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November ○ ○ ○ ○ Boot Tracks ○ ○ ○ from this unique vantage point. As you
begin the gentle ascent up the hill, the
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by Tom Pfaendler ○ ○ cement-like caliche in the path gives way
Desk Schedule ○ ○
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to gray limestone, which forms terraces
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Fri/1 T. Borg J/H Barrett ○ ○ ○ f youre an early riser, theres a treat ○ ○ ○ with little cactus gardens growing be-
Sat/2 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○ ○ waiting for you at Red Rock Can- ○ tween the rocks.
○ Iyon called the Moenkopi Loop ○ A 230 million year old seabed forms
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R/M Augulis ○ Trail. This easy two-mile walk is per- ○ ○
Sun/3 E. Meeks L/M Utah ○ ○ ○ fect for anyone who is hungry for a quick ○ ○ the top of the hill. Look closely and you
can find fossils of seashells and plants!
Mon/4 H. Berkowitz F. Rhea ○ ○ ○ taste of desert life; but if you can get up ○ ○ There are some nice barrel cactus
C. Gilmore ○ ○ coffee-early and make it out here by six ○ growing up here, a few strawberry
Tues/5 M. Slagle N. Kresge ○ ○ ○ in the morning, there is a spe- hedgehogs andnot one, but
C. Williams ○ ○ ○ cial magic that you just cant severalpincushion cacti
Wed/6 M. Burk P. Christensen ○ ○ ○ experience at any other growing among the lime-
Thur/7 G. Sayles J/H Barrett ○ ○ time. stone! This is probably
J. Geier ○ ○ ○ The soft light ca- the best place in Red
Fri/8 H. Perlman E. Schliepp ○ ○ ○ resses the Wilson Rock to see this elu-
Sat/9 P. VanDooremaal T. Borg ○ ○ Cliffs revealing all the sive little cactus.
color and drama of
Sun/10 E. Turkin B. Saperstein ○ ○ ○ the escarpment. The A wooden bench
Mon/11 I. Grieco F. Rhea ○ ○ ○ air is cool and marks the halfway
point on the trail and
J. McManus R. Keough ○ ○ sweetly scented. Its is a great place to sit
Tues/12 N. Kresge E. Schliepp ○ ○ ○ quiet, . . . still . . . . for a while and take
M. Slagle ○ ○ Here at last is a place in the view. At 100 ft
Wed/13 M. Burk P. Christensen ○ ○ ○ where you can start above the Visitor
Thur/14 G. Sayles J.Geier ○ ○ ○ the day in peace, reflect Center and roughly
Fri/15 A. Berg C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ on life, commune with centered in the park, this
L. Vavak ○ ○ the desert and all of its spot serves up a really
Sat/16 J. Kisosondi G. Gabbert ○ ○ rich history, and still make rich 360-degree view of
it to work by 8 oclock!
Sun/17 E.Turkin T. Borg If you prefer a more social ex- Red Rock Canyon! The trail
Mon/18 H. Berkowitz F. Rhea perience, the Interpretive Association of- ○ continues down the backside of the
C. Gilmore fers the popular Moenkopi Morning ○ ○ hill along a sloping shelf of limestone
(this might be a likely place of running
Tues/19 C. Williams E. Rothfuss hikes first thing most Wednesdays. ○ ○ water during a rainstorm), then even-
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Wed/20 M. Burk P. Christensen Moenkopi is a Hopi word that ○ tually deposits you onto an old caliche
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D. Powers means place of running water, but I ○ and gravel service road for the remain-
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Thur/21 G. Sayles N. Kresge recommend that you pack a bottle of ○ ing half-mile walk back to the visitors
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Fri/22 H. Perlman J. Geier H2O anyway, just in case. The trailhead ○ center.
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Sat/23 C. Williams S. Kantrud ○ is near the Visitor Center, at the south- ○ The Moenkopi Loop Trail is a dish
B. Wolin ○ ○ ○ west corner of the tortoise habitat. The ○ ○ best served in the morning. It gains a full
Sun/24 E. Meeks L/M Utah ○ ○ ○ path is well marked and features sev- ○ ○ ○ point for the pincushions, but loses a half-
eral interpretive signs as you wind
Mon/25 S. Kantrud J. Geier ○ ○ ○ through the desert among the yuccas and point for the rather boring return along
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Tues/26 R. Keough E. Rothfuss ○ ○ creosote, black brush, and desert trum- ○ the old road. On my one-to-ten rating
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Wed/27 T. Borg P. Christensen ○ ○ ○ pet. There are a couple of forks in the ○ system, this trail earns four-and-a-half
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J. Barrett ○ ○ ○ road that lead north to the Calicos and ○ boots, which is pretty good for a one-hour
Taste of Red Rock experience!
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Thur/28 -------------CLOSED----------------- ○ ○ even link to the eleven-mile Grand Circle ○ ○
Fri/29 T. Borg E. Schliepp ○ Adventure, but just follow the signs and ○ ○
Sat/30 R. Kinn J/H Barrett stay on the Moenkopi trail to enjoy ter- ○ ○
rific views of the famous Calico Hills ○
Changes? Call Jim Cribbs (363-1922)
