enlarge 259KB, 800x618 1 fay canyon 01 This map shows a hike up Fay Canyon near Sedona that I did with Steve Maschue. The trail is basically an in and out with a side trip to Fay Arch.
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enlarge 47KB, 900x331 2 Fay Canyon Profile 01 Elevation Profile from hike up Fay Canyon. Click on Thumbnail for larger view.
Elevation profile for the side trip up to the Fay Canyon Arch. Click on Thumbnail for larger view.
enlarge 265KB, 800x600 4 000 Sign at the beginning of the trail.
enlarge 200KB, 800x600 5 001 Steve near the beginning of the hike. View is looking up canyon.
enlarge 263KB, 800x600 6 002 Steve heading up the trail. Fay Arch is visible at the center of the picture.
enlarge 259KB, 800x600 7 003 View of Fay Arch.
enlarge 271KB, 600x800 8 004 hoodoos on way up hill to Fay Arch.
enlarge 356KB, 800x600 9 005 Magenta colored Indian Paintbrushes on way up to Fay Arch.
See Exserted Indian Paintbrush for more info.
enlarge 319KB, 800x600 10 006 Close up of paintbrush with lichen covered rocks.
enlarge 236KB, 600x800 11 007 Making our way up the steep hill, the arch becomes more distinct.
enlarge 201KB, 800x600 12 008 Orange colored globemallow - it's hard to determine what species.
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enlarge 382KB, 800x600 13 009 California poppies and magenta paintbrushes.
enlarge 327KB, 800x600 14 010 A clump of firecracker Penstemon.
enlarge 277KB, 600x800 15 011 Close up of Firecracker Penstemon.
See Firecracker Penstemon
enlarge 171KB, 800x600 16 012 California Poppies.
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enlarge 241KB, 800x600 17 013 View across canyon from below Fay Arch.
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Video of Steve just below Fay Arch. It's a very steep trail so I'm puffing away - I had Steve walk back down a ways for this shot.
enlarge 229KB, 800x600 19 015 View down canyon from below the arch.
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Some low walls below the arch. Are they ruins or have they been built by visitors to the arch.
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While we took a break, a couple of guys came through and were on their way to the top of the arch. The white dot at the left end of the arch is one of those hikers.
enlarge 271KB, 600x800 23 019 Telephoto of hiker on top of the arch.
enlarge 248KB, 800x600 24 020 Close up of Claret Cup Cactus.
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enlarge 195KB, 800x600 25 021 Close up of Claret Cup flower.
enlarge 346KB, 800x600 26 022 View of Cactus in situ.
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As we hiked up the canyon we came upon this clump of lupine, which I've usually found in alpine meadows.
The canyon forks at about a mile in. We headed up the right fork for another quarter of a mile or so, and ended up on a little point with spectacular views. This is looking down canyon.
enlarge 325KB, 800x600 29 025 Another Claret Cup Cactus at our turn around point.
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From our vantage point we could see a ruin up against the canyon wall. No doubt about this one.
enlarge 372KB, 800x600 31 027 Steve heading down from our viewpoint.
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This would be a spectacular waterfall if you were lucky enough to be there after a rainstorm.
enlarge 294KB, 600x800 33 029 View of the pour off at the head of the canyon with the ruin below.
enlarge 280KB, 600x800 34 030 Another view.
enlarge 245KB, 600x800 35 031 Looking down canyon.
enlarge 209KB, 600x800 36 032 Fay canyon is very lush as can be seen from the amount of trees on the valley floor.
enlarge 229KB, 600x800 37 033 Looking up canyon from our viewpoint.
enlarge 253KB, 800x600 38 034 Another view looking down canyon.
enlarge 291KB, 600x800 39 035 Example of nature sculpting the red sandstone of the canyon walls.
enlarge 297KB, 600x800 40 036 Steve on rock way below.
enlarge 340KB, 600x800 41 037 Telephoto of Steve.
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enlarge 224KB, 600x800 43 039 Interesting Hoodoo we found on our way back down the canyon.
