This past weekend was spent in my
favorite city: Flagstaff, Arizona.
Not only is this city beautiful it makes me feel alive.
I loved living there, going to school there, meeting new people there, and above all else having fun there.
I was spending two days in a city that I lived in for two years and was going to try all new things (with ONE exception).
first adventure.
Hike at Red Mountain Trail. This is located along the Hwy 180 approximately 30 miles north of Flagstaff. West of the highway there is a sign for the Red Mountain Trail and about a 1/4 mile back there is a parking lot and well marked trail head.
The hike is easy and only about 2.5 miles round trip.
The US Forest Service describes it as, "A volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago".
A beautiful hiked not to be missed, don't forget to bring a camera.
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