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Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Dec 08 2024
		hippiepunkpirate • Triplogs 658

Hiking	1.00 Miles	400 AEG

Hiking	1.00 Miles	2 Hrs 30 Mns	0.40 mph
	400 ft AEG

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I was looking for a hike in West Sedona, and as is usual these days, finding a parking spot at any trailhead can be a challenge. I went to Sugarloaf Trailhead first but it was full. Went to Adante Trailhead and there was one spot left.

I didn't have water for a long hike, so I set my sights on Chimney Rock saddle via the Chimney Rock Trail. It's a moderate ascent but I was taking a lot of photos so it was slow going for me. Pretty good views to the north toward Ship Rock and Steamboat Rock.

At the saddle, social trails split off so I took one up to the base of Chimney Rock. Nice views to be had to west toward Bear Mountain, Doe Mountain, and the Cockscomb, and south of the town of Sedona itself.

For most it would be a quick hike to great views. A lot of bang for your buck, and lots of room for further exploration with the social trails splitting off and the broader network of trails interconnecting.

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Dec 23 2023

KingLeonidas

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Joined Oct 23 2017
Tempe

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Dec 23 2023
		KingLeonidas • Triplogs 251

Hiking	2.04 Miles	376 AEG

Hiking	2.04 Miles	58 Mns		2.27 mph
	376 ft AEG	4 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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Hiked this one a as a Night Hike with Margaret during our Christmas Sedona trip.

This was an impromptu hike and I did not do any research on it in advance. It was within walking distance of our Airbnb and so we hoofed it over there on impulse after dinner. (Fortunately I packed some headlamps)

Navigation was a bit challenging in the dark as there were some social trails but I managed to catch my mistakes pretty quickly and get back on the correct route. After going some distance in we decided to circumnavigate Chimney rock, we probably should have summited Thunder Mountain as we were right next to it and it would have given us some good views.

We did get some good views of Sedona at night, it was too cloudy to get good views of the stars.

This was a nice easy hike in Sedona

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May 27 2021

tibber

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Joined Feb 26 2004
Phoenix, AZ

Thunder Mountain Loop plus high points, AZ

Hiking		May 27 2021
		tibber • Triplogs 1,570

Hiking	5.41 Miles	1,154 AEG

Hiking	5.41 Miles	2 Hrs 50 Mns	2.09 mph
	1,154 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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well it's been a few weeks since I've done this so the videos will better tell you the story. I parked at the Andante TH off of Andante Rd which is off of 89. It is a small TH with room for about 8 cars and I think you can park in the vicinity. I barely squeezed Tonto 3 in and worried a little of people getting in and out of their cars but no scratches or notes when I got back so I guess I was okay.

These were all new trails for me and it was lots of fun though a tad warm from time to time. I started the Chimney Rock Loop clockwise. On the Thunder Mountain Trail You soon lose site of the Chimney Rock as its high above you. I headed west at the junction on the Little Chimney Rock Trail toward the Little Sugarloaf for my first high point of the day. You attack this from the NNE side. The climb is steep and a bit slippery and much worse coming down but it's short. The views on top are fabulous of course. With all the hiking we had done this week I could see almost everywhere I had been which would be the case on the Sugarloaf Summit as well.

Once I got down I almost missed the Upper Chimney Rock Trail I wanted to stay on so be mindful you have to backtrack a tad to get back on the Chimney Rock Loop that heads north and east. This, other than the occasional view to some houses, was the prettiest part of the hike as you complete the circle around the chimney which from the west side looks like three fingers. Eventually you reach Chimney Rock Pass and on the way down there are steps here and there. The trail is really quite nice the entire time in this area.

There is one area as you get on what I call the Upper Thunder Mountain Trail where I got a tad distracted and started going up a drainage but quickly realized this was not right. I made my way east admiring the landscape and occasional boulders along the way as well as the blooming prickly pear cactus. It was from the bottom of Chimney Rock pass that I started to encounter a few more hikers. There is some nice construction on this trail. You reach a junction that puts you back on the Thunder Mountain Trail that eventually heads east to the Teacup Trail for a little bit. Once I reached the junction with Sugarloaf I thot you would go straight up that NW side but you actually hike a little further to the Sugarloaf Loop.

At the Sugarloaf Summit sign you head up a fairly nice grade. This is a fun summit and you are rewarded with nice views once again. I was able to see where we were staying and many of the areas I had hiked during the week... lucky me to be able to hang out and hike almost every day. As I got back down I gave thot to hiking the Teacup Trail east but decided it was warmer than I liked so I headed back on the Andante Trail which is a little more scenic than I thot until I took a nose dive to become one with the trail. As I gathered myself I heard a bike rider coming so I yelled "hiker down" so he wouldn't roll over me as it was on a corner. He, along with another hiker, asked if I was okay and it seemed I was. I grabbed a picture of the rock that tripped me, poured water on the scrape on my right arm (yes, the one with the formerly broken wrist of course), got up and finished the hike back to the TH which was less that 1/2 mile away I think.

