Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Cibola Pass Loop Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
April 11, 2015
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Trip Report :
May 11, 2013
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Trip Report :
October 24, 2009
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| where |
Sedona – Red Rock District |
| the hike |
In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led a thousand mile expedition
from New Spain to seek the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola.
The Trailblazers’ Cibola Pass expedition will be considerably shorter
but we will discover the real treasure, which is Sedona’s spectacular
red rock formations. Hike over Cibola Pass and Soldier Pass, enjoying fine
views of Coffeepot Rock, the Devil’s Kitchen, Brins Mesa, Wilson
Mountain, and Steamboat Rock. Bring your camera!
This hike is described in
Footloose from Phoenix by Ted Tenny, pages 251-257.
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| distance |
4.8 miles |
| time |
3-4 hours |
| EC |
+-1000' elevation change |
| elevations |
4,440' (Soldier Wash) to 5,100' (Brins Mesa) |
| on trail |
100% —
Cibola Pass, Jordan, Soldier Pass, and Brins Mesa Trails
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| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Jim Thompson Trailhead |
34° 53.282' N, 111° 46.059' W [NAD27]
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| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
$5 per vehicle for a
Red Rock Pass; however, if anyone in the vehicle has a Senior Pass,
that will work as well. Share gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Sedona |
| meet |
7:00 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.
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| drive |
110 miles from Bell Road to Jim Thompson Trailhead (220 round trip).
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