When it's cloudy I optimistically assume it's going to be a little warmer.  I think of the clouds as nice fluffy earth blankets.  That wasn't the case in Sedona.  It got progressively colder as the week went on (and we...

Getting To The Trailhead: Trail head grid: 48.596969, -114.035363 Lookout grid: 48.600386, -114.134466 Length: 11.9 miles Difficulty: Moderate  I stepped off at 7:20 am for a hike up to th eHuckleberry Mountain Lookout.  The first mile or so was almost...

Well.. this place sucks. I'm just kidding.  It's not one of our most famous, most visited, most loved national parks for no reason. I hadn't been planning to do anything really special for our visit.  Usually, we just show up,...