Thomas Point Trail #142 • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

Harding Springs Trail #51

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Aug 29 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 24

Hiking	5.60 Miles	1,341 AEG

Hiking	5.60 Miles	2 Hrs 36 Mns	2.67 mph
	1,341 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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Was going down to Sedona today to camp with my family and since they weren't going to arrive till 6pm, I decided to go hiking. Goal of today was to find two geocaches, one located at the East end of the Thomas Point Trail and the other at the East end of the Harding Spring Trail. Parked at the Call of the Canyon parking area and was lucky as I got one of the last few spots. What was not fun was learning that my America the Beautiful pass was not accepted here and had to pay $15 for parking. Well, it was labor day weekend, so the area was much more crowded than usual, at least I know for future hikes that I shouldn't park there.

Walked North along the 89a till I found the trailhead. Had to search for it, as it isn't that well marked where the starting point is. Once I found it I started heading up. Lower section of the trail was nice as it was shaded with the ponderosa pines, upper section was not was exposed to the sun. I forgot to apply sunscreen before I started the hike. Oops. Continued up around the white rock mountains and was greeted to some scenic views of the area and 89a. Had to check the route once as there was some confusion on where the trail was supposed to lead, but otherwise no pathfinding issues. After some hiking and a few short breaks I made it to the top of the rim. Found a strange rock wall at the top, not sure what the purpose of it was, did not add or remove any rocks from it. Then I found the geocache, which was two years lonely (that means the last finder was over two years ago).

Started hiking towards the Harding Springs trail. Followed a few forest roads, but mostly bushwhacked. I was hoping to pick up the Cookstove Trail that ran along one of the forest roads, but failed to find it. The road that ran parallel to Cookstove can't really be called a road anymore. So many trees and debris were in the way. So instead I mostly stuck near the rim's edge. I did come across a trail that was maintained, (not cookstove though) and followed it all the way to the Harding Springs Trail. Saw a big elk along this trail, but wasn't able to take a photo before it ran off.

Found the geocache at the top of the Harding Springs trail and headed down. Going down was much easier than going up. A few log fences were along this trail, though half of them had fallen over. Made it down back to the 89a and walked back to my truck. The 89a walk was my least favorite part of the hike due to the loud vehicles and just how many there were. (Remember, this was labor day weekend) Though it was interesting to see what I can only assume to be part of an older alignment, below the current asphalt of the 89a. The old asphalt was red colored, just some sections of Old Route 66. I've heard that before the 89a was constructed, this stretch of road between Sedona and Flagstaff was called State Route 79. Though the current State Route 79 now belongs to a stretch of road Between Florence Junction and Oracle Junction.

Was an enjoyable hike. Though I was ready to get down into Sedona and get some lunch as I hadn't had much for breakfast that morning.

Jun 06 2025

bjonson

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Joined Feb 19 2015
Phoenix

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Jun 06 2025
		bjonson • Triplogs 261

Hiking	6.26 Miles	1,558 AEG

Hiking	6.26 Miles	2 Hrs 35 Mns	2.49 mph
	1,558 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Oct 25 2022

The_Eagle

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Far NE Phoenix,

West Fork of Oak Creek from FR253, AZ

Hiking		Oct 25 2022
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760

Hiking	16.13 Miles	1,896 AEG

Hiking	16.13 Miles	6 Hrs 57 Mns		2.50 mph
	1,896 ft AEG	30 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

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Joe came up with this alternative 3 years ago. You get to visit the West Fork of Oak Creek, without fighting Sedona traffic or the parking woes at the West Fork. We had no trouble finding a parking spot, got to hit up 2 little used trails and still were able to enjoy the colors and scenery of the West Fork of Oak Creek.

We started to a chilly 28 degrees, frost on the ground and ice on the puddles. To make this balloon loop work we tied in a couple of FR's. The first 9495, to a short off trail to get to the top of the Telephone Trail #72. This trail can be steep and slippery in spots, but yields some sweet views on the way down. You get the added bonus of visiting the Peeps as you head down.

At the bottom, there's a short walk behind the guardrail to get to the park entrance and your $2.00 walk in admission. There were cars on the street and the lot was full, but while hiking it did not seem too crowded.

This really is a special place with all the contrasting colors and textures, highlighted by the fall pallet. The fall colors should be around another week or so.

We took lunch at a particularly picturesque area before heading out.

The starting point in the parking lot for the Thomas Point Trail #142 is currently obstructed with tall grass. Look for the trail sign that is barely visible through the grass. After you cross over the 89A, the trail climbs back to the top of the rim. The grade on this trail is much steadier the what we dropped in on the Telephone Trail.

