Hiking Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller
Date: May 18-20, 2024
This 1.8-million-acre forest surrounds Flagstaff and Sedona and borders four other national forests. Elevations range from 2,600 feet to Humphrey’s Peak at 12,600 feet. It was a clear day, and I took a photo of the peak. When we returned two days later a forest fire was raging on the western slopes with smoke blocking my visibility for a mile or so on the state highway. The forests’ red rock buttes, mesas, canyons and trail around Sedona were beautiful. We hiked several trails overlooking the red rock Secret Mountain Wilderness and Munds Mountain Wilderness. The forest was thick with ponderosa pine, juniper and aspen trees. Just the Red Rock Ranger District of the forest contained Cathedral Rock, Chimney Rock, Bell Rock, other unique rock formations and over 150 hiking trails. We hiked three trails in the national forest.
