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| | Hiking | 5.00 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 0.83 mph |
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| no partners | | Bear Mountain reasonably lives up to its name, i.e. being a bear, aka, difficult, climb. While not exceedingly strenuous or long, the hike can not be consider casual, and could be considered among the more difficult in the Sedona area.
And the trail can pose a deception. From the parking lot, one can not see the actual peak, and thus could judge that the climb only involves summiting the red rock face visible from the lot.
Now the important item. Bear Mountain trail had gained, deservedly, a reputation for being poorly marked, and thus requiring careful navigation. That reputation now stands outmoded. Numerous painted double arrow white blazes now grace the trail. One must remain focused to see them, but they are sufficient in number that one need not fear getting lost.
As with most Sedona hikes, the scenery astounds. For me, the trail offered a good bit more of the “non-red” rock at the upper elevations of Sedona, than trails at lower elevations. White sandstone dominated the second, upper section of the hike, showing heavy and distinct cross-bedding, representing depositions when Sedona experienced desert conditions.
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