We completed two great hikes today. However, being Easter Sunday, church came first. We went to the 8:00 a.m. mass at St. John Vianney this morning. It was a beautiful church with two large windows flanking the altar. The view of the red rock mountains was a continuous reminder of the existence of a Higher Being. We left church and drove directly to our first hike trail head. We hiked the Huckaby trail beginning at Midgely Bridge. This trail descended into the Oak Creek Canyon and ran along side the Oak Creek. The rushing water along this moderate rated 2.5 mile trail was very beautiful. We met a U.S. Forest Service ranger along the trail who took the time to point the local vegetation and especially the poison ivy. We asked him for a suggested next hike and told he us that West Fork was one of his favorites. As it turned out, we had plans to hike West Fork already and this only confirmed our plans. We completed our hike of the Huckaby trail and the drove North on 89A about six miles to Call of Canyon and the trail head for West Fork. This three mile trail was listed as an easy wilderness trail. This was one the best trails we have every hiked. It was located in a canyon with the Oak Creek running through the middle. The trail took us across the river 15 times on the way out and once again on the way back. It was very beautiful with many picturesque locations along the trail. We were very tired after this hike of three hours. We then stopped in Sedona for some shopping on our way back towards our hotel. We found a Mexican restaurant and had a very good meal. We got back to the hotel for a very needed hot shower.Tomorrow we leave Sedona. It is a destination that we will want to return to again. The red rock mountain formations surround the city which is nestled in the valley. There were lots of cacti, juniper and pine trees. The stores and homes were built using pueblo architecture which lives up to the southwest flair. The Oak Creek river flows all through the area making for a beautiful setting for all vantage points.
Pictures can be seen at: https://picasaweb.google.com/tschick62/SedonaDay2?authkey=Gv1sRgCOCD_5Wol8H9xgE#
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