Sedona -Aerie loop

We were told it was over run with tourists in October. It finally cools down to the 80’s and people descend in droves. But, as with so many places, get a few miles away from the center of things and it’s pretty chill. We saw maybe 7 people on the trail.
And with this view…
Nice smooth parts
Parts where I am completely out of wind to keep climbing.
I’m getting in better shape, but techy climbs get hard pretty fast.
As Zarah said: it’s so nice to feel embraced by the rocks. I love getting to actually interact with the formations. This trail went in and out of washes and had great flow for the most part.

I grew up with red rocks. Not in my home town of Salt Lake, but going to the National parks nearby multiple times per year. Arches especially really let’s you climb all up and around and in all the formations. I am so lucky to have had my mom and my parent cooperative elementary school and my Quaker meeting to want to make those trips over and over. I have the awe of not seeing it all the time. And I also feel at home and that good things must be happening in life for me to be with them. I am so lucky to be here, now.

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