A day trip outside of Flagstaff Arizona to hike an old volcano crater, the Red Mountain Trail

Alien Landscape

Alien Landscape
The crater of Red Mountain is certainly an alien landscape


Taking It All In

Taking It All In
Shelby takes a look around Red Mountain


Not Mother-Approved

Not Mother-Approved
Climbing up these hoodoo canyons with your back up against one side and your feet against the other is probably NOT on the mother-approved activities list.


Height

Height
Some hoodoo height perspective


Butt Walk

Butt Walk
Showing how the hoodoo climb is done


Lava

Lava
Black lava rock at the top of Red Mountain


The Trail Home

The Trail Home
Black lava on one side, red sandstone on the other side of the Red Mountain Trail


The Slide

The Slide
The safest way to get down the loose lava rock is to squat and slide. No butt dragging though or it’ll wear right through your shorts!



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