Chicken Point
to Chapel of the Holy Cross
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Little Horse Trail leaves Chicken Point and
descends 0.4 miles in an easy-to-moderate hike
to reach the trailhead for Chapel Trail. Chapel
Trail traverses the base of the Twin Buttes for
0.7 miles until the Chapel of the Holy Cross is
reached. Many rock steps are encountered on these
trails.
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View to the north as one
leaves Chicken Point at the start of Little
Horse Trail.
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In its descent Little Horse
Trail follows a creek bed.
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Cathedral Rock comes into
view.
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Looking up at Chicken Point
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Cairns mark the trail.
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Close up view of
Cathedral Rock.
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The trail follows the creek
bed. Obviously, not a trail to be on in a
downpour.
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Looking back up the trail.
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The trail now continues
around the Twin Nuns rock formation.
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The trailhead for Chapel
Trail is seen as it branches off to the right.
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View to the south of
Bell Rock
from Chapel Trail.
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View to the West of
Cathedral Rock from Chapel Trail.
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View of
Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock
from Chapel Trail.
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Looking back on the Twin Nuns
rock formation.
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Chapel Trail - Looking back (east)
at the tops of the Twin Buttes.
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The
Chapel of the Holy Cross comes into view.
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Top of one of the Twin Buttes
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Approaching the Chapel of the
Holy Cross
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Looking South where
Bell Rock
can be seen in the distance.
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Looking back to the East, the
Two Nuns rock formation can be seen.
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The trail leads to the
parking lot for the Chapel of the Holy Cross. This trailhead is very poorly marked and easily
missed if coming from the opposite direction.
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Plaque on the Outside of the
Church of the Holy Cross.

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Outside the Chapel of the
Holy Cross
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Eagle rock formation
overlooking the Chapel of the Holy Cross.
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Entrance to the Chapel of the
Holy Cross.
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The Two Nuns rock formation
viewed from on the Chapel of the Holy Cross (Below).
Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock to the right.

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The Two Nuns rock formation
viewed from on the Chapel of the Holy Cross
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Continuation of Hike:
Last leg of
the loop taking Mystic Trail and paved roads back
to the Broken Arrow parking lot.
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