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| Hiking | 5.31 Miles |
610 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.31 Miles | 2 Hrs 41 Mns | | 2.15 mph |
| 610 ft AEG | 13 Mns Break | 6 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | So, I got a call. Angela had some business matters to attend to in Sedona and asked if I wanted to tag along and do a short hike on short notice. I agreed and she swung by and picked me up. The smoke from the Crooks Fire was hanging low the entire ride up I-17. Once we were north of the Verde Valley it lifted somewhat which was good.
We took a southern route to 89A through Page Springs. We saw some really nice riparian areas there that warrant another visit in the future. There was a large fish hatchery along with a birding area with walking trails. The icing on the cake was several winerys with tasting rooms. We almost never made it to Sedona. 
The hike we did was one Angela had done variants of a couple of times prior. Basically it was just a CW loop around Mescal Mountain. Quite by accident we started from the brand spankin' new Mescal Trailhead as opposed to the Boynton TH she had used previously. It was very nice and the bathrooms had that never been used look so we remedied that.
The weather was warm but not hot thanks to a steady breeze. Towards the end of the hike it was hold on to your hat and red dust everywhere! We finished just in time for a great BBQ pork lunch at a new restaurant downtown. I tried deep fried pickles for the first time and they were really good. Thanks for the invite Angela. It was a pretty hike and it's always nice to get out of town as the oven warms up down here. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Verbena was by far the star of the day with it's electric blue colors lining the trails. |
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