I have not really gone hiking since my days in Arizona, but there is one important rule to remember, never hike alone. You don't have to out run the bear if you can out run who you are with.
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@BridgeOvertroubledWaters Thank you. It's from Sedona, AZ, where the Colorado Plateau starts to break up, about an hour drive south of the Grand Canyon. Beautiful part of the country.