A pretty hike and a preferred way to get to the colors, if you don't mind a few more miles. This hike could be cut shorter with a more capable vehicle with some good tires for the rocks. We did have a 4Runner pass us having 0 problems on the FR's

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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial

Telephone Tank

51-75% full

West Fork Oak Creek

Medium flow

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Oct 25 2022

joebartels

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West Fork of Oak Creek from FR253, AZ

Hiking		Oct 25 2022
		joebartels • Triplogs 5,894

Hiking	15.53 Miles	2,769 AEG

Hiking	15.53 Miles	6 Hrs 57 Mns	2.40 mph
	2,769 ft AEG	29 Mns Break

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Another trip to Sedona's premier destination in foliage. Same as three years ago, we started at 28° battling mythical crowds.

Hiking down Telephone Trail #72 demands my full attention for foot placement but I still love the route. Appears the phone line was hit by a falling tree in the bottom third. Once again, nobody on this trail.

West Fork of Oak Creek
We carefully crossed the highway utilizing safety-first procedures and followed the use-trail along the inner guardrail. Parking was full, the highway was lined with parked cars. Busy in spots, a far cry from crowded. The end of the maintained trail had the largest gathering, maybe 14 people total in small groups spread out.

The autumn foliage was pretty sweet. Perhaps a third of the areas was in prime. Still, plenty of green maple leaves, which surprised me considering the overnight low was 22°. Appears to be trending late and should be good color for another week to the end of the trail. In total, three other groups did not have dogs, so we didn't feel like total poochless losers.

Everyone seemed happy to be out and friendly. We continuously passed a couple with a small dog wearing a sweater, the witty comments kept rolling. Along with an older couple that we accused of being runners over six times. Upon leaving, one lady wanted a report on snakes and tarantulas. Then a family of three, each with fruit picker baskets on a pole.

Thompson Point Trail #142 is the choice of better footing vs Telephone Trail. It sports better canyon views too but doesn't have the unique feel of Telephone Trail.

Synopsis
Perfect all around. Finished by 3 pm. Robbed Call of the Canyon without driving through Sedona.

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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial

Wildflowers Observation Isolated

	West Fork Oak Creek	Light flow	Light flow
	I got lucky and squeaked out all the creek crossings across the rocks and such.

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Oct 22 2021

DixieFlyer

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Fountain Hills,

Telephone - West Fork - Thomas Point, AZ

Hiking		Oct 22 2021
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	15.10 Miles	2,379 AEG

Hiking	15.10 Miles	6 Hrs 56 Mns	2.71 mph
	2,379 ft AEG	1 Hour 22 Mns Break

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I was wanting to check out the fall colors on the West Fork Oak Creek Trail, but did not want to drive through Sedona and 89A, so I more or less followed routes that @hikerdw , @joebartels , and the one and only @The_Eagle had done.

My hike was an inverted lasso loop utilizing forest roads and a bit of off-trail to get to the Telephone Trail, then taking that down to the West Fork Oak Creek Trail. On the way back I took the Thomas Point Trail back up to the rim, and then took forest roads back to my vehicle.

The Telephone Trail wasn't all that great, but it was saved by the peepholes, which I really enjoyed seeing.

Once on the West Fork Trail, I went all the way to the end of the maintained trail and then turned around and came back. The best fall foliage was in the first half of the trail, so if you are going just to see the colors, there is no need to go all the way to the end of the maintained trail.

I ascended the Thomas Point Trail, which was a better trail to hike on than the Telephone Trail.

There were some decent yellow oak leaves up on the Rim, which made walking on the forest roads rather nice.

This was the first time that I had been on any of these trails. Were it not for the fall foliage, I would not have cared much for the West Fork Oak Creek Trail -- it was more like a nature walk, and there were way too many people for my liking.

The foliage was nice, but it was missing those vivid reds from the big tooth maples, which are AWOL this year.

Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
The fall foliage right now is about as good as it is going to get this year. There were lots of yellow and orange colors, but none of the vivid big tooth maple reds.

