I am spending the week in Sedona with the family for Thanksgiving week. We left San Diego in the rain and arrived here on Sunday in the rain. The nice thing about Sedona is the soil, unlike most of San Diego, can handle it. While it was cold, I was able to get out for a quick solo spin this morning. I grabbed a copy of “Cosmic Ray’s” map and headed out. I am staying just south of the Bike and Bean in the Village of Oak Creek. So I did a little checking and threw together a 13 mile loop. If you have been here, you will know the loop. If not, I highly recommend you make the drive soon. It is worth it.
Today’s loop: Bell rock path to Templeton to Baldwin and finally up and over the Highline trail back to the hotel.
Bell Rock bike path: I was figuring “bike path” but I was wrong. It was a narrow dirt road that lead to some nice, flowing double and single track on the north side
Templeton Trail: Single track through the trees, under the roads, and ultimately, hugs the side of Cathedral Rocks, ending in a good and technical switchback descent down to Oak Creek.
Baldwin Trail: Took the first turn off rather than the second so I think I short changed myself. One brief hike a bike.
High Line Trail: Exactly as it sounds. High and not much more than a line on the mountain side. Lots of exposure and slick rock riding.
The pics:
Cathedral Rocks
For "that guy" in the south bay..
Trail along the base of Cathedral Rocks
Along the High Ling trail
Which lead to view like this:
And this:
Sedona is world renowned for its New Age religion. Crystals and aliens are part of the life style. Out on the trails there are various “Vortex”. My littlest one is intent on finding them all. So far he has found two. I think I found a third. My camera went all funny on some of the pics.
Tomorrow we are off to the Grand Canyon, but I plan to meet up with evdog and 406 on Wednesday for a good day of riding. I am coming back here in the spring to get a full five days in.
