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After Flagstaff, Scott and I headed to Sedona for some more trail reconning. The resulting ride was a combination of technical singletrack with an occasional hike-a-bike. Not too bad considering some of the terrain in this area.
Schuerman was the first trail we rode; it is right behind the high school. This drops into the
Lime Kiln Trail, which connects Sedona to Cottonwood. Here is a good shot of Mingus Mountain in the background (which we have to climb on Day 2).
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These trails are not really on the radar of too many mtbers. In fact, I had never ridden either before the Coconino Loop Tour last June.
A new game has formed between Scott and I. It is called,
the pointing game. I try to take pictures of him pointing. This game began 3 weeks ago on Mingus. Since then the pictures are not as candid as they used to be (see picture below) I think I have about 9 photos so far.
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That valley is where we rode and where the new route is going.
Some good technical sections made the ride slower and more interesting
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Part of the old route included Red Rock Crossing. The new route will go up Baldwin Trail. Here is Scott crossing at Red Rock.
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And of course, the weekend was not without the
switchback attack!
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Do you recognize this fun trail in Sedona?
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Here is another hint.
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Sedona is a special place. Reminds me of the colors of Zion and Bryce at times.
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We rode for a little under 4 hours, although honestly it seemed like 5-6 hours had passed. The best part about adding this new singletrack is that there will now be two places to get water on the route, Red Rock State Park and a cow trough on the Wing Mountain moto singletrack.