Monday, June 13, 2011

Oak Creek Canyon Hiking

This last week was mostly normal for us. Running, climbing, late night walks, etc. With Mara starting her residency orientation this week we decided to get out and hike in Sedona. We don't make it as much as we'd like, but it's ALWAYS beautiful! The brilliant red rocks and stark contrasting green pines make for awesome pictures. If it's a clear blue sky (like when we went), it's even more stunning.
We hiked a little area called Oak Creek Canyon just North of Sedona. It's crowded (took us an hour to get into the parking lot!), but well worth the hike. It's a 3mi trail, followed by an 11mi additional trial which we'd like to check out sometime. We just did the 3mi trail, but stopped at a creek area and hiked in a little off the path. We had a GREAT spot for a picnic and hung out there almost 2hrs! The water was shallow and the dogs had a blast exploring. Schroeder turned out to LOVE the water and even snorkeled a bit...the video is hilarious...:) Rohan was able to run around with Schroeder in the water and brush, and we got to sit back and enjoy them having so much fun.
It was nice to escape the heat too since the weather is getting warmer in PHX. It's supposed to hit 106°F this week...:) We are already planning our next trip when we can backpack and do some overnight, deep woods, canyon camping!
Hope everyone had a great week!


A 8.5min Peak Into Life With Rohan:


Schroeder Bobbing For Chickpeas:


Rohan Tromping Through Oak Creek:


Rohan Fishing:

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