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Jul 31 2021

hikerdw

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Mesa,AZ

Telephone Thomas Point Loop from 253, AZ

Hiking		Jul 31 2021
		hikerdw • Triplogs 541

Hiking	8.72 Miles	1,459 AEG

Hiking	8.72 Miles	4 Hrs 11 Mns	2.40 mph
	1,459 ft AEG	33 Mns Break

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Saved the best hike for the last full day in Munds Park. Keeping with the plan to do hikes near our VRBO I figured a short five mile drive fit. I got this loop hike idea from a hike posted by @joebartels and @The_Eagle back in 2019. Parked off Willard Springs Road aka FR253 and headed for the Telephone Trail start. Very pretty road walk and the trail was easy to locate. Telephone is very steep but overall in great shape. Enjoyed the peepholes. Views along the way down were outstanding. Reached 89A in no time and walked south to the start of the Thomas Point Trail, stopping to pick a few apples along the way. Thomas Point is a great trail up as the grade is steady but even most of the way. Got to the top in no time. On the walk back to the car the rain started so we stopped and covered the packs which was a good plan as the rain started coming down in buckets. We found a little shelter to try and wait it out but after 20 minutes or so decided to carry on in the rain. When we reached the car we were both drenched so just loaded up and headed back to the house. Even with the heavy rain this was/is an amazing hike. I’d do this monthly if I lived in Sedona or Munds Park for sure.

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Nov 02 2019

The_Eagle

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Joined Jan 20 2009
Far NE Phoenix,

West Fork of Oak Creek from FR253, AZ

Hiking		Nov 02 2019
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760

Hiking	16.91 Miles	2,127 AEG

Hiking	16.91 Miles	7 Hrs 47 Mns		2.32 mph
	2,127 ft AEG	30 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

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Joe put together this sweet alternative to hit up 2 new trails and access West Fork of Oak Creek without fighting the parking nightmares.

We parked up top, 1 mile as the crow flies, west from I-17.

We passed a herd of 12+ elk on our way looking for the upper TH for the Telephone Trail #72. A large cairn marks the upper TH here. We had good morning light views from the top of The Peaks to the north and west across canyon to the West Fork area. The trail is in decent shape all the way down with great views. We stopped for a moment and checked out The Peeps on our way down. From where the trail reaches 89A, it's a .50m walk to the Call of the Canyon parking.

We walked past the line of 15+ cars waiting for a parking spot to open and paid our $2.00 to start the West Fork of Oak Creek Trail. There is still some color in the canyon, but clearly it was better earlier in the week. This is still a magical place without the color.

The Thomas Point Trail TH is officially located in the Call of the Canyon parking area. Heading SW, you need to go arox. 1/4 mile before crossing 89A and beginning the 1000' climb to the top. The lower 1/2 of this trail is in dense pines, opening up for better views after that. This trail is in good shape all the way to the top and is a steady climb.

I really enjoyed this track that Joe put together to access West Fork. There will be a re-do in the future.

Autumn Foliage Observation Light
About a week past prime

West Fork Oak Creek

Medium flow

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Nov 02 2019

joebartels

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West Fork of Oak Creek from FR253, AZ

Hiking		Nov 02 2019
		joebartels • Triplogs 5,894

Hiking	16.09 Miles	2,165 AEG

Hiking	16.09 Miles	7 Hrs 47 Mns		2.21 mph
	2,165 ft AEG	30 Mns Break	18 LBS Pack

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Prologue
When I started hiking, West Fork was a must explore slice of heaven. Need a little more to justify a full day hiking at this point in my life. Planned this out on Route Editor looking to make West Fork accessible east off I-17. Bypass Sedona traffic. Guaranteed hassle free parking. Forest stroll. Includes 2 bonus canyon-to-rim trails.

Access
From I-17 this is 1.9 miles on FR325 aka Willard Springs Road to our makeshift trailhead. 1.1 miles is dirt and old crater crumbling paved road. Negotiable with tender stock tires. High clearance or a lucky few to navigate the better FS roads can drive almost to the rim... beware it gets gnarly in spots if you choose unwisely.

FR 9498 & FR 9499
Calm dry 28 degrees. Did not freeze to death in shorts, pants woulda been cozy. Nice canopy of pines.

Telephone Trail #72 ( Descend )
Steep in spots, otherwise a gem. Rough cut trail, limestone, coconino, overhead views of Oak Creek and the San Francisco Peaks. Bonus morning light at the Peep Holes. 5 of 5 for me. Imagine 3.5 of 5 for most.

West Fork Oak Creek Trail #108
Pompous glare and chests out we walk by the line of cars waiting to enter. $2 walk-in per hiker, no wait. Autumn foliage maxed out earlier in the week based on recent post by @rrshort. Yoga class was in session at one of the carved red rock wall curves you miss if on trail. Great canyon even when busy. Far cry from Piestewa busy on a cool morning.

Thomas Point Trail #142 ( Ascend )
Better canyon-to-rim "trail" maintenance wise vs Telephone Trail #72. Solid choice. That said, #72 gets the nod for my preference.

