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Sandy's Canyon Trail
Hiking Trail

Sandy's Canyon Trail

by: Honza
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Location:  Flagstaff, AZ
Short yet very pleasant and picturesque trail! Great during wild-flower season!
Features and Interests:   Long prairie walks with hidden caves.
Flora/Fauna on this Trail:
  Butterfly Weed or Butterfly Milkweed  Butterfly Weed or Butterfly Milkweed
  Doubting Mariposa Lily  Doubting Mariposa Lily
  Engelmann's Prickly Pear  Engelmann's Prickly Pear
  Mountain Parsley  Mountain Parsley
  Rocky Mountain Bee Plant  Rocky Mountain Bee Plant
  Scarlet Indian Paintbrush  Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Starts of with a short walk along a cliff, then drops off into a canyon trail. This hike spends majority of the time in the canyon, winding through prairies and wooded areas exposing some very deep caves! Nearing the end is a 2 mile protected area which is highly recommended but do not stray off the path in preservation.
Trail Distance:  5.1 miles round-trip
Elevation:  6750ft - 7200ft   (change 450ft)
Trail Difficutly:  Moderate - requires some endurance, elevation changes
How Crowded:  Occassional passing
Season:  March to September
Accomodations: (on site)   Toilets  CampingDrive southeast out of Flagstaff 6 miles on Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3). Just past the second cattle guard turn north (left) to the trailhead.Paved road or trail to the trailhead
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