ANT HILL LOOP
ANT HILL LOOP A shady spot on the Ant Hill Loop Trail For a few precious days each summer, monsoon rains cool the air just enough to make hiking in Sedona bearable. A slick rock bend on Ant Hill Loop Although sweltering temperatures rarely scare determined hikers away from Red Rock Country trails, the exposed, stony terrain of the high-desert trekking hub amplifies heat, making for an uncomfortable and potentially dangerous journey. After a good monsoon soaking, though, lingering moisture offers brief respite. Newborn frogs emerge from a monsoon puddle. Summer is also an ideal time to try some of Sedona�s shorter, lesser-used trails. The Ant Hill Loop resides in a shady pocket south of the hyper-popular Soldier Pass-Brins Mesa route that features a set of famous natural arches, the Seven Sacred Pools and Devils Kitchen sinkhole. Desert frogs & toads grow from eggs to fledglings in days With nearby attractions like those diverting traffic, it�s likel...