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Sterling Pass to Vultee Arch, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.03 Miles |
2,082 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.03 Miles | 4 Hrs 31 Mns | | 1.95 mph |
| 2,082 ft AEG | 1 Hour 25 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | One of my favorite spots in Sedona. Sedona was extremely crowded, but 4 of the 8 parking spots at Sterling Trailhead were totally available. Started at 1250. The weather was great - low 60s and mostly cloudy. There were patches of very intense fall colors throughout the ascent. Surprisingly, the maples and oaks at the saddle were completely green with no trace of fall colors and no leaves on the ground. This is usually the best spot for the fall colors, but not this weekend. We climbed out onto a couple lookout points to check out the views. On the descent, the foliage remained green throughout the first 5 switchbacks, but then we were treated to bursts of intense color as we descended further. The bottom was all green. We proceeded over to the arch and I confronted my fear of heights for a few minutes on the arch until the wind picked up further. We did some modeling shoots at the arch, then headed back. We were again stunned by the intense fall colors and views from the saddle along the way.
This is my second favorite hike in Sedona (after Mount Wilson). Beautiful views, few people, some fun rocks to climb on, a few spots to get the heart rate up, and great fall colors. It was surprising that the foliage was all green on top of the saddle. It'll probably be bursting with color in a couple weeks. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
Fall colors occur in patches here, but those patches had absolutely brilliant colors. Surprisingly, the oaks and maples were all uniformly green at the top of the saddle. |
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