Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Strawberry Crater/Sandy Seep exploratory hike

when	Trip Report : October 2, 2021
where	Flagstaff, just north of the San Francisco Peaks
the hike	The Strawberry Trail is only 2.3 miles round trip, but we may explore more there to get more mileage. Hike to the top of Strawberry Crater, which is only 200 feet in elevation going from.     Sandy Seep is a trailhead that lets you connect with the Arizona Trail, but we will be taking it to the Fat Man’s Pass loop and Pipeline trail. This trail only has about 300 ft of elevation change, but it runs for over 10 miles to the other side of the San Francisco Peaks. We will just use it to loop around the bottom of the mountain and see the leaves in many different colors. Then back to the cars.     Some persons can cut the hike short, because the far side of the Fat Man’s Pass loop is just across the street from the Mall. Required: •  Sturdy hiking boots •  At least 3 liters of water •  Rain poncho Recommended: •  Lunch or snacks •  Camera
distance	6-8 miles
time	5-6 hours
elevations	Strawberry Crater: 6100' to 6300'; Sandy Seep 6900' to 7200'
rating	"C"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
dogs allowed	no
cost	Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Flagstaff
meet	Meet at 7 AM at Bell & I-17. Park next to the Park & Ride wall. We will reconvene at the Flagstaff Mall, next to the MacDonald’s (I-40 & US-89). We will then caravan from there to the Strawberry Wildness. Everyone needs to be in a high clearance vehicle for this.
drive	•  Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. • Get off at Exit 201 for Highway 89. • Go north 19.6 miles, nearly at the bottom of a long downgrade, and turn right onto Forest Road 546, which is unpaved, until it meets with forest road 779. • Forest Road 546 veers to the right. Follow it for about 5 miles to parking area by a huge powerline. • The trailhead for Sandy Seep will be accessed of off 89 on the way back.

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