Taking the Brins Mesa trail from Jordan Rd to MOrmon Overlook, then across tothe top of the adjacent Soldier Pass, then down the pass to Devil's Litchen and returning via Cibola Trail.
1 MORMON OVERLOOK, SOLDIER PASS
2 The day after a light snowfall to the 5000' level
3 The snowline is clearly visible here
4 Start of the hike at Jordan trailhead
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6 Last year's dead trees are now being outpaced by new growth around them
7 Our first trace of snow
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14 The Fin off to one side, a hike for another day
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21 From the top of the steep climb onto Brins Mesa, we can see Nrins Ridge
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23 Note the small windows in the rock to the left
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29 Now we can also look the other way, into the canyon leading to Lost Wilson
30 Now we are past the snowline
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37 At Mormon Overlook, a prime vista spot
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43 Looking down toward West Sedona (extreme right)
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45 West Sedona and Airport Mesa
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50 Looking back toward Brins Ridge and into Soldier Pass, which is where we're headed next
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54 Enough snow to make...a snow bear cub
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56 Dormant moss has been revived by moisture
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59 Heading down again, and toward Soldier
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74 Lunch at Sacred Pools
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79 The Coffeepot
80 Devil's Kitchen and the Grand Piano
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82 Heading east on the Cibola Trail to return to Jordan
