Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Veit Springs Loop

This is an easy hike on the side of the San Francisco Peaks. It's a two mile round trip and will take about an hour. It will take you past old cabins, springs, and pictographs left by the ancient people who lived here.
To get here, take Highway 180 north out of Flagstaff toward the Grand Canyon. Turn right on Snow Bowl Road, and continue up for four and a half miles until you see the trailhead on the right as the road curves to the left. Just park here in front of the trail head and start hiking. You will head into the forest and soon come across a wide trail that goes both ways. Turn right, and then just follow the trail. When it splits, take a left on the small foot trail, then left again at the next split. This will bring you to the cabins, and you can continue past them to the springs and pictographs. On your way back, you can go the other way at the splits to see a nice view on the return trip.

Props to Cosmic Ray for this route and description

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