2020/2021 Hiking Season
- PLEASE NOTE: All hikers must have signed the online waiver and paid prior to showing up for a hike.
- All of our hikes begin either in the parking area at the Posse Ground in Sedona (indicated by a "PG" in the schedule) or in the rear parking lot of the outlet mall in the Village of Oak Creek (indicated by "VOC".) All hikers should be at the specified meeting place prior to the posted start time so we can leave for the trailhead as scheduled.
- All hikes return in mid- or late afternoon.
- All hike distances listed below represent approximate round-trip mileage and approximate cumulative elevation gain.
- In keeping with the Letter Of Agreement between the Westerners and USFS, all hikes involving Wilderness (rated W12 below) strive to have at most 12 hikers in a group. If more hikers are at the meeting place they should split into groups, stagger the start times, and maintain separation throughout the hike. All groups hiking in other than Wilderness are limited in size to 25.
- All hikers should be familiar with our hiking rules and hiking etiquette, including the USFS guidelines for archaeological sites.
- Please bring a pen to sign the Register, a face mask, and hand sanitizer for each hike.
Due to weather or other circumstances, Hike Bosses may cancel or change a scheduled hike without prior notice.
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LEGEND
E = Easy
VOC = Meet in Village of Oak Creek (Outlet Mall rear parking lot)
Dual = Dual Hike Destinations
M = Medium
PG = Meet in Sedona (Posse Grounds parking lot)
KeyX = Key Exchange
D = Difficult
GT = Meet at the Girdner trailhead (See below)
HC = High Clearance Vehicle Recommended
L = Ledges
SR = Meet at the Shooting Range (See below)
Shuttle = Car Shuttle<
S = Steep
Dual Sign In = Meet up will occur at both PG and VOC at designated time
TBA = To Be Announced
R = Rock Scramble
CEG = Cumulative Elevation Gain (sum of uphill sections)
W = Water
W12 = Wilderness (group size limited to 12)
More Info = Click on button for additional comments
Girdner Trailhead - Turn right from southbound 89A at the Cultural park signal, and proceed to the dirt parking area at the solar ramada.
Shooting Range - Boynton Pass Road and Forest Road 9589B. Make a left turn just before crossing Dry Creek and making the sharp left on Boynton Pass Road.
Date | When/Where | Group | Destination | Region | Distance | CEG | Rating |
Tue, Jan 19 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Thu, Jan 21 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sat, Jan 23 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sat, Jan 23 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sun, Jan 24 | 9:00 AM @ Other | Drovers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Tue, Jan 26 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Thu, Jan 28 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sat, Jan 30 | 9:00 AM @ Other | Rough Riders | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sat, Jan 30 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Sun, Jan 31 | 9:00 AM @ Other | Drovers | CANCELLED - See 'More Info' | Sedona | 0.0 miles | M, | |
Tue, Feb 2 | 9:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Dogies | City Hall Saddle Loop | Village of Oak Creek | 5.1 miles | 900 feet | M, S, L, R, |
Thu, Feb 4 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Wilson Canyon | Oak Creek Canyon | 3.0 miles | 500 feet | E, W12 |
Sat, Feb 6 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rough Riders | Walker Basin | Village of Oak Creek | 7.0 miles | 1330 feet | D, S, R, HC, |
Sat, Feb 6 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Mayan Maiden | Village of Oak Creek | 3.5 miles | 700 feet | M, |
Sun, Feb 7 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Drovers | Long Canyon | Sedona | 5.0 miles | 480 feet | M, W12, R, |
Tue, Feb 9 | 9:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Dogies | Cathedral Heights | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1200 feet | D, S, L, R |
Thu, Feb 11 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Amblers | Turkey Tank | Village of Oak Creek | 4.5 miles | 300 feet | E, HC, |
