Spirit of Cathedral
It was a narrow, precarious trail we were navigating, cut into the side of the mountain. We were already a couple of miles in when Jeff veered off the main trail and onto one of the “social” trails that appeared before us. This trail led us over open, slick rock directly to the back face of Cathedral Rock in the red rocks of Sedona. It was steep on both sides, sprouting spiny cactus on the upside and sheer drop offs on the downside. Footing was mindfully placed and it was a g