FR9498 ( Return )
Bruce chatted with a fellow Subaru geek that navigated the non-sedan roads almost to the rim. It was like two chics babbling eyeliner and blush at double mocha warp speed. Nice walk back to square one.

Synopsis
Enjoyed the three distinct personalities of this hike. Worthy redo to add to the mix. Omitted one option that might be a nice swap for Thomas Point.

Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
Autumn in West Fork crested earlier in the week based on rrshort's recent posts

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
not much, very isolated and tiny

	Telephone Tank	Dry	Dry
	updated position that was off about 400 ft

	West Fork Oak Creek	Light flow	Light flow
	13-16 crossing are negotiable dry if careful and lucky

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May 10 2018

roaminghiker

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Oakland Gardens,

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		May 10 2018
		roaminghiker • Triplogs 64

Hiking	1.25 Miles	1,010 AEG

Hiking	1.25 Miles	1 Hour 30 Mns	0.83 mph
	1,010 ft AEG

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Thomas Point Trail Head Details

I wanted to see the sun rise in Oak Creek canyon, so I took a quick hike up the Thomas Point trail. The morning met me with a brisk wind, but the sky was clear, and I was treated by the brilliance of the sun slowly illuminating the grand white walls of Oak Creek canyon. I then took a quick hike down, and arrived back our villa/hotel by 7 AM, to join my wife for hiking in the morning around the red rocks of Sedona.

But here I want to give some details about the Thomas Point trail head, as the trail head sits rather obscurely at a nondescript point. One key landmark is on the west side of the road directly across from the trail head, and is a thick wood post holding a green house number sign “10055.” South of the sign post about 75 feet sits another marker, a broad red block about two feet square and about five feet tall. The trail itself starts on the east side of the road, at a slanted concrete block embedded in the embankment, about five feet off the road. The old trail head sign of rusted metal sits up the trail about 15 feet, but the concrete block provides a much more visible marker of the trail head.

The trail head lies several hundred feet south of the entrance to the Call of the Canyon park. If one goes to the south end of the parking lot there, a standard wood trail sign points to a fairly overgrown but visible connector to Thomas Point trail. Do not, of course, take the concrete path to West Fork. This connector trail dumps one onto 89A, about 100 yards too far north. But this is close enough to the actual trail head that a short walk south should allow one to see either the green house number sign, or the red brick block, or the concrete block itself.

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May 10 2017

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Jackson, CA

Oak Creek quintet, AZ

Hiking		May 10 2017
		toddak • Triplogs 577

Hiking	15.00 Miles	5,000 AEG

Hiking	15.00 Miles	8 Hrs	1.88 mph
	5,000 ft AEG

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Purtymun Trail

Harding Springs Trail #51

HC Rim Trail

Cookstove Trail #143

Cathedral Rock Trail #170 - Sedona

Bell Rock

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Hiked the 5 road-to-rim trails on the east side of upper Oak Creek Canyon. Up and back down on Purtymun, Thomas Point and Telephone, then up Harding / north on the connector trail / down Cookstove. All are steep, well-constructed trails with scenery and big views. I expected more of a thrash on Purtymun but its in mostly good condition all the way to the rim, so it's clearly getting some use and unofficial maintenance.

Hit Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock on the way out of town, fun slickrock.

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Mar 28 2015

DaddyLongLegs

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Joined Mar 11 2003
Mesa, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Mar 28 2015
		DaddyLongLegs • Triplogs 44

Hiking	1.25 Miles	1,010 AEG

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A beautiful day in the 70's, clear blue sky makes for a really nice hike. I like this up and back. nice views of Oak Creek Canyon, the West Fork and the San Francisco Peaks. it was a great prelude to hiking in the WEst fork.

Wildflowers Observation Moderate

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May 01 2014

hippiepunkpirate

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Peoria, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		May 01 2014
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	2.00 Miles	570 AEG

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With Brittain. Had to be back to Flag early so didn't make it to the top.

Wildflowers Observation Light

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Nov 16 2013

priyation

Triplogs 2

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Joined Dec 27 2014
Tempe

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Nov 16 2013
		priyation • Triplogs 2

Hiking	1.25 Miles	1,010 AEG

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The trails along the creek were too crowded so gave this a shot and it payed off. The trail can be a bit hard to find at first because it goes across the road at one point.

