10.38 Wilson Mountain, approach from the north
We have to get well above and beyond that 'little guy' on the left Easy does it—you don't want to know the length of the drop behind 'red shirt' From behind the rocks, the ever present San Francisco Peaks appear, deep canyon to right It was our fourth hike on Wilson Mountain this year. Two from the south and the others from the north. They are two completely different trails, scenery and styles. They meet for a mile in a middle as the trail makes the final push to the summit. A person then has the option to go to the Sedona side of the mountain or choose the canyon. By the time one fiddles around with the various permutations of this hike, you can do it weekly and be on a different track each time. One thing is for sure, at elevation gains of 2,600 feet and up to eleven miles in distance, a person will always be tired somewhere during the hike, and thereafter, for a while. Our off-trail perch overlooking canyon Talking of the physical side of th...