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| Keywords: arizona coconino national forest coconinonationalforest elden lookout eldenlookout elden lookout tower eldenlookouttower flagstaff ranger district flagstaffrangerdistrict mt. elden mtelden sunset trail sunsettrail sunset trail #23 sunsettrail23 sunset trail no. 23 sunsettrailno23 aspen aspens autumn fall fallcolor fallcolors flagstaff hiking lookout tower lookouttower outdoors radio tower radiotower trail outdoor Fall color in late September on Mt. Elden on the eastern face below Elden Lookout. Ascending from Schultz Pass through a peaceful ponderosa pine and fir forest, Sunset Trail drops into a cozy bowl between the Dry Lake Hills and Little Elden. It ascends to pop out on the ridge between Little Elden and Mt. Elden, providing some of the most fantastic views around Flagstaff. The trail winds along the ridge, heading towards Sunset Park and Elden Lookout Tower, with some of the best 360° views around. Aspens provide fall color along the trail, and are particularly spectacular on the eastern slopes of Mt. Elden. In addition to the approximately five mile hike from the Sunset Trailhead at Schultz Pass, Sunset trail can be accessed near the top of Elden Lookout Road (FR 557). Look for a trail signs near and at the top of the road, which provide access to the trail for easy walks with great views, or shuttle hikes/rides from the top down Sunset, Heart, or Elden Lookout trails. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, September 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Sunset No. 23 trail description on the Coconino National Forest Fall color in late September on Mt. Elden on the eastern face below Elden Lookout. Ascending from Schultz Pass through a peaceful ponderosa pine and fir forest, Sunset Trail drops into a cozy bowl between the Dry Lake Hills and Little Elden. It ascends to pop out on the ridge between Little Elden and Mt. Elden, providing some of the most fantastic views around Flagstaff. The trail winds along the ridge, heading towards Sunset Park and Elden Lookout Tower, with some of the best 360° views around. Aspens provide fall color along the trail, and are particularly spectacular on the eastern slopes of Mt. Elden. In addition to the approximately five mile hike from the Sunset Trailhead at Schultz Pass, Sunset trail can be accessed near the top of Elden Lookout Road (FR 557). Look for a trail signs near and at the top of the road, which provide access to the trail for easy walks with great views, or shuttle hikes/rides from the top down Sunset, Heart, or Elden Lookout trails. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, September 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Sunset No. 23 trail description on the Coconino National Forest | ||||
