Texas Trip Day 10 Sedona, Red Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon Overlook, Walnut Canyon

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October 10th 2022

Published: October 12th 2022

Jamie and Laura

Yet another fantastic day! We said farewell to Susan and set out for Sedona. After gazing in awe at red cliffs for a while we moved on to cliff dwellings, where we wondered how on earth people got into and out of them. People are certainly creative and resilient.

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Bell Rock in Sedona

Bell Rock in Sedona

Bell Rock in Sedona

And a repeat, just because

And a repeat, just because

And a repeat, just because

All these red rock formations are amazing!

All these red rock formations are amazing!

All these red rock formations are amazing!

There are more of them than are reasonable.

There are more of them than are reasonable.

There are more of them than are reasonable.

Red Rock State Park is something that we couldn't miss.

Red Rock State Park is something that we couldn't miss.

Red Rock State Park is something that we couldn't miss.

We hiked quite a distance up Oak Creek Canyon.

We hiked quite a distance up Oak Creek Canyon.

We hiked quite a distance up Oak Creek Canyon.

The pattern of erosion here is pretty interesting!

The pattern of erosion here is pretty interesting!

The pattern of erosion here is pretty interesting!

As is this erosion pattern of arcs.

As is this erosion pattern of arcs.

As is this erosion pattern of arcs.

Jamie rock hopped her way to some beautiful places to sit in mid stream and up the creek a good distance!

Jamie rock hopped her way to some beautiful places to sit in mid stream and up the creek a good distance!

Jamie rock hopped her way to some beautiful places to sit in mid stream and up the creek a good distance!

We stopped at Oak Creek Canyon overlook for lunch on our way to Walnut Canyon.

We stopped at Oak Creek Canyon overlook for lunch on our way to Walnut Canyon.

We stopped at Oak Creek Canyon overlook for lunch on our way to Walnut Canyon.

And this is the hike that we did here...

And this is the hike that we did here...

And this is the hike that we did here...

It was a lot of stairs, but worth every step.

It was a lot of stairs, but worth every step.

It was a lot of stairs, but worth every step.

This canyon is really deep.

This canyon is really deep.

This canyon is really deep.

There is a cliff dwelling in the bright spot in the middle of this picture.

There is a cliff dwelling in the bright spot in the middle of this picture.

There is a cliff dwelling in the bright spot in the middle of this picture.

I can't imagine going up from the bottom or down from the top to get to these homes.

I can't imagine going up from the bottom or down from the top to get to these homes.

I can't imagine going up from the bottom or down from the top to get to these homes.

Here's some close ups.

Here's some close ups.

Here's some close ups.

Lots of rooms and the cliff does a lot of the work for you!

Lots of rooms and the cliff does a lot of the work for you!

Lots of rooms and the cliff does a lot of the work for you!

They had neighborhoods on the same cliff level.

They had neighborhoods on the same cliff level.

They had neighborhoods on the same cliff level.

They even let us enter some of the rooms

They even let us enter some of the rooms

They even let us enter some of the rooms

Here is inside looking out.

Here is inside looking out.

Here is inside looking out.

The ranger told me that the bumps on this rock are sea sponges from way back when the continent they were on was Pangea. I have not fact-checked this, but rangers usually know what they are talking about.

The ranger told me that the bumps on this rock are sea sponges from way back when the continent they were on was Pangea. I have not fact-checked this, but rangers usually know what they are talking about.

The ranger told me that the bumps on this rock are sea sponges from way back when the continent they were on was Pangea. I have not fact-checked this, but rangers usually know what they are talking about.

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