Mushroom Rock Trail to Sky Island - Sedona

I began my hike on the Boynton Canyon Trail at 8:21 AM. After hiking 1.7 miles in 39 minutes I arrived at the unmaintained trail going to Mushroom Rock and Sky Island. Then it was a 1 mile hike to Mushroom Rock. It took me 1 hour and 25 minutes to get there from the Boynton Canyon Trail. After a short break I continued up to the Sky Island. From there it was 0.4 miles to the far end of the Sky Island. It took me 55 minutes to get there. I was 3.1 miles from the Boynton Canyon Trailhead, and it had taken me 2 hours and 55 minutes to get there. After taking lot of photos I started my hike back down. I reached my mini van at 2:05 PM, and I was hot and exhausted. It was 94 degrees. My hike was 6.3 miles round-trip, and it took me 5 hours and 45 minutes. I also encountered a black-tailed rattlesnake.

"Sky Island" is a local term for the high, isolated sandstone finger or butte between Boynton and Long Canyons. 

Bear Mountain Trail - Sedona

I started my hike at 7:15 AM. The 2.4 mile hike to the end of the trail took me 2 hours and 38 minutes. The elevation at the end is about 6,447 feet. The round-trip hike took me 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Deadman's Dome (Peak 6027) - Sedona

I started at the Boynton Canyon Trailhead and followed that to Deadman's Pass Trail. After hiking 1.2 miles, I followed a series of social trails from Deadman's Pass Trail to the summit of Deadman's Dome. After hiking 1.9 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes, I reached the class 3 climb up to the rock fin. On the top, I followed the slick rock around Deadman's Pocket. At 2.5 miles I began the ascent up Deadman's Dome from the south, and then stood on the 6,027-foot summit at 11:17 AM. At this point I was 2.8 miles from the trailhead, and it had taken me 3 hours and 32 minutes. After resting and taking photos I headed back down at 12:29 PM. At 2:25 PM I was back at Deadman's Pass. Then it was an easy hike back to the trailhead, and my mini van. I arrived at my vehicle at 2:57 PM. My round-trip hike was 5.4 miles, and it took me 6 hours and 53 minutes. I was exhausted.