Sat, Feb 13 | Rough Riders | TBA (To Be Announced) | |||||
Sat, Feb 13 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Mescal and Up | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 850 feet | M |
Sun, Feb 14 | 9:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Drovers | Snoopy Lollipop | Sedona | 3.0 miles | 700 feet | D, S, L, R, |
Tue, Feb 16 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Bear / Pac Man Rock | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1200 feet | M, W12, S |
Thu, Feb 18 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Snoopy Saddle | Sedona | 3.0 miles | 660 feet | D, W12 |
Sat, Feb 20 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Hart Well Left | Sedona | 6.5 miles | 1600 feet | M, W12, S, R |
Sat, Feb 20 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Cemetery Ridge via Hog Trails | Sedona | 4.4 miles | 450 feet | M, L, R, |
Sun, Feb 21 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Drovers | Courthouse and More | Village of Oak Creek | 5.0 miles | 900 feet | D, W12, S, L, R, |
Tue, Feb 23 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Ice Cream Cone | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1000 feet | M, W12, S, R, |
Thu, Feb 25 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Chuckwagon Trail | Sedona | 5.0 miles | 545 feet | E |
Sat, Feb 27 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rough Riders | Ears and Tiers | Village of Oak Creek | 7.5 miles | 1650 feet | M, S, L, |
Sat, Feb 27 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Munds Wagon Trail | Sedona | 4.5 miles | 500 feet | E, |
Sun, Feb 28 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Drovers | Quarter Twisted Sister Connection | Village of Oak Creek | 4.8 miles | 800 feet | M, L |
Tue, Mar 2 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Dogies | Rabbit Ears | Village of Oak Creek | 6.4 miles | 900 feet | M, W12, S, R, |
Thu, Mar 4 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Amblers | Rabbit Ears Vista | Village of Oak Creek | 5.0 miles | 600 feet | M |
Sat, Mar 6 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | HS / Secret Canyon Loop | Sedona | 7.5 miles | 1400 feet | D, W12, S, L, R, HC, |
Sat, Mar 6 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Old Post/Carroll/Ridge Loop | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 385 feet | M, R |
Sun, Mar 7 | 9:00 AM @ Other | Drovers | Hangover | Sedona | 6.3 miles | 1400 feet | D, S, L, W, |
Tue, Mar 9 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Steamboat / Wilson Canyon | Sedona | 6.3 miles | 1100 feet | D, W12, S, L, R, |
Thu, Mar 11 | 9:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Amblers | Jim Bryant Trail | Village of Oak Creek | 5.0 miles | 400 feet | E, W12, |
Sat, Mar 13 | 9:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Rough Riders | Bridges and Ridges | Sedona | 8.0 miles | 2500 feet | M, W12, L, HC |
Sat, Mar 13 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Baldwin Trail Plus | Village of Oak Creek | 4.2 miles | 420 feet | E |
Sun, Mar 14 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Drovers | Pyramids and Polygons | Sedona | 4.5 miles | 580 feet | M, R |
Tue, Mar 16 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Hart Well Canyon | Sedona | 5.0 miles | 1275 feet | M, W12, R, HC |
Thu, Mar 18 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Ridge Trail Lollipop | Sedona | 4.5 miles | 640 feet | M, S, L |
Sat, Mar 20 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Big Bowl | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1350 feet | D, W12, S, R |
Sat, Mar 20 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Dawa-Rupp Loop | Sedona | 4.5 miles | 500 feet | M |
Sun, Mar 21 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Drovers | Rabbit Ears | Village of Oak Creek | 6.0 miles | 1000 feet | M |
Tue, Mar 23 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Dogies | West Clear Creek | Other | 6.0 miles | 200 feet | M, W12, HC, W, |
Thu, Mar 25 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Templeton-Baldwin Lollipop | Village of Oak Creek | 5.0 miles | 690 feet | D, S |
