by Pieter@Overseashiker | Jul 18, 2025 | Arizona, Kids, Multi Day Hike
The Hermit Trail is a mostly unmaintained (but well defined) trail into the Grand Canyon. It’s a historic trail, the first constructed for tourists in the Grand Canyon. I made a two-day hike with my 4 children to Hermit Creek and back, in the springtime of 2025. I...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Jun 16, 2023 | Arizona, Day Hike
Offering more than 100 hiking trails, Sedona is known as the Day Hike Capital of America. Many of the shorter trails can be combined to one long day hike, as I did on a sunny November day when I linked as many as 7 trails to reach Secret Canyon and Sterling Pass in...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Feb 15, 2023 | Arizona, Day Hike
Wilson Mountain is the highest mountain in the Sedona area. It is actually a mesa, and offers great views from overlooks at the north and the south side. I combined the North and South Wilson trails into one solid day hike. Wilson Mountain Trail, Sedona Location:...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Feb 9, 2023 | Arizona, Day Hike
The Cathedral Rock Trail is one of the classic hikes in the Sedona area. It’s an adventurous hike with some scrambling to a spectacular viewpoint. The hike takes about one hour out and back. I combined the trail with 4 other trails, creating a nice day hike...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 23, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route, Multi Day Hike
The Papago Wall and Slide is, according to many, the most demanding section of the Escalante Route, Grand Canyon. Preparing my hike I consulted many trail reports and video’s online, but most of the descriptions I found were at least partly mistaken. This is my...