Anyway, this was a good hike and I wouldn't mind doing it again to finish up the east side of the loop that actually joins up with the Soldier Pass area. It was a lousy morning for photos though. And now to get back to the Hyatt for that morning reward of a beer. Ambika and I had hoped to do a little hike in the late afternoon but Grasshopper Point was closed.

Here are a few videos I made:
Part 1 Chimney Rock Loop and Little Sugarloaf Summit [ youtube video ]
Part 2 completing Chimney Rock Loop/Pass and Thunder Mountain Trail [ youtube video ]
Part 3 finishing off the hike with Thunder Mountain Trail and Sugarloaf Summit and Andante Trail [ youtube video ]

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Apr 28 2019

trekkin_gecko

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phoenix, az

Little Sugarloaf

Little Sugarloaf

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Apr 28 2019
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	3.70 Miles	802 AEG

Hiking	3.70 Miles
	802 ft AEG

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Soldier Pass Trail #66 - Sedona

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spent a couple days in sedona with my mom, my brother and his girlfriend
we wanted to take my mom up doe mountain, but she wasn't comfortable with the footing on some of the rocky switchbacks
went over to thunder mountain trailhead and did a loop around little sugarloaf and chimney rock
added the summit trail to little sugarloaf, then caught up with the family
nice loop in a beautiful setting
drove the red rock loop road, with a stop at crescent ranch/red rock crossing
had lunch at the pumphouse and dinner at pisa lisa - both were excellent choices

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Mar 18 2016

Tough_Boots

Routes 67
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Triplogs 755

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Joined Mar 28 2008
Phoenix, AZ

Brins - Soldier - Teacup Loop, AZ

Hiking		Mar 18 2016
		Tough_Boots • Triplogs 755

Hiking	10.70 Miles	1,411 AEG

Hiking	10.70 Miles
	1,411 ft AEG

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Brins Mesa Trail #119

Teacup Trail - Sedona

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Thought today was going to be a bust but we ended up getting a good hike in. I headed up to Sedona with Lily and a friend. We had talked about doing Secret Canyon but I had doubts about getting the Envoy down there so we decided on Wilson Mountain. We got a late start and by the time we got up there, the parking lot was packed. We waited around for a bit to see if any spots opened up but it looked hopeless. We then decided to head over by Secret Canyon and try the road and see what happened.

If cars used to be able to get down there then things have changed. Its strictly high clearance and I'd recommend 4x4. There's a good obstacle just past the TH at FR152 & Dry Creek Rd that might be new-- I dunno. I thought the Envoy could clear it if I was really careful but figured it was signs of bad things to come. So decided to hike the road and maybe do part of Secret Canyon. That road is nice for patches but there are definitely spots that would be crazy to take a car down.

We ended up at the Brins Mesa TH and were pretty tired of walking the road so we looked at the map and put together a loop to do. It turned out to be a great hike. Solder Pass Trail is just full of "wow" spots. Teacup was nice in spots but it takes you very close to some houses. Chimney Rock Trail (or actually "Upper Chimney Rock Trail" does as well. Then we took the Lizard Trail back to the TH we started at. It turned out to be a nice little hike-- glad we could salvage the day.

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Apr 22 2014

fricknaley

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Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Apr 22 2014
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Hiking	2.60 Miles	494 AEG

Hiking	2.60 Miles
	494 ft AEG

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allen fraley

climed up to the base of the spires of chimney rock. sierra loved this one. cool little hike for sure

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Apr 05 2014

sbkelley

Guides 6
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Triplogs 184

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Joined Mar 29 2007
Reno, NV

Sedona - Southwest / Capitol Butte

Sedona, AZ

Hike & Climb		Apr 05 2014
		sbkelley • Triplogs 184

Hike & Climb	4.30 Miles	2,202 AEG

Hike & Climb	4.30 Miles	4 Hrs 30 Mns	0.96 mph
	2,202 ft AEG

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Made a nice little loop today with Ken, Eric, and Richard. Up the South Face - we found the route to be pretty straight-forward and fun. The first move is indeed exposed, and after that, we zig-zagged our way up, generally following the path of least resistance. Well, except for Eric, who found a more, as he said, "exhilarating" route up. Ken, Richard, and I traversed over to find him after his detour, and we stayed on or near a minor ridgeline that met up with the main ridge. We found a couple minor climbs, including a chimney climb for Richard. We did not, however, encounter the chimney featured in the photos, which disappointed Richard. At least he got one in! The final bit was a steep hike and we were on the chilly summit.

