Flagstaff AZ to Prescott AZ
We left Flagstaff for Prescott AZ under bright sunshine and warm temperatures once again. The route to Prescott would take us down the mountain through Sedona.
Our day opened up with a spectacular 30-mile downhill through Oak Creek Canyon. The road (89 Alt) was filled with steep grades and tight switchbacks. The beautiful red rock cliffs and Ponderosa pines that were everywhere made it hard to keep your eyes on the road. These sights are again something you need to see in person to truly appreciate. No description or photograph can describe the beauty nature has created in this area.
Sedona is a terrific picturesque western style town surrounded by its famous red rock monuments and mountains. This was a town that required a second look so we stopped for a quick lunch treat of hot dogs and ice cream. After sitting on a city bench for 15 minutes we did not want to leave. We could have easily spent the day wandering through the town’s shops and stores and looking at the sights.
As always we do not have the time to linger in any one spot for too long. After our small feast we hopped on the bikes and continued on to Prescott. Just as we were about to leave a man approached us to ask of our journey. When we told him our route to Prescott he chuckled. “You boys have one heck of a climb coming up”.
We already knew we had a climb - but after talking to him we realized this could be more of a climb than we had originally thought. In the next 12 miles we would give back all the elevation and more we dropped in 30 miles from Flagstaff.
You know the old saying …..”what goes down must come up”….. Well that is not exactly how it was originally penned but that is how it is in “bicycle lingo” anyway.
About halfway up the mountain is the old mining town of Jerome. All of its buildings are built into the mountain walls along the switchback two-lane road. It looked very much like a town in the Alps.
The climb was impressive to say the least. The road twisted and turned steeply on its way up the mountain like a snake. No complaints though. We will take a stiff climb over the wind anytime. And this was a stiff climb too.
We were rewarded with a swift 7-mile downhill to the Prescott valley floor.
We left Flagstaff for Prescott AZ under bright sunshine and warm temperatures once again. The route to Prescott would take us down the mountain through Sedona.
Our day opened up with a spectacular 30-mile downhill through Oak Creek Canyon. The road (89 Alt) was filled with steep grades and tight switchbacks. The beautiful red rock cliffs and Ponderosa pines that were everywhere made it hard to keep your eyes on the road. These sights are again something you need to see in person to truly appreciate. No description or photograph can describe the beauty nature has created in this area.
Sedona is a terrific picturesque western style town surrounded by its famous red rock monuments and mountains. This was a town that required a second look so we stopped for a quick lunch treat of hot dogs and ice cream. After sitting on a city bench for 15 minutes we did not want to leave. We could have easily spent the day wandering through the town’s shops and stores and looking at the sights.
As always we do not have the time to linger in any one spot for too long. After our small feast we hopped on the bikes and continued on to Prescott. Just as we were about to leave a man approached us to ask of our journey. When we told him our route to Prescott he chuckled. “You boys have one heck of a climb coming up”.
We already knew we had a climb - but after talking to him we realized this could be more of a climb than we had originally thought. In the next 12 miles we would give back all the elevation and more we dropped in 30 miles from Flagstaff.
You know the old saying …..”what goes down must come up”….. Well that is not exactly how it was originally penned but that is how it is in “bicycle lingo” anyway.
About halfway up the mountain is the old mining town of Jerome. All of its buildings are built into the mountain walls along the switchback two-lane road. It looked very much like a town in the Alps.
The climb was impressive to say the least. The road twisted and turned steeply on its way up the mountain like a snake. No complaints though. We will take a stiff climb over the wind anytime. And this was a stiff climb too.We were rewarded with a swift 7-mile downhill to the Prescott valley floor.
This is another area we have put on the list of places we would like to return to and spend a little time to enjoy the sights.
2 comments:
AMAZING journey guys!! You are definitely finishing strong!!
By the way the author of the blogs is doing a terrific job explaining the journey!! All the trials & tribulations are clearly defined.
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