FALL FOLIAGE AZ - Inner Basin Trail of San Francisco Peak (Exploratory/Level 2)
Details
This is Day 1 hiking of a weekend trip in Sedona (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/225961016/) and Vicinity, AZ for Fall Foliage (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/225360250/)
Let's explore this trail together. Hope the Aspen leave are still with us.
Plan to meet at the trailhead 12 ish - 1 PM.
The hike is 3-4 hours. Trail Guide (http://www.arizonahighways.com/?q=explore/hiking/inner-basin-trail) as Robert Stieve has on his blog
Check trail description (http://www.hikemasters.com/2011/11/inner-basin-of-san-francisco-peaks.html) and Flagstaff Ranger Distict Fall Color Update (http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/home/?cid=stelprdb5351327)
Length: 4 miles round-trip
Difficulty: Moderate. Elevation: 8,600 to 9,400 feet.
Please see the RATING TABLE (http://files.meetup.com/1554500/RATING%20TABLE.pdf) for more info about difficulty levels
Directions: From Flagstaff, go north on U.S. Route 89 for 12 miles and, just past the Sunset Crater entrance, turn left onto Forest Road 420. Continue on the dirt road and follow the signs to Lockett Meadow Campground; the trailhead is well-marked.
Vehicle Requirements: None, accessible to all
Dogs Allowed: Yes, but dogs must be leashed, and they’re not allowed above the watershed cabin.
USGS Map: Humphreys Peak
Information: Peaks Ranger District (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino), 928-526-0866
GOOD TO KNOW Wear good traction hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, rain gears and the most important is Ten Essentials: link (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234)
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