Coconino National Forest
1824 S. Thompson St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-527-3600 |
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Welcome to Red Rock Country!
The
colorful collection of buttes, pinnacles, mesas and canyons surrounding
Sedona is famous the world around for its red rock vistas. Over
the years, this area has served as the setting of many western novels
and movies and has been the subject of uncounted paintings, photographs
and other works of art. The remains of ancient wetlands, these crimson
cliffs have been carved by the forces of the desert into one of
nature's most magnificent masterpieces.
No matter what you do in Red Rock Country, you're
always sightseeing. Ways to get even closer to all this scenery
include: hiking, horseback riding, taking a scenic drive, sliding
down a natural waterslide, picnicking, camping, taking lots of photos
and fishing in Oak Creek.
The Coconino National Forest has implemented the Red
Rock Pass Recreational Fee Program. This innovative program
is designed to increase visitor information and conservation education
services, enhance the recreation experience, and perpetuate a healthy
forest ecosystem. Learn more about this program at the Red
Rock Pass page.
Red Rock District Office Moves to New Location. Situated on a site just south of the Village of Oak Creek on highway 179, the new facility will serve as our gateway to Red Rock Country with an expanded Visitor Contact Center encompassing some 5,000 square feet including an outdoor patio as well as the 7,000 square foot administrative headquarters for the Red Rock Ranger District. (also see: Addresses and Phones) |
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Campgrounds |
Fee |
Reservations |
# of sites |
Manzanita Campground |
$18.00 per night, $7 additional vehicle |
Yes, 11 of the 18 sites are available for reservations |
18 single-unit sites |
Bootlegger Campground |
$18.00 per night, $7 additional vehicle |
No |
10 single-unit sites at |
Cave Springs Campground |
$20.00 per night, $7 additional vehicle |
11 reservable sites at Cave Springs |
82 single-unit sites at Cave Springs |
Pine Flat Campground |
$20.00 per night, $7 additional vehicle |
18 reservable sites at Pine Flat |
56 sites at Pine Flat |
Chavez Crossing Group Camp |
$65.00 and $85.00 depending on site size |
Yes, required |
3 group sites (110 max occupancy) |
Beaver Creek Campground |
$15.00 per night/campsite; $7 additional vehicle |
No |
13 single-unit sites |
Clear Creek Camp and Group Campground |
$15.00 per night/campsite; $7 for additional vehicle. Group fee
see link |
Reservations required at Group site only- single units not reservable |
18 single-unit sites, one group site |
If these campgrounds are full, here are two more possibilities in the general area:
Deadhorse Ranch State Park - In Cottonwood, Arizona
Ft. Tuthill Campground - Just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. Click this link and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.
For other options, here is a list of all Coconino Forest Campgrounds. |
All of the trail distances listed on our
website are one-way distances with the exception of loops which are indicated
as such.
Not all of the developed trails on the
Red Rock District are listed here. You may find more information
at a non-forest-related website: Great
Sedona Hikes. This site has some nice photos, too.
Trails |
Difficulty |
Length |
Trailhead Elevation |
Elevation Gain/Loss |
Uses |
A.B. Young #100 |
Strenuous |
2.4 miles |
5,200 feet |
2,000 feet |
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Airport Loop/Table Top
Trails #211/212, including
Bandit and Brewer Trails |
Easy |
4.3 miles |
4600 feet |
220 feet |
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Allen's Bend Trail |
Easy |
.5 miles |
4400 feet |
0 feet |
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Apache Maid #15 |
Strenuous |
9.5 miles |
4,000 feet |
2,500 feet |
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Arizona Cypress Trail |
Easy |
.75 miles |
4,600 |
100 feet |
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Baldwin Trail |
Easy |
1.6 miles |
4,140 feet |
150 feet |
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Bear Mountain #54 |
Strenuous |
2.5 miles |
4,600 feet |
1800 feet |
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Bear Sign Trail #59 |
Moderate |
3.25 miles |
4,800 feet |
650 feet |
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Bell Rock Pathway |
Easy/Moderate |
3.7 miles |
4,200 feet |
50 foot gain |
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Bell Trail #13 |
Moderate |
11.0 miles |
3,700 feet |
2,800 feet |
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Big Park Trail |
Easy |
1.0 miles |
4,200 feet |
50 feet |
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Blodgett Basin Trail #31 |
Moderate |
2.5 miles |
3,600 feet |
1,600 feet |
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Boynton Canyon #47 |
Easy |
2.5 miles |
4,600 feet |
450 feet |
