If your out at Sedona, then you have to take a trip about 30 miles to the East and fly over Meteor Crater. Then on the way from there to Flagstaff there are a bunch of old extinct volcanoes.
Kern Valley is a nice little place, a couple of hours North of LA, in [funnily enough] the Kern Valley. You approach down the valley, and on downwind for 19 [i think] it feels like your wing tips are going to hit the ground. Remember not to turn base too late as there is another mountain straight ahead, and don't over shoot final as there is yet another mountain. Once you land, you can either taxy off to the greasy spoon for a good burger or taxy off to the camp ground and pitch your tent next to your plane...very cool. From there you can take a flight down icantrememberthenameof canyon, and pop out fairly close to Bakerfield.
Another interesting place is Harris Ranch [id 308 i think], a fly in burger join with its own runway which is basically an old piece of road. Its pretty hard to find, but Oakland Centre will happily give you vectors to it.
Been to Palm Springs or Big Bear? they're good for a laugh. Columbia California [022] is a great little place, real redneck bars, but very friendly people.
Cheers
EA
