[Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache

[Trisha Brasher]

WORDS OF CAUTION:

That area is tough to hike in, esp in the summer. Long trails and steep terrain (sometimes vertical!) And it is HOT in Sedona right now.

We have had several searches for lost people in the Secret Mtn area, and north of there on the rim. 
Years ago, a man was never found. There is a trail named after him.
A couple Novembers ago we had a lengthy search for a man from NH (Ijams search). His body was found after a protracted and thorough search, way back farther than anyone would have imagined he would have hiked, based upon his "usual habits".
Just a couple weeks ago, some may remember the search for the deaf woman near Turkey Butte (on the Rim). She was eventually found alive and well, thank God.

PLEASE do not go into the wilderness alone, PLEASE be well equipped and PLEASE tell someone where you are going and when you are coming back. I much prefer to search and find people alive. 

I took a look at the coords for the new Photo AZ locale, and kinda shook my head when I saw what area it was in. (too hard a hike for me!) BUt it will be fun to see who is able to go there, and it will be beautiful.

Happy 4th All!!

Trisha ~ Lightning
Prescott Vly


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 19:39:53 -0700

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> > From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy at hotmail.com>
> > Reply-To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] Photograph Arizona virtual cache
> > Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:38:29 -0700
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> > Thru further investigation.... I think Long Canyon Road goes back 
> > far enough to the start of this canyon that runs to north of the 
> > cache.. perhaps there is a trail going up that canyon. Although 
> > the elevation lines look incredibly steep to get out of that 
> > canyon to the cache site. Not sure if it is possible to climb out 
> > of that canyon or not.
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> > I'm bored. I might just take a quick drive right now. :)
> >
> > Scott
> > Team Ropingthewind
> 
> Ok. I just took a drive out there. It isnt Long Canyon Rd... it is 
> actually Boynton Pass Rd (off of Dry Creek Rd). You take Boynton 
> Pass Rd a bit over 4 miles. This is a dirt road. Fairly rough. But 
> not bad. 2wd no problem. But I wouldnt take a car down it. Looks 
> like you would have to park at the Secret Canyon Trailhead. From 
> here, it would be a 5.5 mile hike (one way) to the cache location. 
> Possibly. I dont know for sure, I havent been on the trail and I am 
> only looking at the signage at the trailhead. But, it looks like 
> this is the trail. There is a side trail off of this one that might 
> go right to the area of the cache. Again, not sure. But this is the 
> best I can gather. It would definetly be a good lengthy hike. 
> Perhaps 11 miles round trip. Plus some good elevation gain at the 
> back end of the trail up to the cache area. The trail does look 
> really fun though.
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> I am not sure if there is an easier way. But I still think it might 
> be possible to take roads back in off of I-40 to the cache.
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> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
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