The Lime Kiln Trail is an old wagon road that leads from Cottonwood to Sedona. Some people got together a few years ago to resurrect it as a multi use trail. I decided to take it from Cottonwood to Sedona. It turned out to be variable, but mostly decent.
It annoyed me that the state park charges $3 to ride through to access the trailhead, so I pedaled on the highway a couple of miles to avoid the park. It turned into some desert scrublands with sand in the washes. Nobody was out there and it was very silent. As I climbed atop some small hills I got a view of the gorgeous red rocks and spires of Sedona in the distance.
Coming out of the hills, I thought maybe I'd try out the pistol I brought along. I could see for a long ways in every direction, so I didn't think I'd disturb anyone. I found an old can and a fragment of skeet and put some holes in them, which was fun.
Pedaling up the hill into Sedona was difficult and my butt got sore again. I was hoping to camp near town but camping is prohibited anywhere near Sedona. So I got a room at the Days Inn and unloaded my stuff.
It was evening by now, and I decided I wanted to catch the sunset. Dressed in sandals, I pedaled up the road from the hotel and saw a trail on the side of the road. I felt pretty hardcore when I passed a couple of bikers on a fairly technical bike trail -- me wearing sandals and a baseball cap while they were decked out in helmets and all the gear.
The sunset was nice, but I soon discovered that I had lost my bike light on the previous rocky bike trail. I walked around through the rocks and desert until it was very dark, looking for my light. No luck. I've lost quite a few items on this trip and I was mad at myself about this one. Oh well.
