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Woodchute Mountain Day Hike Jerome May 22, 2010 by Cyd Cassel |
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 Trailblazers on top of the world! Karen, Becky, Kyle, Becky, Michael, Ajay, Karen, Ted, Dan Wendy, Eileen |
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Hundreds of ladybugs and the Trailblazer Dozen enjoyed the beautiful weather on top of Woodchute Mountain. |
 The chute route hugs the side of the mountain. |
 100 ladybugs [photo courtesy of Ajay Kak] |
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After two gradual climbs totaling 600 feet elevation gain, we all had lunch on top of the mountain. The climb went through blackened forest from a forest fire and stands of pines dead due to bark beetle infestation. The mountain gets its name from the “chutes” that were used to transport logs down to Jerome. |
 Woodchute Mountain has a grand overview of the Verde Valley. [photo by Ajay] |
 Bark beetles have brought devastation to the forest. [photo by Ajay] |
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We met Ranger Tim and a group of volunteers doing trail work on the trail. Along the way, we enjoyed several different wildflowers and Ted found some lizards. |
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 Symphyotrichum falcatum – White Aster |
 Castilleja lanata – Woolly Indian Paintbrush |
 Heliomeris longifolia – Longleaf False Goldeneye |
 Iris miisouriensis – Rocky Mountain Iris |
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| A horned toad and a lizard call Woodchute Mountain their home. | |
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From the top, we could see Mt. Humphreys, Sedona, and Jerome and we felt like we were on top of the world. |
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