Around Cathedral Top Feb 16
This unusual route on Cathedral rock stays high and forms a loop starting near Verde Valley School, avoiding the crowds
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AROUND CATHEDRAL TOP
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A cold morning converts every airline contrail into ice crystals, which persist until the air warms up
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Heading up onto the saddle to the right of Cathedral
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This large property is surrounded by split-rail fencing
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Up a level through a narrow slot
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Above, a view of Verde Valley School
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Looking toward the Village...
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...and at close-by houses
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Almostup on the saddle
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On top, wher we follow the trail to high on the front side of Cathedral
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Rabbit Ears
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Passing by the front side
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The Fort Apache Layer is prominent above us
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We can see the public Templeton Trail below, but we are staying high
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Around to the shady west side
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Lunch overloking Oak Creek
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From this point, directly down for several levels
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Then down the Baldwin Trail to the creek
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Finally, along the Baldwin back to VVS Road
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