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Conquering Snoopy Rock
The second time's the charm.
by Carl
Jackson
SEDONA, AZ (March 22, 2010)
- Almost two years ago in May 2008, I wrote an article
entitled "In search of Snoopy Rock" where I whined
about my inability to locate one of Sedona's most
noticeable rock formations.
For those gazing southeast from Uptown Sedona or
glancing skyward as they pass Tlaquepaque in their
car headed toward Hillside, asking where Snoopy Rock
is, is like standing in the middle of the Village of
Oak Creek and asking where Bell Rock is. It
doesn't garner much sympathy.
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House of
Apache Fires
(source:
Red Rock State Park) |
Sedona's House of Apache Fires
By A.M. MelfaIf not for a convoluted series of events,
Red Rock State Park in
Sedona, AZ would not exist.
When you visit the park these days you will see a trail that
leads up to a fenced in area containing what appears to be an old
dilapidated adobe house. The history of this house known as "The
House of Apache Fires" is also the story of Red Rock Park (see
map at the end of this article to find The House of Apache Fires).
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Hiking Chimney
Rock Loop Trail
Full
of unexpected vistas
by Carl Jackson
SEDONA, AZ - Every time I drive west along
89A in West Sedona, I always spy Chimney Rock
through the trees as I pass by the Old Marketplace.
Like Coffee Pot and Snoopy Rock, you know Chimney
Rock when you see it; or do you?
Like a hologram that
changes pictures when you tip it at a different
angle, so too does Chimney Rock magically change
shape as you approach it from the other side.
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Wilson Mountain |
A Man, a Bear, and a Mountain
By A.M. Melfa
Sedona, AZ -Ah, Sedona! Home of numerous soaring, majestic rock formations
and otherworldly canyons. What would one have to do to have one
of these natural wonders named after them?
I hate to be the
bearer of bad tidings but, in Sedona in the late 1800's, the price
was a horrific death.
In those days, the first Anglo settlers of Sedona,
J.J. Thompson and his wife Margrett, had a problem: too many
kids and not enough hours in the day to provide for them. The
harvest from the lands at Indian Gardens was not enough to sustain
them, so J.J. took to trade to earn additional money.
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Hiking
Cathedral Rock
Trail, a religious experience
For the avid
hiker, this strenuous but short climb is as
rewarding as it gets with a secret view for those in
the know [watch the video at the end of this article
to find out]
by Carl Jackson
SEDONA, AZ - Certainly the most spectacular
red rock formations in all Sedona are the majestic
spires of Cathedral Rock. So is it any wonder
that Cathedral Rock Trail, that takes hikers up to
the saddle between the spires, is as equally
spectacular?
This strenuous hike
has a 608 foot elevation change in just .7 miles
making it one of the shortest, most strenuous and
most rewarding hikes in the area. Only those
in good physical condition should attempt the climb.
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V-Bar-V Heritage
Site marks spring equinox
by Carl Jackson
SEDONA, AZ - March 22, 2009 - "Do you
know the difference between a pictograph and a
petroglyph?" asked Sharon Olsen, a volunteer docent
from the Verde Valley Archeological Society.
"A pictograph," she said, "is painted on the rock,
but a petroglyph is chiseled into the black desert
patina on the rock and can last for hundreds of
years; and right here is the largest grouping of
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Coffee Pot Rock taken from the Sugar
Loaf Trail |
A crack on Coffee
Pot Rock?
by Carl Jackson
SEDONA, AZ -
I'm told I worry too much, so this article isn't
going to help reverse that reputation.
Ready?
Is there a fissure
forming along Coffee Pot Rock that will cause the
spout to break away and fall on to unsuspecting
homes below?
As locals know, Coffee Pot
Rock doesn't
look like a modern day Mr. Coffee machine but rather an old
style tin percolator pot with a spout.
My friend lives right next to the trailhead to Sugar Loaf Loop Trail that takes
hikers to a ridge looking up at Coffee Pot; and each time I
visit her, I
gaze up at it in the near distance, mesmerized by
its beauty and grandeur.
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