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Brins Mesa #119 |
Moderate |
3.0 miles |
4,600 feet |
600 feet |
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Broken Arrow Trail #125 |
Easy |
1.5 miles |
4,250 feet |
300 feet gain |
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Carroll Canyon Trail |
Moderate |
1.8 miles |
4,600 feet |
100 feet |
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Cathedral Rock Trail #170 |
Moderate |
.7 miles |
4,050 feet |
600 foot gain |
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Casner Canyon Trail #11 |
Moderate to Strenuous |
2.0 miles |
4,600 feet |
1,800 feet |
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Casner Mountain Trail #8 |
Strenuous |
7.0 miles |
4,600 feet |
2150 feet |
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Chimney Rock Pass |
Moderate |
1.0 miles |
4,500 feet |
150 feet |
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Cibola Pass Trail |
Moderate |
1.0 miles |
4,600 feet |
250 feet |
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Cockscomb Trail |
Easy to Strenuous |
2.5 to 16+ mi |
4,600 feet |
160 feet |
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Cookstove Trail #143 |
Moderate to Strenuous |
0.7 miles |
5,600 feet |
800 feet |
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Courthouse Butte Loop Trail |
Moderate |
4.2 mile loop |
4,250 feet |
250 foot gain |
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David Miller Trail |
Strenuous |
1 mile |
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800 foot |
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Dawa Trail |
Easy |
2 miles |
4,600 feet |
0 feet |
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Deadmans Pass |
Easy |
1.4 miles |
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150 feet |
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Devil's Bridge Trail #120 |
Moderate |
.8 miles |
4,600 feet |
350 feet |
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Doe Mountain Trail #60 |
Easy |
0.7 miles to top of mesa |
4,600 feet |
400 feet |
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Dogie Trail#116 |
Moderate to Strenuous |
5.4 miles |
5,600 feet |
1,000 feet |
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Dry Creek Trail |
Strenuous |
6.2 mile loop |
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Fay Canyon Trail #53 |
Easy |
1.1 miles |
4,600 feet |
150 feet |
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Fossil Springs Trail (on Tonto NF) |
Strenuous |
2.5 miles |
5,600 feet |
1,320 feet |
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Girdner Trail #162 |
Strenuous |
4.5 miles |
4,500 feet |
260 loss, then 360 gain |
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HS Canyon Trail #50 |
Moderate |
2.5 miles |
4700 feet |
800 feet |
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H.T. Trail |
Easy |
.75 mile |
4,200 feet |
0 feet |
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Harding Springs Trail #51 |
Moderate to Strenuous |
0.7 miles |
5,600 feet |
700 feet |
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Herkenham Trail |
Easy |
1.1 miles |
4,500 feet |
100 feet |
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Huckaby Trail #161 |
Moderate |
2.6 miles |
4,400 feet |
170 feet |
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Hot Loop Trail #94 |
Moderate to strenuous |
9 mi-1 way |
4,400 feet |
2,000 feet |
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Jacks Canyon Trail #55 |
Moderate to Strenuous |
6.5 miles |
4,300 feet |
2,000 feet |
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Jim Thompson Trail #124 |
Easy |
3 miles |
4,500 / 4,750 |
100 feet |
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Jordan Trail |
Moderate |
1.5 miles |
4,600 feet |
200 feet |
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Lime Kiln Trail #82 |
Moderate To Strenuous |
16 miles one way |
3,300 feet |
1,300 feet |
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Little Horse Trail #61 |
Easy |
1.5 miles |
4,250 feet |
300 foot gain |
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Long Canyon Trail #63 |
More Difficult |
9.5 miles |
5,000 feet |
1,500 feet |
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Long Canyon Trail #122 |
Easy |
2.9 miles |
4,500 feet |
500 feet |
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Lower Chimney Rock Trail |
Easy |
1 mile |
4,600 feet |
100 feet |
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Loy Canyon Trail #5 |
Moderate, last two miles Strenuous |
5.0 miles |
4,800 feet |
1,700 feet |
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Mail Trail #84 |
Strenuous |
10.0 miles on Coc |
5,900' North end |
1,600 feet |
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Margs Draw Trail #163 |
Easy |
2 miles |
4,300 feet |
100 feet |
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Mooney Trail #12 |
Strenuous |
4.2 miles |
4,500 feet |
1,000 feet |
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Munds Mountain Trail #77 |
