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Margs Draw Trail #163Sedona, AZ
Sedona, AZ
Hiking7.20 Miles 850 AEG
Hiking7.20 Miles   3 Hrs   40 Mns   1.96 mph
850 ft AEG
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With a free afternoon, I headed to Sedona with not any real ideas of what to do. As I drove through Oak Creek Canyon, the 600+ cfs raging through the canyon looked impressive, but a hike up to the rim sounded cold. I kept driving and searching my brain for ideas. Bear Mountain sounded nice but I didn't want to be hiking down after sunset. Finally I decided I would try out Marg's Draw, but extend the hike out to the Broken Arrow Trail. Marg's Draw was lacking photos on HAZ anyway.

The Schnebly Hill TH was pretty full, but I managed to get a spot. Noticed a dramatic irony: handicapped parking spots at the trailhead! :sl: Headed out below Snoopy on the Marg's Draw Trail walking south. I was pretty impressed by the artistic metalwork on the trail sign. The trail is a typical rolling Sedona hike with agaves, junipers, pinons, prickly pear, the works. There was a trickle of water flowing off a waterfall along the trail, in what I assume is Marg's Draw proper. The trail is close to the city, so noise pollution was radiating into my ears for three quarters of Marg's Draw. Views to the west of all the Sedona landmarks were decent, but much of the city was also in view. About halfway down Marg's Draw Trail, there's a junction to a smaller trailhead back in a neighborhood, or a small social trail that heads up toward Mund's Mountain...and it looks tempting. Some other day. About this point the views to Mund's are very open and welcome.

Hit the Broken Arrow TH and headed out. Decided to do Submarine Rock instead of Chicken Point, and it worked out well. Submarine Rock is a very cool spot. Ate a snack atop the Sub, snapped some photos and headed back the way I came. Stopped by the roadside watering hole in Oak Creek Canyon on the drive up to try out the remote for my camera and some BULB exposures. Mucho bueno.
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