Climbing Bell Rock
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canyonwalkerSedona Travelog #14
Bell Rock - Mon, 30 May 2022, 5pm
Today we're pacing ourselves. After a huge hike yesterday we picked an easier one this morning, to Birthing Cave. But once there we found ourselves with energy to spare— and beauty beckoning— so we extended our trip to Mescal Mountain. Then we rested at the hotel after lunch. Hawk didn't want that to be "it" for the day, so I promised we'd go out again at 4pm. Bell Rock is near the hotel, and I've been told it offers great views at sunset, so that's where we've gone.
Bell Rock is one of those "Hike up as far as you want to" places. The trail starts out wide and clearly marked on red dirt, then narrows to a single-track as it climbs, then all but disappears as it hits the slickrock. You go as far up as you want to... as far as you can.
BTW, that is Bell Rock in the photo above. Munds Mountain is just the name of the wilderness area it's part of. I'm not sure there is an actual Munds Mountain
If there is a Munds Mountain, I'd say it's the one over on the right in the picture above. The one on the left is called, I think, Twin Peaks.
Ascending Bell Rock brings great views of Courthouse Rock, right next to it.
This is that odd tradeoff in climbing a mountain. The higher you climb, the less there's left to see of the mountain you're atop. It's under your feet. But the better the views are of everything around. In beauty I walk.
Stay tuned; I'm going higher!
Update: the higher I go, the smaller this mountain gets!
Bell Rock - Mon, 30 May 2022, 5pm
Today we're pacing ourselves. After a huge hike yesterday we picked an easier one this morning, to Birthing Cave. But once there we found ourselves with energy to spare— and beauty beckoning— so we extended our trip to Mescal Mountain. Then we rested at the hotel after lunch. Hawk didn't want that to be "it" for the day, so I promised we'd go out again at 4pm. Bell Rock is near the hotel, and I've been told it offers great views at sunset, so that's where we've gone.
Bell Rock is one of those "Hike up as far as you want to" places. The trail starts out wide and clearly marked on red dirt, then narrows to a single-track as it climbs, then all but disappears as it hits the slickrock. You go as far up as you want to... as far as you can.
BTW, that is Bell Rock in the photo above. Munds Mountain is just the name of the wilderness area it's part of. I'm not sure there is an actual Munds Mountain
If there is a Munds Mountain, I'd say it's the one over on the right in the picture above. The one on the left is called, I think, Twin Peaks.
Ascending Bell Rock brings great views of Courthouse Rock, right next to it.
This is that odd tradeoff in climbing a mountain. The higher you climb, the less there's left to see of the mountain you're atop. It's under your feet. But the better the views are of everything around. In beauty I walk.
Stay tuned; I'm going higher!
Update: the higher I go, the smaller this mountain gets!
