Awesome views! Sedona is beautiful. Not surprised that the loose rock/dirt along the trail made for tough navigation. Do you remember what the total assent was from base to the summit you ended up at?
Thanks, 'Slaw! :) Sedona is around 4350ft. Bear Mountain summit is a little over 6400ft. and around 5 miles round trip. I believe I went 1.25 to maybe 1.5 miles, so based on some other sites I've researched, I may have ascended around 900-1000ft. I packed TOO MUCH stuff! My pack was around 20-25 pounds with both crawlers (I never even got out the 1/18th scale jobber) and all of the other necessities. You honestly don't need much, except for sunscreen, a good amount of water (the trail authorities recommend 1 gallon per person), and a couple of snacks. I WILL GO BACK ONE DAY!!! :)
