Brins Ridge Apr 17
A hike up Brins Ridge from the Soldier Heights side, by way of Soldier Heights arches
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BRINS RIDGE
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Newly placed signs warn against use of drones within five miles of the municipal airport
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On the connector trail across the fromt of Mitten and Cibola to Soldier Heights
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At Devil's Kitchen, we pause to check our teetering block
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...On the left
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The crack is getting wider every time we pass by
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Now on up Soldier Pass
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We leave the public trail to climb to the Arches
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The Arches are splitting off from the mesa, leabing forward into the canyon
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A few brave souls try chimneying up into the crack
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A moment of rest
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We conyinue up onto Brins Mesa
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The mesa still shows evidence of the 2006 fire
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Our route up takes us up the small hill just north of the Ridge, from which we can see it clearly
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Now to climb Brins Ridge itself
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Now we can see the Sphinx, backed by Sedona'a west side, and the airport runway
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This is natural, not a ruin - but was it ever used as a lookout?
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On top of the Ridge, we go to its southernmost point
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The Fendlera bushes are in bloom today, attrcating butterflies
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Mostof the butterflies today are this white variety
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A claret cup cactus in bloom
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The view from the end of the Ridge
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Looking across the Airport to Bell Rock and Cathedral
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Bees like the fendlera too
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Heading back along the ridge
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