Cathedral Rock - 4.19.2013
Directions to the trailhead for Cathedral Rock.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Cathedral Rock... our hike was ~2.5 miles roundtrip, gaining ~800 feet of elevation.
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The Cathedral Rock area is purported to be a vortex site.
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rocman and Jannu came with me on this hike.
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A fairly steep hike... gaining 750 feet of elevation in the first .75 miles.
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Jannu at the end of the maintained trail.
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Looking west from the end of the maintained trail... for perspective, there is a couple on the ledge on the right side of the photo.
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We will follow around to the left of the end of the maintained trail... for perspective, there is a woman in green in the lower left part of the photo.
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rocman and Jannu following the path south from the end of the maintained trail.
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rocman and Jannu posing in front of a cool looking spire... definitely worth continuing on from the end of the maintained trail.
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Looking up from underneath the spire... I think we should continue exploring.
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Looking up from near the spire.
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Looking up from near the spire.
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Looking SE from near the spire... Courthouse Butte in the center of the photo.
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Continuing along the path past the spire.
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A closeup of 'The Mace'.
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Continuing south and looking back at 'The Mace'.
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We are hiking on a narrow shelf... just below these rocks.
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Jannu on the shelf underneath the cliffs... there is a cairn just beyond her that signals the place where we will have to drop down a bit... Courthouse Butte in the distance.
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Our shelf has come to an abrupt stop... and we will scramble down to another shelf.
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Back on reasonable terrain again.
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At the south end of Cathedral Rock and looking for the trail that is still 100 feet below us.
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We will follow the trail as it goes around 'The Mace' and rejoins the main trail.
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Looking up from below 'The Mace'.
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Heading back to the car on the main trail now... did I mention that it is steep in places.
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