Cathedral Rock Loop
4/01/2021: “Wall-to-wall beautiful!" This trail gives you everything from hiking through little Manzanita, pine and juniper groves, to riparian forest, to desert and mountains, to stunning views. This hike also has some serious up and down, but it is well worth it. Eight miles of wall to wall beauty again just like the Munds, Cow Pie and Hangover trail. Check out the photos.
This was my favorite hike of our Cottonwood/Sedona 2021 trip because of the variation in scenery. I particularly liked walking along the flat stone near the top of the trail. My best photos came from this hike.
Here is the complete Sedona Adventure Trip Report.
Ocotillo, Rocks and Clouds
Marg’s Notes: Cathedral Loop Trail ~4 hours. Started early again ~7:10. Nice day & not as cold. Really enjoyed the hike. Lots of different ecosystems. From desert to riparian forest. Very nice river a bit more than ½ way around. We went counter clockwise. Lots of people climbing up to Cathedral Rock so we just kept going. 8.5 miles! Warm towards the end.
Smelter Town Brewery & Main St. Cafe Pizza in Old Town Clarkdale. Fun!
Rod’s Ramblings from the Trail: We started at about 7:15 to beat the heat which is supposed to be in the 80s today or high 70s anyway. We are the only ones on the trail right now (first half-hour or so) although there were other cars in the parking lot so they must be ahead of us.
Yes, the Smelter Town Brewery & Main St. Café were great! You can take your pizza into the Brewery, as the brewery doesn’t have food. The brewery even has a menu for the café. And the folks from the café will deliver the pizza to you in the brewery. Very nice. The pizza was awesome, and the beer was also great. I am torn between this and Fojol Bros for best eating experience of the trip. Call it a tie; do them both.