Strenuous |
2.8 miles |
5,600 feet |
400 feet |
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Munds Wagon Trail #78 |
Strenuous |
4.0 miles |
4,400 feet |
1,100 feet |
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North Urban Trail System - West |
Easy / Moderate |
5 miles |
4,500 feet |
370 feet |
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North Urban Trail System - East |
Easy / Moderate |
6.5 miles |
4,450 feet |
460 feet |
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OK Trail |
Easy |
.5 miles |
4,600 feet |
100 feet |
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Old Post Trail |
Moderate |
2.7 miles |
4,500 feet |
100 feet |
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Parsons Trail #144 |
Easy |
4 miles |
4,600 feet |
200 feet |
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Ridge Trail |
Easy/Moderate |
2 miles |
4,500 feet |
200 feet |
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Rupp Trail |
Easy |
2.8 miles |
4,600 feet |
200 feet |
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Schnebly Hill #158 |
Strenuous |
1.7 miles |
5,600 feet |
400 feet |
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Schuerman Mountain Trail #56 |
East |
1.0 miles |
4,450 feet |
350 feet |
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Secret Canyon/David Miller/Bear Sign/Dry Creek Trails Loop |
Strenuous |
6.2 mile loop |
4,700 feet |
800 feet |
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Secret Canyon Trail #121 |
Strenuous |
5.5 miles |
4,500 feet |
600 feet |
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Secret Mountain Trail #109 |
Moderate |
5.3 miles |
6,500 feet |
2000 feet |
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Soldier Pass Trail #66 |
Moderate |
2.4 miles |
4,450 feet |
450 feet |
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Sterling Pass Trail #46 |
Strenuous |
2.4 miles |
4,900 feet |
1,100 feet |
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Sugarloaf Loop/Sugarloaf Summit |
Easy / Moderate |
each .5 miles |
4,600 feet |
50 ft / 250 feet |
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Summit Trail |
Easy |
1 mile |
4,600 feet |
100 feet |
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Taylor Cabin Trail #35 |
Very Strenuous |
2.3 miles |
6,400 feet |
1,800 feet |
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Teacup Trail |
Moderate |
2.0 miles |
4,600 feet |
200 feet |
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Telephone Trail #72 |
Moderate |
1.2 miles |
5,380 feet |
1,000 feet |
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Templeton Trail |
Easy |
3.5 miles |
4,240 feet |
250 feet |
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Thomas Point Trail #142 |
Moderate |
1.0 mile |
5,300 feet |
850 feet |
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Thunder Mountain Trail |
Easy |
1.0 mile |
4,600 feet |
50 feet |
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Towel Creek Trail #67 |
Moderate |
6.4 miles |
4,100 feet |
1,500 feet |
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Turkey Creek Trail #92 |
Moderate |
3.0 miles |
4,000 feet |
600 feet |
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Vultee Arch Trail #22 |
Easy |
1.7 miles |
4,800 feet |
400 feet |
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Walker Basin Trail #81 |
Moderate |
8.0 miles |
4,000 feet |
2,000 feet |
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West Clear Creek Trail #17 |
Moderate |
7.7 miles |
3,700 feet |
2,100 feet |
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West Fork Oak Creek #108 |
Easy |
3.0 miles |
5,300 feet |
150 feet |
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White Mesa Trail #86 |
Moderate |
1 mile |
4,060 feet |
850 feet |
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Wier Trail #85 |
Easy |
.75 miles |
4,060 feet |
0 feet |
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Wilson Canyon Trail #49 |
Easy |
1.5 miles |
4,500 feet |
500 feet |
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Wilson Mountain Trail #10 and North
Wilson Trail #123 |
Strenuous
Strenuous |
5.6 miles
2.0 |
4,500 feet
4,750 feet |
2,400 feet
1,450 feet |
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Winter Cabin Trail
#70 |
(See Sycamore Canyon Trails) |
(Peaks) |
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Woods Canyon Trail #93 |
Easy |
4.25 miles |
3,900 feet |
400 feet |
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Wilderness |
Size |
Highlights |
Munds Mountain Wilderness |
18,150 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, unique rock formations, great scenery,
riparian area, indian ruins, wildlife viewing |
Red Rock, Secret Mountain
Wilderness |
49,950 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, indian ruins and old cabins, rock formations,
swimming, scenic views and wildlife viewing |
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness |
