GREAT SEDONA HIKES

HELLO AND WELCOME TO GREAT SEDONA HIKES!

Hi hikers! The purpose of the Great Sedona Hikes website is to be able to post and share photos of our hikes around the Sedona, Arizona area. Sedona is a very special place - the red rocks and surrounding canyons are beautiful and we've tried to capture the beauty with these photos.

GETTING READY TO HIKE

Before you go hiking, you should stop in to the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center (located at GPS coordinates: 34° 52.119' N; 111° 45.702' W) or the Forest Service Visitor Center for more information on a particular hike and to obtain the latest information on trail status. The Forest Service has a Ranger Station located on Highway 179, 2 miles south of the Village of Oak Creek. The Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is located in Uptown Sedona at the corner of Forest Road and Highway 89A.

You'll need a Red Rock Pass or equivalent to park in most places on the National Forest for your hike. But with your Red Rock Pass comes a hiking guide with a map of many of the trails.  The hiking guide map is also available by clicking the link. The Forest Service stresses that you be prepared before you begin hiking.

ORGANIZATION OF THE WEBSITE

The hikes below are organized by level of difficulty (EASY, MODERATE, and HARD HIKES ), based primarily on ratings given by Richard & Sherry Mangum in their book, "Sedona Hikes ." If you are unsure what level of hike you are capable of, start out with the EASY hikes until you are sure you are up for something more demanding.

An alphabetical list of all the hikes on the website is here.

A list of our 10 favorite hikes is here.

A list of hikes by distance/level of difficulty is here.

Vortex hikes are listed here.

Hikes near/along water are listed here.

Hikes to/near Indian Ruins are listed here.

GPS data files for the hikes are found here.

THANKS

Special thanks to our hike leaders, David and Ruth Butler, Darryl and Lorna Thompson, Charlie and Marilyn Weaver, and several others (who wish to remain anonymous), who select and investigate the hikes before the groups actually hit the trail.

SEND IN YOUR HIKE PHOTOS

Your photographic contributions to the site are always welcome (see the link at the bottom of the page). Contributing photographers include:  Helen Mueller, Darryl Thompson, David Butler, Lou Camp, Rich Jones , Jon Dorsey, Stephanie Vaughn, Eric Murphy and Sree Remella.

The site also includes several pages of interesting and informative pictures of the Sedona area, courtesy of members of the hiking groups.

OTHER INFORMATION

We've added a page containing remarks of folks who have commented on the site ( see reviews ). We've added information on mountain biking and camping at the suggestion of the Forest Service.

And we have a page of links to information on the Sedona area, hiking supplies (such as boots, backpacks, walking sticks, etc.), and places to enjoy a bite to eat or some liquid refreshments, be sure to check out the links.

HURRY BACK and MAYBE JOIN US FOR A HIKE

New information is constantly being added and updated. So check back often.  If you have comments or suggestions, or photos you think might be candidates for the website, please email me.  Enjoy your visit!

Bill

EASY HIKES

< Baldwin Trail Hike  - nice view of Cathedral Rock along Oak Creek

< Boynton Canyon Hike - very popular canyon hike (vortex area)  (A FAVORITE HIKE)

< Boynton Vista Trail - a short hike to a vortex

< Broken Arrow Hike  - submarine rock and a favorite jeep trail 

< Coffeepot Rock Trail  - an easy in-town hike to the base of Coffeepot Rock

< Cowpies Hike  -  views of unique rock formations and red rocks 

  < Deadman's Pass to Boynton Vista (Vortex Site)   - a hike near Boynton Canyon to a Vortex Site

< Fay Canyon Hike  - a favorite canyon hike for views (A FAVORITE HIKE)

  < Hanonki Indians Ruins - probably one of the best Indian Ruins in the Sedona Area

<Llama Trail Hike  - views of Cathedral, Bell and Lee Mountain (vortex area) (A FAVORITE HIKE)

< Palatki Indian Ruins  - outstanding ruins and rock art

< V-Bar-V Petroglyph Hike    - excellent prehistoric rock art

  < West Clear Creek Hike - a bit of a drive but a nice hike along a pleasant creek  (NEW 3/28/09)