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Nov 07 2012

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Scottsdale, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Nov 07 2012
		Crzy4AZ • Triplogs 615

Hiking	2.50 Miles	1,200 AEG

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What a contrast to crowded, nearby West Fork - - no one on this trail! Great little work out hike straight up half in forest - half exposed looking down on 89A highway. Lots of bugs. Beautiful view of Mt Humphreys from the top.

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Jul 23 2011

paulhubbard

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Mesa, AZ

Thomas Point - Telephone Trail Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 23 2011
		paulhubbard • Triplogs 191

Hiking	6.00 Miles	2,000 AEG

Hiking	6.00 Miles	4 Hrs 30 Mns	1.50 mph
	2,000 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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Went up the Thomas Point Trail, cross country on the rim to the Telephone Trail, then down. This is a great loop hike, but finding the Telephone trail on top of the rim can be tricky. There are two large cairns once you're close to the Telephone Trail. Once you find them walk straight out towards the canyon staying on the right side of the ridge you're on and you'll quickly spot the trail.

I recommend going DOWN the telephone trail unless you want a really good workout! We only saw one other group of hikers this day. It got pretty warm by the time we finished at around noon.

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Jun 28 2010

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Peoria, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Jun 28 2010
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	3.50 Miles	1,200 AEG

Hiking	3.50 Miles	2 Hrs 20 Mns	1.50 mph
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The Peaks/Elden complex is still closed due to the Schultz Fire, so I once again headed down to Oak Creek Canyon. Left the house at 6:00 AM in order to shoot creek shots before the sun breached the canyon walls. Tons of wildflowers by the creek, most notably the Yellow Columbine, a favorite of mine. The grand power of the polarizing filter finally revealed itself to me, but only right before the sun barged in on my session. Submerged the bottom half of my body in the water, which is a little shocking at 7:00 AM. Headed up the Thomas Point Trail, and felt treated as I had forgotten about the nice qualities of this trail. The agaves are still blooming, and the monsoonal clouds made an appearance as well. Sat up on the rim for a good while enjoying the Oak Creek Canyon "tunnel view" before heading back down to relax by the creek. While I was soaking my feet, I noticed the fluffy clouds passing in front of the sun, so I ran up to the car and grabbed the camera set-up again to finish off my creek shots. Yes, it was a very satisfying morning in Oak Creek Canyon.

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Wildflowers Observation Moderate

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Jun 18 2010

Jim

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Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Jun 18 2010
		Jim • Triplogs 2,324

Hiking	2.00 Miles	1,000 AEG

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I parked at the Telephone Trail entrance and walked down 89A to the Thomas Point Trail. There are a lot of really nice oaks and walnuts along that stretch of road, if you ever walk it. The entrance to Thomas Point isn't too far down the road from the Call of the Canyon Pay to Park debacle and the highway is wide enough to walk without problems. I ran into 3 women who had turned back before topping out for what ever reasons. I think this trail is one of the more overlooked Oak Creek Trails, judging by HAZ triplogs anyway, and I recommend people give it a try. The trail is pretty neat when you get above 5900' or so, and the views are great. Because I wanted to do both this and the Telephone trail I made a loop of of the two trails.

Wildflowers Observation Isolated

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Sedona, AZ

Hiking		May 08 2010
		Jim • Triplogs 2,324

Hiking	6.00 Miles	200 AEG

Hiking	6.00 Miles	3 Hrs	2.00 mph
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I came over from the south and the now defunct Purtymun trail. I descended but did not ascend this trail. I had to cross a couple of drainages to get to the Thomas Point, and the biggest was the upper end of the Hoel's Wash (Surveyor Canyon). It contains lots of New Mexican Locust, which I hate and think should be eradicated. I like the limestone section of this trail. It reminds me of the Guadalupe Peak Trail in Texas, and there are some great views of the big canyon wall to the west. I think I'll hike up and down this, and it seems like it could be a cool spot to overnight.

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hippiepunkpirate

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Peoria, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Sep 04 2009
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	3.30 Miles	1,300 AEG

Hiking	3.30 Miles	2 Hrs 45 Mns	1.20 mph
	1,300 ft AEG

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Parked in a wide spot along 89A and utilized my Red Rock Pass instead to paying the $7 at Call O' The Canyon. Ended up getting off trail at one of the switchbacks and attempted to bushwhack up slope, which turned out to be a big mistake. I probably wouldn't have taken route except that I saw a cairn and decided I MUST be going the right way...wrong! Of course, if I would have just backtracked (or brought one of my TWO Sedona trails maps), I would have saved myself about 45 minutes of senseless punishment. I ended up back on the trail about where I left it. Made it to the top without getting rained on.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Creeping Barberry

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Aug 03 2009

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