| when? | Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
| where? | Flagstaff |
| the hike |
This is two hikes in one day, both are short. These two hikes are
a good combo for fire and ice.
• The Fire is Red Mountain. Strange rock formations in orange, black, ocher and gray colors and great views of the north side of the San Francisco Peaks are the major features of this trail. We'll begin at the Red Mountain Trailhead. Take the sandy wash a mile to the volcanic crater rim. Then take the loop around the inside of the crater. Hike off trail up some of the side canyons to take a closer looks at the rocks. Have lunch in the grove of trees in the center of the crater. We will then complete the loop and exit on the sandy wash. Bring sunscreen, rain gear, gloves if you want to climb, and cameras for the many strange colors and rock formations. • The Ice is a Lava Tube. This is 1 of the 2 lava tubes in the Flagstaff area. The other one is in Sunset Crater Park, but the public can not travel in that one. This is a cool hike, most years there is ice at the front of the cave from the winter time. You will need long pants or knee pads and at least one flashlight for this hike. Most of this hike is easy walking in tunnels that are 8-20 feet tall, but one spot is 4-5 feet tall. Temperature inside the cave is 40-50° with 100% humidly. Inside the l ava tube we can see flow marks, frozen lava falls, lava drips and many other lava formations. At the end of the tube we will turn off all the lights and be in total darkness. Bring a flashlight with fresh batteries, knee pads, and a camera with flash for the many strange rock formations. |
| distance | 4+2 = 6 total miles |
| EC | +-200' elevation change |
| time | 4-5 hours |
| hike rating | "C" [easy] |
| on trail | 80% – Red Mountain Trail; 100% – Lava Tube Trail |
| dogs? | no |
| weather | Flagstaff |
| leader |
You must email the leader to confirm. |
| meet | 7:30 AM by the M&I Bank on the southwest corner of I-17 and Bell Road, across the driveway from Denny’s. Please park them away from the bank and away from Denny’s. |
| drive | Take I-17 to Flagstaff. Then 180 north out of Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon. Maps provided at I-17 and Bell Road. If you want to meet us at Red Mountain, which is a marked park off 180, I can give you a map to the lava tube. The lava tube is not a signed exit off 180. The lava tube is on a well graded dirt road. |
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