Showing posts with label Sedona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sedona. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Oak Creek Canyon from Wilson Mountain Sedona Overlook

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This is the view from the Sedona Overlook on the south end of Wilson Mountain looking Eastsoutheast. Mitten Ridge and Munds Mountain prominent in the upper middle. I hiked Wilson Mountain in Sedona's Oak Creek Canyon up the North Trail from the Encinosa Campground.

www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/sedona/wilson-mountain-...
At 7,122 feet, Wilson Mountain is the highest of the red and white sandstone peaks surrounding Sedona, so its upper slopes provide the best elevated views of the area. The top is a grassy basalt plateau about 2 miles across, rather than a discrete summit, and may be reached from two directions, via steep trails that converge half way up and continue to a second junction in woodland on the plateau. From here one branch goes south to an overlook of Sedona and lower Oak Creek, while the other, longer path leads to the north edge of the plateau for an equally fine panorama of upper Oak Creek. The shorter of the two approach routes still involves a round trip of 10 miles and an elevation gain of 2,200 feet (add 2 miles and 250 feet for the alternative), making this the most strenuous hike near Sedona, but the effort is rewarded by beautiful scenery and relatively few other hikers.
It was named after prospector Richard Wilson

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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Bear Mountain - Sedona - View to southeast at start of hike

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Bear Mountain is a nice training hike in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness northwest of Sedona and west of the Enchantment Resort in Boynton Canyon. Strenuous but well rewarding with great views. Fay Canyon to the eastsoutheast, Sedona to the southeast, San Francisco Peaks to the northeast.

www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/bear-mounta...
hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=310
The hike to the top of the mountain is mostly unshaded, steep and difficult in places. Great views the whole way. The trail begins at a broad path at the parking area, crosses two washes and then starts a gradual ascent 1/4 mile to the wilderness boundary at the base of the mountain. The trail narrows and begins a 450 foot switchback that is steep and rocky in places. It levels out following narrow plateau area and then begins a steep rocky 500 foot climb in a narrow side canyon to a broad plateau. It crosses the plateau gradually ascending, dips down, and then climbs another 400 feet to a false summit. Fay canyon views are to the right (northeast). The trail continues a moderate climb to true summit. There are great panoramic views here. Continue over level ground another 200 yards to the Red Canyon overlook and a view of the San Francisco Peaks in the distance to the north. Return by the same route. Do not attempt this hike when there is significant snow on the mountain.
thehikehouse.com/trails/bear-mountain-trail


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