Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Robber’s Roost Encore (rescheduled)

when	Sunday, January 31, 2021
	Trip Report : October 27, 2018
where	Secluded location, Cococino National Forest
the hike	Unleash your masked rebellious nature by mirroring the path of purported scofflaws and bootleggers to Robber’s Roost. To access, with stealth and guile we will slink up a forest road to unmarked paths and bushwhacks towards the lair.     Should we meet other hooligans, we will disarm them with our good intent and perhaps form an alliance. Who knows what we may find in the depths of the mysterious retreat!     With the express intent of confounding and impressing other aspirants, we will approach the target with even a more unorthodox routing than in 2018. They will see us coming, but know they cannot stop our inevitable arrival!
distance	5-7 miles
time	4-5 hours
EC	+-500' elevation change
on trail	50% — short section has a mildly challenging ledge
rating	"C+"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
dogs allowed	no
cost	The club allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Sedona
leader	Email (preferred) or text the leader to confirm: 309-287-2478. Limit of 10 hikers.  Each request for roster inclusion must be made individually. No proxy additions, please.
meet	9:30 AM at the FS 525C/9530 intersection. An earlier secondary rendezvous location option shortly after the turn onto Forest Service roads TBA to the active roster in the week before the hike.
drive	•  I-17 north to Camp Verde exit. • AZ 260 northwest to Cottonwood. • 89A northeast toward Sedona. • One mile past Page Springs Rd, turn left on FR 525. • 2.3 miles to 525C. Turn left and go west on 525C. • Continue northwest on 525C, 6.2 miles to FR 9530 on the right. Park at the intersection. High Clearance Vehicles preferred, although a sedan can navigate.

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