Date: August 30, 2014
Location: North of Phoenix (Bloody Basin Rd) AZ
Hikers: Me, Julio, Ricky & Megan
Directions:
Take I17 North towards Flagstaff. Exit 259 Bloody Basin Road. Take a right at the end of the ramp. The trailhead sign will be straight ahead. No Restrooms/No Water.
Aqua Fria National Monument: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/afria.html
So, being labor day weekend and Julio's bday weekend I thought lets go back to Sedona to finish off my last hike. My blog says my 50th hike will be the Grand Canyon in September. But I have done is before. So I really should find a new one right? Megan and Ricky were interested in coming to Sedona and I thought cool. Let's do it. We will hike Snoopy and finish off the short hike with a sunset view and photo op.
Picture of Snoopy:
http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/media/k2/items/cache/b8292acafd72142128a3481ac4b0abff_XL.jpg
At 3:00 in the afternoon we loaded up. Not everyone feeling tip top but what they heck. I was told "We are in the car Mom, let's go". We did our usual QT stop for a drink and off we went on I17 towards Sedona.
By Anthem we were bumper to bumper driving really slow. An accident on I17 earlier in the day was still causing delays. Also, lots of Labor Day traffic was still on the road. I changed my mind on going several times. Well, we hit Bumble Bee road which has a story because since Ricky was little he always wanted to stop there. The next exit was Bloody Basin and the sign said Aqua Fria National Monument. I decided that would be the site of our hike. There was no sense in driving in traffic to a place we can go anytime with no traffic. Off we went. We immediately hit a dirt road and a parking lot with a trailhead map. It was 4:00pm and 106 degrees. Everyone rolled their eyes and I said let's go!
History of Aqua Fria National Monument: This area is 70,900-acres of land. It is one of the most significant systems of prehistoric sites in the American Southwest. The land is designated and protected. It is a result of laval that once flowed from a volcano. There are archaeological sites within the area. Pueblo houses and ruins.
We walked to the National Monument sign. Looked around. Took a couple of pictures and called it quits! I had a great weekend celebrating Julio's bday Hiking the pool at Kierland. Spent a nice day with Megan & Ricky too. Sedona will happen on a cool day in the Fall.
The real #50 will happen in a couple weeks and I am so ready. RIM to Rim in one Day! Can't wait!
Aqua Fria National Monument: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/afria.html
So, being labor day weekend and Julio's bday weekend I thought lets go back to Sedona to finish off my last hike. My blog says my 50th hike will be the Grand Canyon in September. But I have done is before. So I really should find a new one right? Megan and Ricky were interested in coming to Sedona and I thought cool. Let's do it. We will hike Snoopy and finish off the short hike with a sunset view and photo op.
Picture of Snoopy:
http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/media/k2/items/cache/b8292acafd72142128a3481ac4b0abff_XL.jpg
At 3:00 in the afternoon we loaded up. Not everyone feeling tip top but what they heck. I was told "We are in the car Mom, let's go". We did our usual QT stop for a drink and off we went on I17 towards Sedona.
By Anthem we were bumper to bumper driving really slow. An accident on I17 earlier in the day was still causing delays. Also, lots of Labor Day traffic was still on the road. I changed my mind on going several times. Well, we hit Bumble Bee road which has a story because since Ricky was little he always wanted to stop there. The next exit was Bloody Basin and the sign said Aqua Fria National Monument. I decided that would be the site of our hike. There was no sense in driving in traffic to a place we can go anytime with no traffic. Off we went. We immediately hit a dirt road and a parking lot with a trailhead map. It was 4:00pm and 106 degrees. Everyone rolled their eyes and I said let's go!
History of Aqua Fria National Monument: This area is 70,900-acres of land. It is one of the most significant systems of prehistoric sites in the American Southwest. The land is designated and protected. It is a result of laval that once flowed from a volcano. There are archaeological sites within the area. Pueblo houses and ruins.
We walked to the National Monument sign. Looked around. Took a couple of pictures and called it quits! I had a great weekend celebrating Julio's bday Hiking the pool at Kierland. Spent a nice day with Megan & Ricky too. Sedona will happen on a cool day in the Fall.
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