Steamboat Rock Mar 17
This expanse of open rock and ledges is a landmark immediately adjacent to uptown Sedona
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STEAMBOAT ROCK
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Because of overcrwding at Midgley Bridge, we start at the Jordan trailhead and do it 'the long way'.
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We take the Jim Thompson Trail most of the way to Midgley
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From the west, we can see the back of Steamboat Rock
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Crossing below the front of Steamboat
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Now we can turn off teh public trail and climb
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Looking up Oak Creek Canyon
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Our most common target is the top of the dark rock layer at upper left...
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But this time we go to the left of this peak to stay on the front side of the Rock
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Views of uptown Sedona open up
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Midgley Bridge
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After narriow ledges, we make the point on the southwest side
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We are now directly above Uptown
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On our way back, looking across the first ridge
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Spring is already bringing out the ants
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Down the steep section...
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...and back on the Jim Thompson, to return
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