Dave:

My comments were limited to the "scenic drive" aspect. But, truth be told, I have never hiked the West Fork of Oak Creek Trail. I cannot believe that. It is even listed as Hike # 43 in my 30 year old copy of '50 Hikes in Arizona'.

Of course my hiking days and my renewed interest in photography never did overlap. Hope I'm up to the challenge now.

Love your shots of Cathedral Rock. I do not find them "lame" at all. Now I know from where all those great Arizona Highways Calendar shots are taken. When did you take the ones you posted? I'm guessing August?

Although the clowns in Phoenix are closing down Red Rock State Park June 3rd, it looks like the trail is located entirely on Forest Service land. (BTW, Penny, although the "ghost town" of Jerome is still there, our state legislature has also closed Jerome State Park, as well.)

Jim