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Kachina Peaks Wilderness Pictures - Coconino County, AZ
I just uploaded photos from a hike in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness
park in the Coconino National Forest. This area is about 6 miles (10km) north of Flagstaff, AZ. It was a really nice hike, especially when the sun started to set. Hiking off the trail isn't allowed and punishable by a $200 fine, so we had to stay the course. Here's the photo gallery - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...-Flagstaff-AZ/ I highly recommend a visit if you live or will be visiting the area. Motorized vehicles or mechanized equipment isn't allowed, so you can really enjoy the sounds of nature. Cheers, Paul Michaels Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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Kachina Peaks Wilderness Pictures - Coconino County, AZ
On Jan 30, 8:19*pm, Paul Michaels wrote:
I just uploaded photos from a hike in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness park in the Coconino National Forest. This area is about 6 miles (10km) north of Flagstaff, AZ. It was a really nice hike, especially when the sun started to set. Hiking off the trail isn't allowed and punishable by a $200 fine, so we had to stay the course. Here's the photo gallery -http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Kachina-Peaks-Wilderness-Coconino-... I highly recommend a visit if you live or will be visiting the area. Motorized vehicles or mechanized equipment isn't allowed, so you can really enjoy the sounds of nature. Cheers, Paul Michaels Fort Lauderdale, FL Your pictures are beautiful! I never have been to that part of Arizona, I have been to Goodyear and it was hot and dry in August. Can you recommend the best time to visit the park? |
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Kachina Peaks Wilderness Pictures - Coconino County, AZ
I never have been to that part of
Arizona, I have been to Goodyear and it was hot and dry in August. Can you recommend the best time to visit the park? Pending a reply from the original poster, I'd say summer to fall (sites about this particular area say there is some possibility of fall color). It's at a much higher elevation than the Phoenix area or western Arizona -- you're really in a whole 'nother Arizona when you get up above the Mogollon Rim -- and temperatures will track this. They get four real seasons; snow time puts off some people and opens up an entirely new outdoor recreation opportunity for others (of course, you could say the same for strenuous activity at the height of summer). See for instance http://www.tinyurl.com/FlagClimate The only time I'd avoid is March(ish) due to the "spring winds." When it's time to get out of the car and onto a trail, carry more water than you think you need at that temperature, and drink some before you get thirsty -- the thin dry air sucks it out of you fast. And as always, tell somebody where you're going and when you should be expected to return. Flagstaff is also a good base of operations for all sorts of natural wonders and a few manmade ones in northern Arizona: Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Meteor Crater, Sunset Crater etc., Navajo Bridge/ Glen Canyon Dam, and just a bit further afield Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelley, and other natural and cultural experiences you might have in Navajo and Hopi country. Oh, yes, and in the other direction the Grand Canyon. You can learn a lot about these things online, and whet your appetite for spending days or weeks in the area on one or more personal or guided trips and still not see it all. Cheers, --Joe PS. Bring spare batteries and maybe some extra memory for your camera, or, if you're of the old school, plenty of film. As you can see from the original posting, there will be plenty of opportunities to use it, especially if you can catch the right time of day... |
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