Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Chimney Mountain Mocha Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
February 16, 2019
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| where |
West Sedona |
| the hike |
This hike will be a potpourri of rock scrambling, bushwhacking, and navigation of
established trails both old and new. Included will be climbing up towards Coffee Pot,
considerable use of a boulder-strewn wash, and ups and downs on trails bordering
Thunder Mountain and Chimney Rock.
Views will be spectacular at several points along the way.
Please note this hike will contain brief but steep ascents and descents, rock hopping
over possible shallow water, and arm and leg exposure traversing through native foliage.
Keep this in mind when determining your capabilities to perform and equipping.
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| distance |
9 miles |
| time |
6-7 hours |
| EC |
+-1200' elevation change |
| type |
Triple Loop |
| starting at |
| Sugarloaf Trailhead |
34° 52.454' N, 111° 47.759' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
75%
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| rating |
"B-"
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 |
Sedona |
| meet |
6:00 AM in the
Fry’s parking lot on the SW corner of I-17 & Bell Road. Park
behind Denny’s, near the entrance to the Deer Valley Park & Ride.
I will need an organizer at that location.
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| drive |
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I-17 north to Exit 287 at Camp Verde. |
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Left to Cottonwood on AZ-260. |
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Right on 89A toward Sedona. |
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Continue 16.5 miles to Coffee Pot Dr. |
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Left on Coffee Pot to Sanborn Drive (0.5 miles - three way stop). |
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Left on Sanborn Drive to Little Elf Drive (0.1 miles). |
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Left on Sanborn Drive to one of two routes: |
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If there is a DETOUR sign posted at Arbuckle (1st right) follow signs to the trailhead.
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If the DETOUR signs are absent proceed to Little Elf (2nd right) and follow to trailhead.
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