by Pieter@Overseashiker | Jun 16, 2023 | Arizona, Day hikes
Offering more than 100 hiking trails, Sedona is known as the Day Hike Capital of America. Many of the shorter trails can be combined to one long day hike, as I did on a sunny November day when I linked as many as 7 trails to reach Secret Canyon and Sterling Pass in...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Feb 15, 2023 | Arizona, Day hikes
Wilson Mountain is the highest mountain in the Sedona area. It is actually a mesa, and offers great views from overlooks at the north and the south side. I combined the North and South Wilson trails into one solid day hike. Wilson Mountain Trail, Sedona Location:...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Feb 9, 2023 | Arizona, Day hikes
The Cathedral Rock Trail is one of the classic hikes in the Sedona area. It’s an adventurous hike with some scrambling to a spectacular viewpoint. The hike takes about one hour out and back. I combined the trail with 4 other trails, creating a nice day hike...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 23, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route Grand Canyon
The Papago Wall and Slide is, according to many, the most demanding section of the Escalante Route, Grand Canyon. Preparing my hike I consulted many trail reports and video’s online, but most of the descriptions I found were at least partly mistaken. This is my...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 22, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route Grand Canyon
The fifth and final day in the Grand Canyon was a continuous climb to the South Rim. A strenuous path past copper and uranium mines on rugged debris, steep rock stairs and icy snow. Escalante Route Day 5: Hance Creek Start: Hance Creek (3,570 ft / 1.088 m) End:...
