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West Fork Oak Creek Trail, Sedona

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Enjoy nature's sounds and colors by hiking West Fork Oak Creek Trail, the Coconino National Forest's most popular route. The trail follows the canyon floor between tall cliffs. The marked part of the trail is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long in one direction. The flat, easy hike does require crossing a stream in several places. The trail continues for another 17.3 km (10.8 mi) after the marked section, where it becomes much more challenging. The trail is open year-round except for the periods of high fire danger, so check the status online before visiting. It couldn't be easier to arrange your visit to West Fork Oak Creek Trail and many more Sedona attractions: make an itinerary online using Inspirock's Sedona trip planner .
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  • October 2, 2017
    Started at parking lot and went up the trail which provided beautiful scenery of red rock mountains, green forest trees, and wonderful creek crossings. Weather is so nice at this time started early wa...  more »
  • September 30, 2017
    Been in my early 60's I value quality time well invested for the few energy resources I count with. Well, this trail give close to instant gratification from the started; a good summarize of what to e...  more »
  • September 25, 2017
    So be prepared because I’d the water is deep you will have wet shoes and socks. But very pretty. Get there early in the am as the parking fills quickly. A good 6 mike round trip hike.  more »
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