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Hikers near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, know Jacks Canyon Trail as a route of about 6.62 miles. It is trail class 2, with a grade of 10-12% and a tread of native material. Signs on the ground call it 55. The Coconino National Forest manages it through its Red Rock Ranger District. Check current conditions before you go, because weather, fire, or repair work can close a route. Carry water and tell someone where you plan to walk. Wear shoes with good grip and give yourself time to get back.

Rabbit Ears Trail runs about 2.47 miles through the red rock country around the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The grade is listed at 5-8%, so there is some climbing but nothing sustained for long. Walkers cross native material. It is signed as trail number 148A and rated trail class 2. The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest takes care of it. Wear shoes with good grip and give yourself time to get back. Match the trail number to the signs at junctions so you stay on the route you meant to take.

Munds Mountain Trail covers 2.8 miles inside the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest, on the public land around 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 77 and is held to class 1 standards. Cool mornings are the easier time to walk it, and light fades quickly in the canyons. Sturdy shoes help, and so does an early start in summer. Ask the Red Rock Ranger District about current conditions and where you may park at the start.

Little Rock Trail runs about 2.39 miles through the red rock country around the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The grade is listed at 5-8%, so there is some climbing but nothing sustained for long. Walkers cross native material. It is signed as trail number 148 and rated trail class 2. The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest takes care of it. Read the rules posted at the trailhead, since not every route is open to bikes, horses, or dogs. Park only in marked spaces and pack out everything you bring in.

About 1.76 miles long, Jim Bryant Trail sits on Coconino National Forest land near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The Red Rock Ranger District keeps it up. Look for the number 199 where routes meet. The path is made of native material, rated trail class 2, and rises at a grade of 5-8%. Carry water and tell someone where you plan to walk. Wear shoes with good grip and give yourself time to get back. Match the trail number to the signs at junctions so you stay on the route you meant to take.

Agave Trail runs about 0.11 miles through the red rock country around the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The grade is listed at 5-8%, so there is some climbing but nothing sustained for long. Walkers cross native material. It is signed as trail number 173B and rated trail class 3. The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest takes care of it. Check current conditions before you go, because weather, fire, or repair work can close a route. Carry water and tell someone where you plan to walk.

Baby Bell Spur Trail is 0.32 miles near Village of Oak Creek, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest. It is trail number 655A. It is a spur, which means it branches off a longer trail and ends rather than looping. The typical grade is 0 to 5 percent, close to flat, and the surface is native material. It is a class 3 trail. The permitted uses are not posted here. Short and flat makes this a reasonable add on at the end of a longer walk, or a way to reach a junction without much climbing.

Trail number 655 carries the name Baby Bell Trail. It covers about 0.28 miles on public land near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The route is built on imported compacted material and is rated trail class 2. Grade on the path is given as 5-8%. Care of the trail falls to the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Plan a turnaround time, and turn back early if the light or the weather changes. Check current conditions before you go, because weather, fire, or repair work can close a route.