Bear Mountain in Sedona, AZ is a strenuous 4.8 (out and back) mile hike with an elevation gain of 1200'! Paul and I started hiking the morning of Saturday, March 10, 2012. The temperature was around 45 - 50 degrees, the sky mostly clear with a few wispy clouds. The sun kept us warm and within the first mile we were shedding our jackets. The trails in Sedona are red dirt from sandstone. The sandstone has a rough texture like sandpaper that makes it easy to grip with your shoes/hiking boots when climbing up or down. "The presence of iron is responsible for the rock color and the redness is actually rust."
"The Red Rocks of Sedona have a base that traces back to sediment in a sea or flood plain as well as some that formed from sand blown in from dry land or coastal area beaches. A point of origin determines the variation in sand color. It ranges from bright orange to shades of red and some tan. White or gray rocks are also visible. Once quite colorful, the effect of limestone or flushing water might have drained the color."
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