55,937 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, fishing, indian ruins and old cabins,
rock formations, swimming, scenic views and wildlife viewing |
West Clear Creek Wilderness |
15,238 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, fishing, swimming, scenic views, wildlife
viewing |
Wet Beaver Wilderness |
6,156 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, fishing, swimming, red rock and other
great scenery, wildlife viewing |
Fossil Springs Wilderness |
11,550 acres |
Hiking and horseback trails, unique rock formations, great scenery,
lush riparian area, wildlife viewing |
Boating/Fishing |
Facilities |
Highlights |
Fossil Creek |
No fishing while Fossil Native Fish Restoration is in progress. |
Hiking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing |
Oak Creek |
Developed campgrounds, picnic areas, hiking trails, drinking water
and toilet facilities. Slide Rock and Red Rock State Parks are also on the banks of this creek. |
Fishing, waterplay, hiking, biking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing |
Stoneman Lake |
Gravel boat ramp and parking area, picnic tables and vault toilets |
Boating, fishing, picnicking and wildlife viewing |
Verde River |
Developed Day-use Facilities include vault toilets and picnic tables |
Fishing, boating, waterplay, whitewater rafting, hiking, biking,
sightseeing, wildlife viewing |
Wet Beaver Creek |
Campground, picnic area, drinking water, vault toilets, hiking trails,
wildlife viewing, wilderness |
Fishing, camping, waterplay, hiking sightseeing |
West Clear Creek |
Primitive campground with vault toilets at Bullpen, Hiking trails,
Drinking water, cooking grills, vault toilets, and Hiking group area
at Clear Creek Campground |
Fishing, Camping, Waterplay, Sightseeing, Wildlife viewing, Photography |
Scenic Drives |
Length |
Road Condition |
Highlights |
Desert Canyon Scenic Drive |
25 miles |
FR 618 is graveled and suitable for passenger cars, however it can
become soft and slippery when wet. State Road 260 is paved. |
Sightseeing, History (ruins and ranches), camping/picnicking, swimming/wading,
fishing, hiking, biking, wildlife watching |
Oak Creek Canyon |
88 miles |
All roads are paved and plowed, but can be slippery after a winter
storm |
Sightseeing, camping/picnicking, swimming/wading, fishing, hiking
and wildlife watching |
Oak Creek Vista |
n/a |
Paved all directions |
Beautiful views of Oak Creek Canyon |
Red Rocks and Sycamore Canyon
Loop |
25 miles |
FR 152C is paved to Boynton Canyon and the Red Rock Loop is paved
except for the last mile or so. The rest of the route is unpaved and
can become muddy and slippery when wet. |
Sightseeing, red rocks, picnicking (primitive), hiking, biking and
wildlife watching |
Picnic Areas |
Fees |
Facilities |
Banjo Bill, Halfway and Encinoso Picnic
Areas |
Yes (see link)
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8 sites at Banjo Bill, 11 sites at Encinoso, 9 sites at Halfway,
picnic tables and cooking grills, vault toilets, drinking water only
at Encinoso Picnic Area |
Crescent
Moon Picnic Area |
$8. per vehicle (up to 5 people) walk-ins: $1.00 each |
Picnic tables, cooking grills, group ramada, vault toilets |
Grasshopper Point |
$8. per vehicle (up to 5 people) walk-ins: $1.00 each |
Accessible picnic tables, vault toilets |
Slide
Rock State Park
(Arizona State Parks)
(Does not honor the Federal Passes) |
$8.00 per vehicle entry fee (up to 4 people in vehicle)
($10.00 per vehicle from Memorial Day through Labor Day)
$2.00 each for walk-ins, bicycle, or for over 4 in vehicle |
Picnic tables, snack bar, toilets and running water |
Red
Rock State Park
(Arizona State Parks)
(Does not honor the Federal Passes) |
$6.00 per vehicle entry fee (up to 4 people in vehicle)
$2.00 each for walk-ins, bicycle, horse, or for over 4 in vehicle |
Picnic tables, drinking water, toilets |
Call O' The Canyon (West Fork Trailhead) |
Open year-round - $8. per vehicle or the Weekly or Grand Annual Red Rock Pass, Walk-ins per day per person: $1 |
6 picnic table sites; toilets; parking area for the West Fork Trail. |
Huckaby Trailhead |
Red Rock Pass (minimum $5.00) or Golden Passport required |
3 picnic tables; toilets |
Palatki Ruins |
Red Rock Pass (minimum $5.00) or Golden Passport required |
2 picnic tables; toilets |
Cabin Rentals |
"Rooms With A View" |
Season |
Crescent Moon Cabin |
This beautiful ranch house is located in Sedona, Arizona adjacent to Oak Creek and near the base of Cathedral Rock! |
Year 'round |
Additional Information |
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- Camping is open to equestrians at the Bruce Brockett Trailhead (GPS: N34° 40' 46.164", W-111° 43' 5.412"),
campers must be in self-contained units. Tent camping and campfires
are prohibited. Parking area can accommodate up to 10 horse trailers.
- For any information on these, please call the District Office
at 928-203-7500 or 928-282-4119
- For more information on Red
Rock State Park and Slide
State Park visit Arizona
State Parks website.
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