Sugarloaf Jan 09
In West Sedona
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SUGARLOAF
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Starting from the Soldier Pass trailhead
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A frosty winter morning
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Puddles are still frozen
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Our first stop: Devil's Kitchen sinkhole
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The 'Grand Piano" made a lot of noise when it fell
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"Our crack" opens a little wider every time we stop by
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An iconic Arizona cypress
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Our route will pass Coffeepot, on the left of this wall
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Sugarloaf, our target for today
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Seven Pools. The recent rains have filled them.
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We find a good break spot
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Moss beside the trail
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The Wege house
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At this point, we're right under the Coffeepot
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The satellite sewage treatment plant
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We have now crossed the saddle bwtenn Coffeepot and Sugarloaf
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Capitol Butte is to our right as we climb Sugarloaf
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We can now look west off the other side of Sugarloaf, with snow-capped Mingus Mountain in the background
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Chimney Rock
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At the summit...
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Looking across Airport Mesa toward Courthouse, Bell Rock and Lee Mountain
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Sugarloaf is slightly snow-capped too
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Heading back...
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These rocks have fallen off Coffeepot
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