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Saturday 30 March 2013

Dead Horse State Park and the Verde Valley

Through my Camping with horses Facebook page we met a rider from the area that wanted to take us for a good ride here in Cottonwood at Dead Horse State Park  . Jeanmarie met us at our camp site first thing in the morning on the 29th. We did about a 7 hour loop down to the river then up above on the plaque above camp. Great ride it was almost like riding a mini Grand Canyon from the top.

We started out going through lots of large Cottonwoods. I guess this is where the town name Cottonwood comes from 

More Cottonwood trees 

Very large cottonwoods with cool shapes 


Up on the hill is the Tuzigoot National Monument 

Another view of the Tuzigoot National Monument  

Along the river they have an area that is for Paint Ball it is kind of neat. No paint ballers when we rode through. LOL 

This ride took us on many river crossings



Here is a really cool Cottonwood tree

I huge brown Owl flow over us and landed in the tree above. You can just see him here in above picture. 


We heading into Old Historical Cottonwood 
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The old Jail house is now a Tea house

We met up with to other Arizonian riders and they followed us into town too. 


Heading back on the Jail Trail from the old Jail house. 


We traveled under the bridge and continued to follow river for a couple more hours





An other interesting sport along the river. This is a Tee but not a normal golf tee. It is Frisbee golf 

They have to get the Frisbee into this basket 


Another river crossing as we head back toward the hills


We headed up to the top of the hills above camp to the Plaque 

We plan on riding the top of this rock mountain above the Park. 


It was a steep climb to the top

Once up there OMG the view were of the whole Verde Valley 

Here is the trail we came up 


You can see the lakes at the park from up here 


Kind of like a mini Grand Canyon 



After our ride we drive up the valley to Jerome Ghost town and over the mountain to the Prescott Valley 


This town sits high on a hill over looking the Verde Valley  and is very much like some small towns you would see in Europe the streets are very narrow and there are lots of switch backs. 


We took scenic drive to the Prescott Valley 


Got to the Prescott Valley  just as the sun was setting 


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Friday 29 March 2013

More on Sedona and Cottonwood

This was our last day camping out on Forest road 525C. We had a fantastic ride and found a really cool cave dwelling they say was over 1000 years old. After everyone left for home Ron and I headed to Cottonwood and are now camping at "Dead Horse State Park". There are 4 corrals and the riding is good. It is close enough you can drive to Sedona for dinner.
Our last day camping on the BLM Lands on 525C forest road. Randy took this sunrise picture

Biscuits and gravy for breakfast 

Please can I just get a small bite :) 

Darrell Browns last morning in Arizona he left after the biscuits and gravy and headed home to BC

Our last ride with Peg and Randy




Yes a rare picture of me. 



Look over there !!


It doesn't getting better then this for riding


Ran into a herd of deer 


Heading up the hill so Ron can go up to the Cave dwelling they say is over 1000 years old

Randy zoomed in to see there where people up there


At the top over looking the whole valley. 


Looking up at Cave dwelling on the way up the hill 





Ron took this picture you can see Cimaron Ron's horse and Randy standing there I am somewhere down there. 

Riding back out after Ron and Peg walked up to see Cave Dwellings


Randy and Jake 

This is how you see me on the trails always taking pictures so I can blog. 

"Dead Horse State Park

Picnic area at "Dead Horse State Park

You can even rent a horse to ride in "Dead Horse State Park

RV area at "Dead Horse State Park

Just unbelievably beautiful here. We took a drive to Sedona for a walk and dinner it is about 15 miles from Cottonwood. 


Cute art work all over Sedona

Jeep tours anyone? They start at about $45 

We had dinner here where this horse stood. Below is my dinner Ron had the burger "Good food".




So you want a Jeep tour? Lots to chose from in Sedona

This is a cool site "Chapel of the Holy Cross" this church is built right into the red rocks of Sedona

Our campsite at the "Dead Horse State Park" in Cottonwood at sunrise with the full moon in the background.