Sat, Mar 27 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Black Canyon | Cottonwood | 8.0 miles | 2650 feet | D, S, R, W |
Sat, Mar 27 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Cathedral Wash-Templeton Loop | Village of Oak Creek | 4.0 miles | 590 feet | M, |
Sun, Mar 28 | 9:00 AM @ PG | Drovers | Ice Cream Cone | Sedona | 4.8 miles | 900 feet | M, W12, S, R |
Tue, Mar 30 | 9:00 AM @ VOC | Dogies | Woods Canyon via Hot Loop | Village of Oak Creek | 7.5 miles | 1000 feet | M, W12, R |
Sat, Apr 3 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Secret Canyon | Sedona | 11.0 miles | 1600 feet | M, W12, R, HC |
Sat, Apr 3 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Cibola, Ant Hill, Jordan Loop | Sedona | 3.5 miles | 350 feet | M, W12, |
Sun, Apr 4 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Drovers | Fay Canyon Heights | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 900 feet | M, W12, S, L, R, |
Tue, Apr 6 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Dogies | Hangover | Sedona | 7.0 miles | 1100 feet | D, S, L, |
Thu, Apr 8 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Amblers | Llama Trail | Village of Oak Creek | 5.0 miles | 500 feet | E, |
Sat, Apr 10 | 8:00 AM @ VOC | Rough Riders | Cathedral and Then Some | Village of Oak Creek | 6.5 miles | 1700 feet | D, S, L, R |
Sat, Apr 10 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Thunder Mountain / Chimney Rock | Sedona | 4.6 miles | 400 feet | M, W12 |
Sun, Apr 11 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Drovers | Fin and Less | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 800 feet | D, W12, S, L, R, |
Tue, Apr 13 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Pyramids and Polygons | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1000 feet | D, S, L, R |
Thu, Apr 15 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Long Canyon | Sedona | 5.0 miles | 480 feet | M, W12, R, |
Sat, Apr 17 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Vultee Gulch | Sedona | 6.0 miles | 1200 feet | D, W12, S, L, R, W |
Sat, Apr 17 | 8:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Wet Beaver Creek | Village of Oak Creek | 6.2 miles | 900 feet | E, W12, |
Sun, Apr 18 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Drovers | Brins Ridge | Sedona | 4.5 miles | 1150 feet | D, W12, S, L |
Tue, Apr 20 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Dogies | Slim Shady and More | Sedona | 6.5 miles | 1000 feet | M |
Thu, Apr 22 | Amblers | TBA (To Be Announced) | |||||
Sat, Apr 24 | Rough Riders | TBA (To Be Announced) | |||||
Sat, Apr 24 | 8:00 AM @ VOC | Rustlers | Courthouse Butte Loop | Village of Oak Creek | 4.0 miles | 400 feet | E, W12 |
Sun, Apr 25 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Drovers | Sterling Pass | Oak Creek Canyon | 4.0 miles | 1000 feet | D, W12, S |
Tue, Apr 27 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Dry Creek / Earls Cabin Loop | Sedona | 7.1 miles | 900 feet | M, W12, L, |
Thu, Apr 29 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Amblers | Submarine & More | Sedona | 5.0 miles | 500 feet | M, R, |
Sat, May 1 | Rough Riders | TBA (To Be Announced) | |||||
Sat, May 1 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rustlers | Jim Thompson Trail | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 500 feet | E |
Sun, May 2 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Drovers | Damfino Canyon | Sedona | 3.5 miles | 800 feet | D, W12, S, R, |
Tue, May 4 | 8:00 AM @ Other | Dogies | Woodchute | Cottonwood | 7.8 miles | 700 feet | D, S |
Thu, May 6 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Amblers | Cockscomb Base | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 480 feet | D, S, Dual, |
Sat, May 8 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Rough Riders | Munds Notch & Overlook V1 | Sedona | 9.5 miles | 2200 feet | D, W12, S, R |
Sat, May 8 | Rustlers | TBA (To Be Announced) | |||||
Sun, May 9 | 8:00 AM @ Dual Sign In | Drovers | Cibola Mitten Loop | Sedona | 4.0 miles | 700 feet | M, W12, L, R, |
Tue, May 11 | 8:00 AM @ PG | Dogies | Kelly Canyon (off 89A) | Oak Creek Canyon | 6.5 miles | 750 feet | M, |