This year I am hoping to do a better job at keeping up with my trail posts. After many many miles of red dirt under my feet they start to blend together and I want to be able to remember my favorites.

TOP OF THE LIST: Mescal Trail offers amazing views of Sedona's famous red rocks as it snakes along the base of Mescal Mountain.  The in and out hike is about 5.5 miles, and many times I have connected it with lots of other available options. Elevation gain isn’t much, about 500 ft., and you do have to have an ear out for mountain bikers, but I have probably done this one at least ten times, and it never gets old. The added bonus for me this trip is I had my oldest and dearest friend with me, Kathy. She and Ron just arrived last week and I can’t wait to venture down many more paths with her.