There are at least three Rabbit Ears trails in Sedona. They all start from different trailheads but meet near Rabbit Ears. The shortest starts at Jacks Canyon Trailhead off Jacks Canyon Road near the Village of Oak Creek. Drive Jacks Canyon Road from SR 179 until you see a huge italianate villa on t...

I'm both happy and sad when fires happen. Sad because some of my favorite trails won't be as beautiful as they were during my life time. Sad because people and animals get hurt in the fire. Happy because fire is important in the management of our wild forests. Happy because fire can be spectacularly...

I hike both on trail and off trail. Here in the Sedona area there are a lot of official Forest Service trails. But there are also an equal or larger number of unoffical trails. The Forest Service calls them "social trails." I think the term is unfair because some of those trails are older ...

In response to caseyd's reply: As far as I know, Boynton access is ok. Boynton Pass Road and Dry Creek Road were blocked for the longest time, but not Boynton Canyon. Both Boynton Pass Road and Dry Creek Road are open again and they both are in better shape than before the closure. Dry Creek Road w...

In response to heatherpeak's reply: Buddha Beach Trail is now know as "Baldwin Trail." You can get to the trailhead by driving out Verde Valley School Road in the Village of Oak Creek (left at 2d red light when coming from Phoenix on 179). VVSR loops back and forth, first paved and then c...

In response to Glitter's reply: Yearly Red Rock Pass is $20 for parking only. If you also want to have "free" access to Call of the canyon, Grasshopper Point, Red Rock Crossing and some other recreation areas, then the annual fee is $40. If you're over 65 and have one of the Nationa Park ...

I've been following the thread about the dangers of hiking alone, how we seem to hike alone anyway, in spite of the perceived danger. And I started wondering, is hiking alone so very different from living alone? Is it truly clearly more dangerous than being a single person in a home? What if you liv...