< West Fork Hike  - follows creek, views, cool in Summer (A FAVORITE HIKE) (REVISED 5/7/09)

MODERATE HIKES

< Airport Loop Hike  - great distant views all around, a long hike (vortex area)

<Brins Mesa to Soldier Pass Hike  - two vehicle hike, views

< Brins Mesa Hike  - a moderate hike to a mesa with 360° red rock views (A FAVORITE HIKE)  

< Chimney Rock Loop Hike  -  nice views of West Sedona and the North Slope area

  < Cibola Pass to Jordan Trail - a nice close to town hike with beautiful views 

  < Courthouse Butte Loop   - a moderate hike around Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock

<Devil's Bridge Hike  - short hike to a large arch you can walk on  (A FAVORITE HIKE)  (REVISED 6/2/09)
 

< Doe Mountain Hike  - 360 degree views from the top  (A FAVORITE HIKE)

< Dogie Trail - a scenic hike that ends at Sycamore Canyon (but makes it a strenuous hike if you hike that far) 

< Dry Creek Trail #52 - views of red rock buttes in a forest  

< HS Canyon Hike  - a moderate hike in a wooded canyon 

< Huckaby Trail Hike  - views, hike along Oak Creek to Midgley Bridge  

  < Jim Thompson Trail  - a moderate hike with views of Steamboat Rock

  < Kel Fox Trail  - mesas and views of the Village of Oak Creek  (ADDED 4/13/09)

  < Kelly Canyon/Pumphouse Wash - a hike through a ponderosa pine forest in the high country (ADDED 4/27/09)

< Little Horse to Broken Arrow  - a moderate hike to Chicken Point and Submarine Rock   (A FAVORITE HIKE)

< Long Canyon Trail - a moderate hike through a forested canyon with nice views 

< Lost Canyon Hike - steep climb with views as the reward

< Marg's Draw Hike  - a moderate in-town hike with good views

< Mescal Mountain Hike  - nice views

< Mitten Ridge - a hike along the base of Mitten Ridge

< Munds Wagon Trail  - a moderate hike that follows an old wagon trail

  < Old Post to Carroll Canyon Loop  - a moderate hike off of the Upper Red Rock Loop Road

< Pyramid Hike  - moderate hike up the back of the "pyramid" for splendid views 

  < Rabbit Ears Hike  - a moderate hike to view an unusual rock formation

< Scheurman Mountain Hike - distant views of Cathedral Rock, volcanic rocks

< Secret Canyon Hike - a hike up a picturesque canyon with terrific views  A FAVORITE HIKE

< Soldier Pass Arches Hike - a short hike to several arches

  < Sugarloaf/Coffee Pot Trails  - a moderate in town hike with views of the city and Coffee Pot Rock

  < Sycamore Canyon  - this moderate hike follows Sycamore Canyon/Creek and has interesting rock formations

  < Templeton Hike  -  this hike circles beneath Cathedral Rock 

< Vultee Arch Hike - views and natural stone arch  (REVISED 4/6/09)

< Weaver Trail Hike - views of many of the famous rock formations

< Weir Trail Hike  - follows the course of Wet Beaver Creek, views (REVISED 4/20/09)

  < Wilson Canyon  - a moderate hike up a picturesque canyon starting at Midgley Bridge REVISED 12/8/08

HARD HIKES

  < Bear Mountain Hike - becomes more strenuous (hard) towards the top  (A FAVORITE HIKE) 

< Cathedral Rock Trail  - partway up Cathedral Rock (vortex area), and very steep  (REVISED 6/2/09) 

< Cookstove to Harding Springs Trail Hike   - climb up the side of Oak Creek Canyon

< Hot Loop Hike - views of Lee Mountain

< Turkey Creek/House Mountain Hike - goes to House Mountain  (REVISED 4/2/09)

   < Wilson Mountain - hike up the highest peak in the Sedona area (REVISED 5/4/09)

OTHER PHOTOS

< Exceptional Photos (REVISED 6/2/09)       < Silly Photos