I forgot how steep this hike is since I hadn't hiked it since last year. It didn't help that it was really humid. Outside of that it was great hike and we had the distinct pleasure to meet Daryl (the lizard). It turns out Daryl has been on the cover GQ Sedona five times now and was sporting a new look for the summer. A little later we ran into his cousin Larry. Larry started a little aggressive wanting stop all traffic on the trail. However, after some polite conversation (at socially respectable distance) he agreed to allow travelers to pass on the trail and he moved on to shade well off the trail. All in all a fun but tough hike.