Down the Southwest Ridge we went, and when we got to the saddle about halfway down, we made a beeline down the (brushy) drainage heading northwest toward the Dry Creek Road. The route went just fine, but wouldn't really recommend it unless you like thrashing around in thick brush with loose rock underfoot...

Looped back around to the car on the Lizard Head and Chimney Rock trails.

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Apr 05 2014

neurolizer

Routes 6
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Triplogs 5

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Joined Sep 26 2006
Phoenix

Sedona - Southwest / Capitol Butte

Sedona, AZ

Hike & Climb		Apr 05 2014
		neurolizer • Triplogs 5

Hike & Climb	4.30 Miles	2,202 AEG

Hike & Climb	4.30 Miles	4 Hrs 30 Mns	1.23 mph
	2,202 ft AEG

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Went up the South Face and tried to go down the Southwest Ridge but ended up in a northwest facing gully instead. The south face is fun and the top part of the northwest ridge was pretty neat too, but I recommend avoiding the northwest gully as the ridge would have been much more enjoyable.

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Mar 26 2013

AZLOT69

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Gold Canyon, AZ

Soldier Pass Trail #66 - Sedona

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Mar 26 2013
		AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215

Hiking	4.30 Miles	650 AEG

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	650 ft AEG

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Fun day in the red rocks.

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Nov 11 2012

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Joined Nov 25 2008
Scottsdale, AZ

Soldier Pass Trail #66 - Sedona

Sedona, AZ

Run/Jog		Nov 11 2012
		Booneman • Triplogs 4,634

Run/Jog	14.00 Miles	1,145 AEG

Run/Jog	14.00 Miles	2 Hrs	7.00 mph
	1,145 ft AEG

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Brins Mesa Trail #119

Lizard Head

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Stayed in Sedona Saturday night and went for a nice (but cold) trail run Sunday morning. My route went a little something like this:

Hotel 1.0M to Adobe Jack Trail 2.3M to Soldier Pass Trail 1.8M to Brins Mesa 1.6M to FR 152 2.3M to Lizard Head Trail 1.0M to Chimney Rock 0.4M to Thunder Mtn Trail 1.1M to Adante Trail 0.6M to Adante Drive 0.5M to Coffee Pot Road 0.7M to Hotel 0.7M

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Oct 27 2011

PrestonSands

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Tucson, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Oct 27 2011
		PrestonSands • Triplogs 2,097

Hiking	2.10 Miles	498 AEG

Hiking	2.10 Miles	45 Mns	2.80 mph
	498 ft AEG

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Counter clockwise lunch break loop hike around and up to the base of Chimney Rock.

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Sep 05 2010

Sun_Ray

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Joined Sep 09 2004
Scottsdale, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Sep 05 2010
		Sun_Ray • Triplogs 1,238

Hiking	2.25 Miles	550 AEG

Hiking	2.25 Miles	1 Hour 5 Mns	2.08 mph
	550 ft AEG

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Second hike of the day. Completed Doe Mountain first. From the parking area I followed Thunder Mountain Trail until the Chimney Rock Pass Trail split off...followed it clockwise around Chimney Rock and back to the parking lot for a loop. No GPS today so used the data from "Sedona Hikes" by Richard &Sherry Mangum. Interesting that the ''chimney' when viewed from most of Sedona looks like one column of rock when it's 3 very close together.

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Nov 22 2007

Kazarian

Photos 14
Triplogs 4

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Joined Dec 06 2007
Tucson, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Nov 22 2007
		Kazarian • Triplogs 4

Hiking	4.00 Miles	360 AEG

Hiking	4.00 Miles	4 Hrs	1.00 mph
	360 ft AEG

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Me and my buddy ran up to the chimney after Thanksgiving lunch, just in time to catch the sunset. We had a good talk before running down in the dark by the light of the moon.

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Apr 14 2007

Sjcorrea

Photos 95
Triplogs 28

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Joined May 09 2007
Tucson, AZ

Sedona, AZ

4x4 Trip		Apr 14 2007
		Sjcorrea • Triplogs 28

4x4 Trip	13.50 Miles	360 AEG

4x4 Trip	13.50 Miles
	360 ft AEG

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drove N to S beautiful weather and exciting trail probs.

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Apr 12 2006

jzinnaz

Photos 6
Triplogs 67

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Joined Oct 07 2002
Chandler, AZ

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Apr 12 2006
		jzinnaz • Triplogs 67

Hiking	1.30 Miles	360 AEG

Hiking	1.30 Miles	38 Mns	2.05 mph
	360 ft AEG

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Oct 31 2005

kevin1959

Photos 238
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Joined Mar 25 2002
Dewey, AZ