2006 Virtual Hiking October-December

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HIKING albums are listed in date order - with the most current date at the top. The time of year, weather conditions, and people on the hike, make each album very unique. Pick a location... VIEW a slideshow - and reading the captions will transport you to that place and moment in time.

PICK A HIKE BY SEASON - OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2006

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BEHIND THE SCENES ... Many areas you hike have group size limits , which you need to be aware of. All groups shown in the Virtual albums may appear to hike together, when in fact they do not. *sorry, photographer editing illusion* Groups are broken down into Fast-Medium-and-Slower hikers, with designated regrouping points along the way for safety purposes. Educate yourself on the rules directly with the US Forest Service and National Park Service. Don't assume - Get the facts first.

10/08/2006 Loy Canyon to Secret Mountain - Coconino National Forest -
Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness - Sedona Arizona
Now HOW you say, can I possibly show you a place I've shown you before - yet it be like you've never seen it before? Easy! The people and wonderful essence of season make the hike. Go Virtual Hike with us on a two-minute mini brain vacation as we stroll you through Loy Canyon to Secret Mountain as it emerges into the heavenly Autumn beauty you could literally smell in the air. See the adorable fuzzy tarantula (yeah I said adorable), and the cute baby horny toad .
(photos by Nunya)

10/14/2006 Secret Canyon in the Rain - Coconino National Forest -
Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness - Sedona Arizona
Do you remember how free it felt being able to play in the rain as a child without concern you're getting wet? That is the sheer pleasure of hiking in the rain. Go Virtual Hike with us through Secret Canyon on this cool Autumn day, as the rain drenched the beautiful Red Rock of Sedona to vivid colour, and shrouded the peaks in mist. Enjoy waterfalls and creeks where there usually are none, and a spectacular sunset over Sedona at the end. (photos by Nunya)

10/15/2006 Palatki and Honanki Indian Ruins - Coconino National Forest -
Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness - Sedona Arizona
It can be easy to miss the simple things in life, but with both of the hikes to the Palatki and Honanki Indian Ruins being less than a mile each - they are just simply too cool for anyone to miss. Go Virtual Hike with us back in time to A.D. 650 to the ruins of the Sinagua Indians, who came to the red rock Rincon (box canyon) around A.D. 650 until A.D. 1250, and made their home amongst the Supai Sandstone, which was formed by wind and water more than 300 million years ago. Pictographs and wildlife abound amid the Indian Ruins. (photos by Nunya)

10/29/2006 Carroll Canyon - Airport Loop - Coconino National Forest -
Red Rock Ranger District - Sedona Arizona
Where the locals go... Carroll Canyon is the area by the Sedona Airport, where many locals step out of their back doors to include a short hike in their day. Go Virtual Hike with us as we start on Ridge Trail (from Shelby Rd off 89A), and trot you around Carroll Canyon Trail, to Table Top Trail, to Bandit Trail, for a glimpse of the beautiful views these short trails have to offer.
(photos by Nunya)

10/29/2006 Coffee Pot Trail - Coconino National Forest - Sedona Arizona
The hike to Coffee Pot Rock is a short and easy in-and-out hike (1+ mile each way with 400+ft elevation change) to the famous Sedona landmark. Go Virtual Hike with us as we start at the Sugarloaf Loop trailhead to Teacup trail, and up to the base of the towering Coffee Pot Rock, with beautiful views of Capitol Butte along the way.(photos by Nunya)

11/05/2006 Red Rock Crossing - Coconino National Forest - Sedona Arizona

10/28/2006 Thomas Point Trail - Coconino National Forest -
Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness - Sedona Arizona
Thomas Point Trail #142 in Sedona, was built in 1890 by the Thomas family (owners of the West Fork Ranch), so that they could get back and forth to Flagstaff. Go Virtual Hike with us as we take you 1000ft up in 1.5 miles on the East wall of upper Oak Creek Canyon to Thomas Point (6300ft elevation), for beautiful scenic views of sheer white cliffs and rolling hills of pine.
(photos by Nunya)

11/05/2006 Huckaby's Secret Canyon - Coconino National Forest - Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness - Oak Creek / Sedona Arizona
Few events in life are Love at First Sight - Sedona is such a moment. Go Virtual Hike with us on our annual trek to Huckaby trail as we'll meander you through the stunning Fall colors of Oak Creek, and explore a side canyon with some stop-motion climbing action that makes you happy to be living in the State of Arizona, where playing outside is 365 days a year! (photos by Nunya)

