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Jim Thompson Trail Day Hike Sedona April 14, 2018 by Ted Tenny |
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 Scenery is good at the trailhead. [photo by Bill] |
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Many thanks to Bill Zimmermann for serving as deputy leader of the longer hike! The Jim Thompson Trailhead, where I’ve hiked a number of times, is named after a local pioneer. Jim Thompson, 1841-1917, was born in Ireland. He came to the United States and eventually to Arizona, where he married Maggie James in 1880 and lived at his Indian Gardens Ranch in Oak Creek Canyon. On today’s hike we really lucked out weather-wise: cool and clear, with a pleasant breeze. After appointing Bill as deputy leader I suggested that he should lead and I should sweep. Then I faithfully kept the sweep position for the outward portion of the hike, talking with John and with Bill occasionally on my 2-way radio. After the others got out of sight I quit trying to catch up and stopped to take pictures of the scenery. After a while Steve joined me on the trail. We talked mostly about photography. Then Gretchen joined us, going back toward the trailhead. Steve kept going toward Wilson Canyon while Gretchen and I walked back. We talked about lichens and other topics. What a great day for hiking! Ted |
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 Coffeepot Rock stares intently at a tree. |
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 Light and dark rocks in a dry streambed. |
 Rat tat tat, Red Baron! |
 The flowers that bloom in the spring, Tra La ... |
 Oof! Will someone help me get the rest of the way up? |
 The trail provides views of famous rock formations |
 Sure looks like a tugboat to me. |
 Prickly Pears grow out of the rocks. |
 The old roundhouse. |
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Supplemental Report by Bill Zimmermann |
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Thirteen hikers made it to “TXL” were we had a food break. I suggested all hike at their own pace for a half hour up the canyon then turn around. Seven made it to “E”. Fred and I scrambled up past that to check out. Eight hikers stopped in Cottonwood for lunch. Bill |
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 Seven of us made it to the end of the Wilson Canyon Trail. [photo by Bill] |
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| Here’s reaching out to you. [photos by Wendy] | |
 Trailblazers crossing a wash. [photo by John R.] |
 Hmmm, this looks interesting. [photo by Wendy] |
 Many spectacular rock formations are along the trail. [photo by Wendy] |
 Meanwhile, back in Sedona ... [photo by Wendy] |
 Trailblazers on the march. [photo by Wendy] |
 Midgley Bridge. [photo by Wendy] |
 Midgley Bridge. [photo by John R.] |
 Wilson Mountain looms before us. [photo by Wendy] |
 Trail junction. [photo by Wendy] |
 “We’re going that-a-way,” Bill advises. [photo by Wendy] |
 What’s this? Hobnobbing with boulders? [photo by Wendy] |
 Lunch in Cottonwood. [photo by Wendy] |
| → More pictures, by Wendy. |
| → More pictures, by John R.. |
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updated April 15, 2018