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Coconino
National Forest, Sedona
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| view from the top |
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| on the rim of House Mountain volcano |
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| Turkey Creek Trail |
LENGTH:
7 miles out-and-back
RATING:
moderate
ELEVATION:
4,000 – 5,100 feet
DISTANCE
FROM PHOENIX:
125 miles one-way
FEE:
a Red Rock Pass is required---$5 daily fee per vehicle.
GETTING
THERE:
From Phoenix, go north on I-17 to the Sedona exit 298—located just
north of Camp Verde. Turn left and follow AZ 179 to Verde Valley
School Road---this turnoff (part of a traffic circle) will be on the
left past milepost 306---the street sign is difficult to see when
traveling north. Go west on Verde Valley School Road 4 miles to
Forest Road 9216B where there’s a sign for Turkey Creek trailhead.
From here, the road degrades from decent dirt to a rut-and-pot-hole
riddled mess. However, just before the road turns bad, there’s a
small parking area for those driving low-slung sedans. Park here and
hike another half-mile to the signed trailhead. Those with
high-clearance vehicles may opt to drive this miserable last
half-mile to the parking circle.
INFORMATION:
Red Rock Ranger District, http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/turkey-creek-tr.shtml
