Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Cibola Pass Day Hike
| when? |
Trip Report : October 24, 2009
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| where? |
Sedona – Red Rock District |
| the hike |
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In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led a thousand mile expedition
from New Spain to seek the legendary treasure of the Seven Cities of Cibola.
The Trailblazers’ Cibola Pass expedition will be considerably shorter
but we will discover the real treasure, which is Sedona’s spectacular
red rock formations. Hike over Cibola Pass and Soldier Pass, enjoying fine
views of Coffeepot Rock, the Devil’s Kitchen, Brins Mesa, Wilson Mountain,
and Steamboat Rock. Bring your camera! |
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| distance |
5 miles |
| time |
3-4 hours |
| EC |
+-1000' elevation change |
| elevations |
4,440' (Soldier Wash) to 5,100' (Brins Mesa) |
| on trail |
100% — Cibola Pass, Jordan, Soldier Pass, and Brins Mesa
Trails
These trails are described in Magnum, Richard and Sherry, Sedona Hikes
(9th ed), Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008.
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| type |
loop |
| hike rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
$5 per vehicle for a
Red Rock Pass, plus sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also
allows voluntary contributions of $1/member or $3/non-member |
| weather |
Sedona |
| meet |
7:00 AM in the
Fry’s parking lot on the SW corner of I-17 & Bell Road.
Park behind Denny’s, near the entrance to the Deer Valley Park & Ride.
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| drive |
110 miles from Bell Road to Jim Thompson Trailhead (220 round trip).
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