GTU Outing: Wilson Mountain Hike

The final GTU field trip of 2008 will be a hike up Wilson Mountain in Sedona. It is the highest point in the Sedona area, on the rim of Oak Creek Canyon, with a great view. The trail starts at the bottom of Oak Creek Canyon and switches back until reaching the top.

This hike is listed as the 4th deepest canyon hike in Arizona on Arizona's 20-20 Challenge (www.az2020.org). The top 3 deepest canyons, ranked by vertical height from floor to rim, are all in the Grand Canyon or side canyons of the Grand Canyon.

Here are the hike details:

Date: Saturday, November 8
Time: Leave from the front of SCOB at 9am sharp
Name: Wilson Mtn. Trail, #10
Difficulty: Strenuous
Length of Hike (r/t): 11.2 miles
Trail Elevation Change: 2,400 ft.
Trail Low Point: 4,560 ft.
Trail High Point: 6,960 ft.
Bring: Lunch, hiking boots, hat, sunblock, lipblock, lots of water, hiking pole if you use one Sign Up Sheet: please sign up in the front office at SCOB 330