Mescal Feb 11
A starfish-shaped butte on Sedona's west side
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MESCAL MOUNTAIN
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The initial public trail runs beside the Seven Canyons resort
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Our objective
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We leave the public trail and head up onto Mescal, via the northern spur
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Clint Gelotte leads
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On top of the spur
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We can now see across to Boynton Canyon and Enchantment Resort
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We encounter ruins on the spur
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Climbing the side of the main butte
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The steepest part
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On top!
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Enchantment
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The southern spur
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heading back down off the peak
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A small cave with ruins
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We make another climb up to the Birthing Cave...
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...Venerated buth by Sinagua and New Agers because its upper entrance symbolizes fertility
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Clint explains all
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