October 2 2010: Red Mountain, Sedona

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Saturday, October 2

Start in Flagstaff, Red Mountain (north of Flagstaff), Sedona, Back to Flagstaff 
Weather:
  Lows: Flagstaff: 43
  Highs: Flagstaff: 77; Sedona (airport): 94
Hikes/Walks: 4.0 miles
3.3 miles, 350 feet elevation : Red Mountain
0.2 miles                     : In Sedona
0.5 miles                     : In Flagstaff
We had read about an extinct volcano (Red Mountain) north of Flagstaff that had some interesting hoodoos, so we went there for a morning hike. We did have to beat a storm back to the trailhead though.

360 degree panorama inside Red Mountain Panorama of hoodoos in crater wall Narrow gap in Red Mountain Hoodoos in Red Mountain View of Red Mountain from trailhead

After returning to Flagstaff to watch the OU-texas game (and an OU win), it was back to Sedona. Storms again complicated hiking or even lighting for photography, but then gave us an excellent photo op with a rainbow over the rock formations.

Rainbow over Sedona Double Rainbow over Sedona Rainbow over Sedona Double rainbow over Sedona Sedona and Sugarloaf Night lights of Sedona