@hikeaz
Sorry I'm a little confused. The link you sent is to the Secret Mountain trail #109. Does trail #121 connect to #109 or to #16 ( or both )?

Good reason to carry a weapon of some kind ( if you are competent and safe with it ). It's not the animals you have to worry about when hiking as much as it is the people unfortunately.

Has anyone done this trail and if so what is it like? I can't find much information on it. This is not the Secret Canyon trail most people use, #121. You can see both here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=55386. 16 starts on the rim and appears to head down towards 121. I've ...