RED MOUNTAIN TRAIL
RED MOUNTAIN TRAIL Hiking among hoodoos Few things in life are certain but what we know for sure is; wet dogs stink, Star Trek is great, some hikers think beer is the fifth food group and Red Mountain is one of the most magical places on earth. Okay, those first three might be dubious, but the last one---an atypical volcano north of Flagstaff--- offers a singular hike that supports the claim. If you�re looking for a mind-boggling, surreal experience, forget theme park attractions--Red Mountain is the real deal. View of Red Mountain from the access trail Located just off Highway 180 north of Flagstaff, the 740,000-year-old cinder cone offers a rare opportunity to walk inside the guts of a formerly explosive geological wonder. Although the mountain�s fractured and fabulous form is a sight to behold, geologists aren�t certain about what caused its northeast face to slump away exposing the internal structure. Inside the volcano Thousands of years of wind and water erosi...