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| no partners | | The following served as the Hike Summary from 04/13/00 to 07/23/04
The Cockscomb is yet another landmark in the Sedona area. Notice the Cockscomb with Doe Mountain to your left while driving along Dry Creek Road. I recommend taking a good look. This hike can be a route finding challenge!
From the fence follow the jeep track. Signs on the fence stating no motorized vehicles obviously mean nothing to some idiots. The area looks like a monster truck course with recent activity. Your goal here is to head on over to Doe Mountain then go over to the Cockscomb. I didn't have any problems finding the way. Just stay on the main track and head out. About 0.8 miles in you will reach a small power line pole marked 4Z 36. Follow the power lines to the left. Almost immediately the jeep track continues off to your right. If you come to a second power pole you totally missed it.
Up until now you were heading towards Doe Mountain. Now you will be going around and away Doe Mountain towards the Cockscomb. Still on a jeep track the area is less used. Continue just over a mile to what appears to be a mini Blair Witch forest. There is a large opening in the fence with large boulders to keep out the unwanted. Pass through and head on to what becomes a well defined single track. Soon you should pass a road with a sign indicating "Public Trail". The trail crosses the road just after the sign. There is a gate here on the road with no less than a million signs stating no trespassing. Not that anyone would care to as the Cockscomb is just ahead. Upon reaching the base of the Cockscomb, look for cairns. Find one of the many cairned trails to ascend the monument.
The ascent is steep and dangerous. Be careful and go slow. It's very likely you will need to scramble the final third of the way up. A trail reappears about 15 feet below the top and skirts the upper plate. If you are looking to top out go left. At the end is a short tricky scramble, not intended for armatures. You can save your nerves and head to the right instead. A small alcove shows off the sandstone beauty. Peek around the other side and check out the spires of the Cockscomb! |
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