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| Hiking | 15.18 Miles |
1,611 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.18 Miles | 6 Hrs 46 Mns | | 2.52 mph |
| 1,611 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | 14 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | | Beautiful weather in Sedona this weekend, skipped my usual Bear Mountain trail and decided on a Brins Mesa ,Soldiers Pass Trail Loop with additional exploration of Secret Canyon trail. Started this hike at Soldiers Pass trailhead with it’s electronic gate that is open 8 am to 6pm ,was there 10 minutes before 8 and was the 6th car in line for the 14 spots. Checked out the sinkhole then headed to Cibola Pass trail ,still early enough to only see a couple of hikers. Jordan trailhead looked to be in heavy use ,headed up Brins Mesa trail getting a good warmup on this cool mid 50’s morning. Such a pleasant walk with plenty of visual attractions.Took a break at the trailhead on FR 152, got out my respiratory protection for the walk to the Secret Canyon trailhead but surprisingly no dust, only passed by two non pink jeeps. There were two vehicles parked at the secret canyon trailhead but saw no one on the portion of the trail I hiked-everyone perhaps camping in the canyon. Surprised by the beach like soft sand on the trail after crossing Dry Creek went past the H.S. Canyon junction,not sure what the initials stand for , I thought perhaps “highly secret canyon” from the looks of it’s use. Enjoyed the nice views where things open up before the trail enters Secret canyon, tried a brief stretch of the David Miller trail I hadn’t planned the extra miles of going to and down Bear Sign so I retraced my steps to the trailhead, no wildlife seen but did notice a Stellar Jay fly away. Had not been on Soldiers Pass Trail before but glad I did it today the views coming down in the early afternoon were awesome.Visited the sacred pools before finishing up. |
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