Coconino National Forest, Arizona

This day, we enjoyed the Mescal – Deadman’s Pass – Long Trail loop. We drove to the parking lot at 34.901, -111.828.

We hiked in a clockwise direction. We began hiking north on the Mescal Trail, which eventually turned toward the west. I regret that I don’t know the names of most of the mountains or features that I photographed.

 

 

The trail turned north again, skirting around Mescal Mountain.

 

We turned northeast onto the Deadman’s Pass Trail.

 

 

 

 

We turned southeast onto the Long Trail, and soon took a detour to the west, that brought us to the Birthing Cave.

View from the Birthing Cave.

Charles and Batya at the Birthing Cave.

 

We returned to the Long Trail, and continued until we reached the Mescal Connector Trail, which took us back to the parking lot.

I estimate the hike was about 5-6 miles.