Adobe Jack Trail

A community supported agriculture program that brings local produce to members through the growing season. Verde Valley CSA runs from May to October. Alongside vegetables, a share can include eggs, honey, nuts, and canned or preserved goods such as jams, jellies, salsas and pickles. The mailing address is 134 Painted Cliffs Drive in Sedona. Sign up details, pickup points and the price of a share are not listed here, so write verdevalleycsa@gmail.com or call (928) 203-1100 to ask what is open for the coming season. Federal listing records for this program were last updated in 2014, so confirm everything before sending money.

Shorty Trail is public land walking in the Coconino National Forest, 0.15 miles of it, managed by the Red Rock Ranger District close to Sedona, Arizona. The tread is dirt and rock left in place, and grades of 8-10% mean the miles climb at a steady pitch. It carries the number 661A and is held to class 3 standards. Rain and snowmelt can leave the footing slick, and washes may hold water for a day or two. Pack water and a hat. Shade comes and goes, and afternoons heat up fast. The Red Rock Ranger District can tell you about closures and any pass you need to leave a car at the start.

Grand Central Trail is a 2 mile route numbered 661 on the Coconino National Forest. Day to day care falls to the Red Rock Ranger District. Native material is the surface here, which is to say plain dirt and stone. Grades of 8 to 10 percent give a sense of how steep the walking gets. The trail class is 2. Temperatures swing a lot between morning and afternoon, so dress in layers. Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to be back. Bring more water than you think the walk needs.

A short drive from Sedona, Arizona, Powerline Plunge Trail runs 0.76 miles through the Coconino National Forest and is looked after by the Red Rock Ranger District. The tread is dirt and rock left in place, and grades of 8-10% mean the miles climb at a steady pitch. It carries the number 668 and is held to class 3 standards. Other people share the path, so listen for riders and bikes coming from behind. Bring more water than you think you need, and tell someone your plan. Call the Red Rock Ranger District first if you want to know about fire limits or a temporary closure.

Manzanita Trail covers about 0.61 miles and is signed as trail 675. It sits on the Coconino National Forest and is looked after by the Red Rock Ranger District. Expect native material underfoot rather than a built or paved path. Grades run between 10 and 12 percent, so expect that much climb and drop. Forest records put it at trail class 3. Footing gets slick for a while after rain. Carry your own water, because there is none to fill up along the way. Storms and snow change conditions fast, so ask the ranger district about closures before you drive out.

A B Young Trail covers 2.09 miles near Sedona, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest. It is trail number 100. The typical grade is 10 to 12 percent, which is steep enough that the mileage understates the effort, and the surface is native material. It is a class 2 trail. The allowed uses are not posted, so ask before you ride. This is a well known climb and it can be busy, so an early start helps with both parking and heat. Trailhead parking details are not posted, and parking rules around Sedona change, so check before you drive out.

Aerie Trail runs 2.75 miles over native dirt and rock in the Coconino National Forest outside Sedona. Grades sit between 5 and 8 percent, so the climbing is gentle and steady rather than steep. It is listed as trail number 168 and rated trail class 2, which means a developed path with a clear tread but no pavement and no railings. The Red Rock Ranger District manages it. Shade is thin on most trails in this country, so carry more water than you think you need, start early in warm months, and check for closures before you drive to the trailhead.

A loop of 3.22 miles on native dirt and rock, numbered 210 and rated trail class 2 by the Coconino National Forest. Airport Loop has grades between 5 and 8 percent, so it rolls rather than climbs hard, and a loop means you finish where you parked. The Red Rock Ranger District manages the trail. Footing is loose in places on this kind of surface, so shoes with grip help more than anything else. Carry water even for a short walk, since there is none on the trail, and check the district for closures before you set out.