Return to Sedona, Az. 6/13 to 6/14

ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Left Yuma at 4am Friday morning and made it up to the Sedona Area around 10 am and took Schenbly Hill Road into Sedona and into camp around noon (not to soon either most of the campsite were getting full). Headed back out a little after 1pm (had to take a nap)and returned to camp around 7pm. Here are the photo's from day 1

Schnebly Hill Road:
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ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Oak Creek Homestead (the creek last time was overfollowing and you could only run the first hald of the trail):
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Shelf road down-
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What's left of the cabin-
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ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Some from the Broken Arrow area. About 4-5 pink jeeps were on the trail, a Chevy Avachcle, exo-caged Samuri and a toyota pickup w/ flat bed (no photo's of those):
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End of Day 1
 

ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Day two I was supposed to meet up with a few people from the Yuma4wheelers but our times got mixed up and we missed each other by about an hour. So it was another solo day of driving for me and a new trail :)bang: )

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Solider's Pass (this area looks better with water flowing though it):
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ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Smiley Rock trail (a new trail for me and part of The Great Western Trail):
Jerome's own Ghost town-
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Trail -
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Got to love stupid people for shooting up signs:
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ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
Anyone for a drink:
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Overall, it was a great trip and saw some great country side which I really miss. Here's the rest of album-
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t257/wormholegamma/Sedona Arizona 6-13 to 6-14-08/

Here is the bad:
On the first road I hit all the rattles and creaks that I thought I fixed returned. Along, with a new clicking noise:bang: .
Along the Van Deren Cabin my 4runner spudder then died (sound like it wasn't getting fuel) after that I had a nice gas/oil fumes for the rest of day (only off and on at times)but it went away on the second day:bang: :bang: :think: . Lost the same nut to my rear sway bar links (found that out today and it was torqued correctly) and learned that even a bud built skid can be bent.
Add more dents to the gas tank skid as well.
 

Elvota

Observer
Nice pics.

I think I may have gone to that "Van Deren Cabin" before. If so, try going all the way to the end of the road next time. There is a nice hike to an arch you can walk across. Valtee Arch maybe... not sure on the spelling.
 
Stunning photos! What a great trip. As someone who lives in the area and knows all those trails very well :elkgrin: -----you did a great job capturing the essence and beauty of Sedona and the surrounding area.

Awesome for sharing those--thanks!
 

FurthurOnTheFly

Glamping Society
Looks like you had a great trip. We ended up running Smiley Rock the same day as you, too bad we couldn't hook up! Guess I should pay more attention to the threads around here!
 

ttora4runner

Expedition Leader
SOAZ said:
Nice trip T!!!
Looks like fun. You found the cabin!!


Yep, I found it and I understand why it was closed last time. The creek that you have to pass though would've been flowing pretty good and the portion down by Oak Creek that we turned around last time would've been a couple of feet deep.
 

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