Mary Jane Falls Trail - Mt Charleston NV

 

Mary Jane Falls Trail is a 2.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Mount Charleston, Nevada that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate.

Some tall rock steps and lots of loose rocks so folks with knee problems should bring poles.

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Biggest plus is how much cooler it is up here!

It had snowed the day before our hike,  

Nice views of the canyon walls throughout the hike.

This hike was definitely fun and boasted excellent views!

The trail itself is actually kind of a mess though with the switchbacks crumbling due to many hikers going off trial.

Plenty of people on the trail and did need to step aside to allow others to pass on the switchbacks.

The fall was a steady trickle but not much of a waterfall at this time.

Kathy on the way back down,  My favorite part of the hikes. 

A nice, moderate hike that was challenging at first because of the elevation.  All in all, a very good training hike for our upcoming rafting trip. 

Flagstaff to Sedona AZ

 

You start out up in the lush rugged forests of Flagstaff and work your way down (in direction (south) and in elevation) to the canyon and rock formation

The higher regions of the canyon display forests full of Aspens, Oaks and Maples.

You need to keep an eye out for rocks falling on the road.

You want to look up at the beautiful formations but keep your eyes on the road. 

The closer you get to Sedona the more red rocks appear. 

Talk about scenery sensory overload.

This is an aerial shot that I found on-line of the switchbacks along the route. Speed of turns range from 15-20 MPH.

This road can have some awesome switch backs and steep ascents/descents.

A great 35-mile ride.  We stopped at a local Mickey D's for a cinnamon roll and milk.