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| | Hiking | 3.50 Miles | 1 Hour 30 Mns | | 2.33 mph |
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| no partners | | A short morning hike in Sedona. It starts at the High School (Upper Red Rock Loop Road), near the last traffic light on 89A going towards Cottonwood. At the High School proper starts the Scheurman Mountain trail, on the other side of the road is the beginning of Herkenham Trail. Norm Herkenham, now in his nineties, was instrumental in developing many hikes circumnavigating Sedona.
I hiked down Herkenham Trail until it ended at the marked intersection with Old Post Trail. Even though the trail isn't far from town or from the road, you will be all by yourself as a rule and have great views toward Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock and Court House Butte. At Old Post Trail, turn left and start climbing up and regaining all the elevation you've just lost on the Herkenham trail. Old Post passes the marked intersection with Carroll Canyon Trail proper, but just continue climbing until you're on top of the rise and near some rather fancy homes. Start looking for a faint use trail which crosses Old Post Trail. Turn left on the use trail towards the fancy house. Once you're close to the home, look for a turn-off to the left. If you find it, use it. If you miss it, no major problem -- both routes lead to the bottom of the little wash on the left. The first turn-off is a bit more comfortable than if you continue going straight.
The use trail continues unambiguously from the bottom of the wash, climbing the other side. Once you're again almost at the top of the climb, you can either continue on the use trail or veer off to the right and start climbing a small hill. After a few hundred feet you'll cross another use trail that leads to the highest point in the Carroll Canyon area and then descends and meanders back to the trail head. You'll see your parked car quite a while before you're back, so there is no danger of getting lost.
The loop takes less than two hours, doesn't require any great skills and makes for a nice short morning or evening walk when you're in the Sedona area. Great views, amazing isolation close in to town and interesting terrain. |
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