11/18/2006 Sixshooters Canyon - Tonto National Forest -
Pinal Mountains Arizona
Undeniable - we are Serious hikers... Serious about having FUN that is! Some hikes have great views, but with this hike you are IN the great views! Go Virtual Hike with us in wonderful crisp temps between 40-50 degrees through the crunchy autumn leaves of red and gold, up 2600ft in 4.5 miles (and then down again 9+ miles round trip) on the Six-shooters Canyon trail located in the Pinal Mts just South of Globe. Six-shooters is aptly named from the miners on that section all carried six-shooters. (Photos by Nunya)

Hiking the Grand Canyon after dark?!?... many people do! It's certainly one way to capture a beautiful sunset, as well as make for a very interesting hike! Go Virtual Hike with us as we get a late start down South Kaibab (7260ft el), and take you down 4860ft in 6.3 miles across the Colorado River to Phantom Ranch, and then up 4500ft on the Bright Angel trail - with the last 3 miles in total darkness! 18 miles round trip (photos by Nunya)

11/25/2006 South Kaibab to Phantom Ranch - up Bright Angel
South Rim Grand Canyon Arizona

Imagine watching the storm front ahead of you, only to be hit by surprise from behind by another one. The results (besides a wet rump) - Stunning photographs of a rain drenched Grand Canyon covered in a glaze of ice and snow capped tops. Go Virtual Hike with us as we take you over 4.6+ miles down Bright Angel (6900ft elevation), across the floor of the Tonto Plateau (4.4+ miles, 3800ft el), and down South Kaibab another 2.8+ miles to Phantom Ranch (2400ft elevation). Rain, snow, sleet, warm sunshine and Anasazi Indian ruins - all in one hike! (photos by Nunya)

12/10/2006 Bright Angel - to Tonto Plateau -
South Kaibab - to Phantom Ranch -
South Rim Grand Canyon Arizona

12/12/2006 Phantom Ranch - up South Kaibab - South Rim Grand Canyon Arizona
South Kaibab is one of the most famously photographed areas of the Grand Canyon. Go Virtual Hike with us 7.1 miles, as we start you in the dark from Phantom Ranch, take you across the Colorado river - and up 4860ft with beautiful Sunrise views on the South Kaibab trail. (photos by Nunya)

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10/21/2006 - 10/22/2006 Backpack to Reavis Ranch via Rogers Trough Trailhead - Tonto National Forest - Superstition Mountains Arizona
The trek to Reavis Ranch is packed with terrain as rugged & interesting as the man it is named after. Elisha M. Reavis, known as an eccentric, unkept hermit, supplied produce carried on 8-15 burros to surrounding towns until his body was found trailside May 1896 at age 69. Go Virtual Hike with us (12 miles round trip) through this land of rich history, and see the humble gravesite of this interesting man whose name, apple trees, and legend live on. (photos by Nunya)

11/04/2006 Towel Creek Indian Ruins - Coconino National Forest -
Verde Valley Arizona

11/11/2006 Groom Creek Loop - Spruce Mountain -
Prescott National Forest Arizona
Pine trees, crisp mountain air, panoramic views, log cabins, and fuzzy cool tarantulas are just a few of the pleasures on this hike to Groom Creek Loop. Go Virtual Hike with us 9 miles round trip on my favorite Prescott hike that offers just the right amount of rolling 1500ft elevation change up to the 7693ft fire tower on Spruce Mt, with beauty that will lift your spirit. (photos by Nunya)

11/12/2006 Ford Canyon - White Tanks Regional Mountain Park Arizona
The White Tank Mts just West of Phoenix are home to eleven Hohokan Indian archeological/petroglyph sites dating A.D. 500-1100. Go Virtual Hike with us 9.9 miles through Ford Canyon trail via Waddell and Mesquite Canyon trails (1200+ ft elevation gain) as we stroll, boulder hop, and just have fun! (photos by Nunya)

12/11/2006 Ribbn Falls to Cottonwood via Phantom Ranch -
Grand Canyon Arizona
The Grand Canyon in Arizona has many splendid views - and Ribbon Falls is pure Radiance among them! Go Virtual Hike with us from Phantom Ranch (2546ft elevation) through the inner canyon corridor of North Kaibab - to beautiful Ribbon Falls (3720ft elevation, 6.1 miles one-way) and the incredible views beyond to Cottonwood - 4065ft elevation and additional 1.4 miles one-way -
15 miles round-trip. (photos by Nunya)

GRAND CANYON ARIZONA
PINAL MOUNTAINS ARIZONA
WHITE TANK MOUNTAINS ARIZONA
PRESCOTT ARIZONA
SEDONA ARIZONA
OAK CREEK ARIZONA
VERDE VALLEY ARIZONA
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS ARIZONA

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