West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108 Photoset • te_wa • 2008-08-18 • HikeArizona.COM

West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108, AZ

	2008-08-18
	8 by te_wa

West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108

Sedona, AZ

West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108

Sedona, AZ

Hiking	14.00 Miles	400 AEG

Hiking	14.00 Miles	8 Hrs	1.75 mph
	400 ft AEG

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went in from the top, found a campsite/shelter and hid from 3 hours of rain while I read 100 pages from a paperback. moved out of my rock crevice and camped on the level, sandy beach about 10' above the waterline(about the 7 mile mark). Lots of swimming, wading and wet feet crossings. I recall 3 deep swims, one of which was over 75' long - The upper end of the canyon is decidedly more difficult a passage and the scenery is less dramatic, more like WCC at the upper end compared to WF's low end. Still a nice area and I only saw 2 people (the adventurous Herschel and his lovely daughter who were out exploring) who were pro'lly wondering why I was tucked up under a rock in my bag with a book and some rum. (i have a feeling they didnt expect to see anyone up where I was : rambo :

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Looking back now, it wouldnt be wise or should I say safe to hike in here alone- way too many obstacles that are potentially health threatening. One slip on those rocks... :stretch:

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