before it is only a memory.
Heavy snow! Hanging from the trees, covering the red rocks in the mountains.
We are heading out to enjoy some of this beauty before it is only a memory.
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