# Red Mountain Volcano - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/ - Published: 2021-08-11T04:48:16-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **Over the years** as I have driven the lonely road between Flagstaff and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, one feature has always piqued my curiosity. A seemingly out of place lonely red mountain rising up from the high desert sagebrush and tumbleweeds that dot the plateau. The [Red Mountain Volcano](https://www.arizonahighways.com/explore/hiking/red-mountain-trail). **It always seems to be empty**, desolate of life. The small dirt road leads one off the highway for about 1/2 a mile before you come to a parking lot trailhead. Patches of snow are found here and there, pretty typical for February. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2530.jpg?resize =640%2C480&ssl=1) **The hike itself is fairly short and straightforward**, only another 1/2 mile or so. As I get closer to the Volcano with each step, I can feel the abundant energy emanating from ground. Powerful and electric. No one else seems to be here. I climb a small ladder and enter the hoodoo’s of this ancient volcano. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HipstamaticPhoto- 637959072.268570.jpg?resize=640%2C457&ssl=1) **Within the bowels of volcano** I find others are here, quietly taking in the raw energy. I climb a large stone and meditate as clouds move quickly across the skyline. Tiny slot canyons filled with snow call to be explored, yet I soon find myself waist deep in snow. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2512.jpg?resize =640%2C480&ssl=1) **Who knows how long I was here**, maybe an hour, perhaps several. Time seems to have a different schedule in this volcanic vortex that I have found. Eventually though I head back out onto the trail, glad that I stopped to explore the mighty lone Red Mountain Volcano and her wonders that lie within. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Red%20Mountain%20Volcano&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fred-mountain-volcano%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading… ## Comments ### By: max Jones - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/#comment-631 - Published: 2023-01-07T13:00:19-07:00 What time of year did you do this hike? Loading... ### By: My Walkabout - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/red-mountain-volcano/#comment-632 - Published: 2023-01-08T04:38:35-07:00 Hello there! I did this in either January or February. Have a good one! Loading...