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Bear Mountain Trail - Sedona

11/18/2009



11/18/2009

This should be a nice challenge to we who have been more sedentary that usual. Bear Mountain has an elevation gain of 1800 feet. Some areas are fairly flat, many are steep climbs. All have wonderful scenery.



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Always good to know you're on the right trail
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Just some nice shots of the surrounding scenery after one of the climbs
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Most of the trail is up like this
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Another pretty valley shot
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We had to cross a couple of those washes before the trail heads up
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Lots of climbs on this trail
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The colors were just so nice
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Looking back down one of the climbs. Fairly short but rocky and steep
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Some hoo-doo like formations
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OK, so I'm old and need my hands for some climbs, at least I'm climbing
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The rock colors are always so vibrant around here