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Sedona Red Rock Ranger District Trail System

Scenic image of the red rocks of the Sedona Ranger District.
 

Trail Miles
400

Forests Involved

Coconino National Forest, AZ

  

400 miles of trails provide a wide diversity of experiences for people who visit the Red Rock Ranger District on the Coconino National Forest. Visitors can day hike, backpack, horseback ride, mountain bike, and ride motorized single-track trails in the cooler months and streamside hike in the heat of the summer. These well-loved trails are in need of substantial trail maintenance to address a backlog of trail erosion caused by recent wildfires and to protect sensitive and listed species habitat and the high occurrence of archeological sites.

With the priority area focus, the district and local partners are addressing public access—particularly for nearby rural communities, resource protection, and improved visitor safety.

Trail Maintenance Priority Area map (PDF - 1.6MB)

Highlights:

  • Worked with the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps through Conservation Legacy to assist with work on the Cathedral Rock trail.
  • Work Accomplished on the lower section of the trail included:
    • 1,800 ft of smooth wire fencing
    • 270 ft of rock work
    • 7 cairns constructed
    • 19 social trails closed
    • 8 water bars constructed

Example of Trail Maintenance Needs:

  • Repair and replace drainage structures
  • Improve and update trail data, including condition, location, and physical attributes
  • Complete trail reconstruction and reroutes
  • Address many user-created routes (social trails)
  • Inventory and update public access records where trails cross non-NFS lands

 

 Image of renovated rock steps.
Image of a worker removing a rock. Image of two people carrying a large rock in a sling. Image of a worker fixing a wire fence.
Our Partners  
  • Arizona Community Foundation
  • Arizona Wilderness Coalition
  • Arizona BLM Field School
  • Arizona Conservation Corps
  • Arizona State Parks
  • American Conservation Experience
  • Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
  • Beaver Creek Trails Coalition
  • Big Park Regional Coordinating Council
  • City of Sedona
  • Coconino County
  • Coconino Trail Riders
    (Motorized Trails Partner)

 
  • Friends of the Forest
  • Keep Sedona Beautiful
  • Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau
  • Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund
  • Sedona Westerners
  • Sedona Mountain Bike Patrol
  • Town of Camp Verde
  • Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
  • Yavapai County
  • Yavapai County Corrections Crew
  • Over two dozen local businesses
Image of a trail lined with fencing.

Learn More & Get Involved!

To know more about trail maintenance efforts in this priority area, contact:

Chris Johansen, Recreation Staff Officer

https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/trails/priority-areas/sedona