Lee's Tree Service & Property Maintenance

Length is what sets this one apart among the nearby wash routes, at 4.3 miles of native dirt. Grades stay in the 5 to 8 percent band, so the distance rather than the pitch is the work. ATVs, bicycles, horses, and hiking are the allowed uses, and motorized traffic is part of the mix. Trail 0527 is rated class 2, with light construction and a simple tread. The Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest manages it. Plan for a longer day, carry water, and tell someone your route. Conditions change after rain, so check with the ranger district before setting out.

Covering 3.2 miles of native dirt, this route holds to the 5 to 8 percent grade band, so the climbing is moderate and spread out. ATVs, bicycles, horses, and people on foot may all use it, which means engines and quiet travel share the same tread. Trail 0525 is rated class 2, a simple route with light construction. The Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest manages it. A wash route can change shape after a storm, filling with loose sand or cutting new lines, so ask the ranger district how it is holding up before a long day out. Bring water and a map.

Short and mostly gentle, this route covers 1.35 miles with grades in the 5 to 8 percent range. The tread is native dirt. It is open to ATV riders, bicycles, horses, and people on foot, so a quiet walk is not guaranteed and it pays to listen for engines. Trail 0526 carries a class 2 rating, meaning simple construction and few built features. The Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest manages it. Its length makes it a reasonable choice when time is short or when you want to link it with something longer. Conditions in a wash change after rain, so check before you go.

Riders on an ATV share this one with people on foot, on a bicycle, and on horseback, so expect to meet motorized traffic. It runs 3.07 miles on native dirt, with grades in the 5 to 8 percent range, which makes for a moderate and fairly even pull. Trail 0546 is rated class 3, a step more developed than a rough footpath, with a wider and better defined tread. The Verde Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest manages it. Dirt tread can wash out after a storm, so ask the ranger district about conditions before a long ride. Yield rules matter here, since users travel at very different speeds.

Cottonwood Loop is 6.01 miles near Verde Village, in the Verde Ranger District of Prescott National Forest, as trail number 0514. It is a loop, so you should finish where you started without arranging a shuttle. The typical grade is 5 to 8 percent, moderate across a fair distance. Native material underfoot, class 2. Hiking, horses, bicycles and ATVs are all listed as allowed, so expect shared use and possible motorized traffic. Six miles in the open is a water and heat question more than a fitness one. Check the district for closures first.

Tree work and related yard jobs, including trimming, removal and landscaping. A and A Tree Cutting Service covers Sedona along with other parts of northern Arizona, and estimates are free. Two numbers appear for the company, (928) 853-6733 and (928) 606-3311, so try the second if the first goes unanswered. No street address is published for the Sedona end of the business, so the work comes to you. Before a large tree comes down near a house, a fence or a power line, ask for proof of insurance, and ask in writing who removes the wood and the stump.

Tree work across the Verde Valley: trimming, removal, stump grinding, tree health care and cleanup after a storm. Arborist Standards Tree Care answers calls from Sedona, Cottonwood, Cornville, Camp Verde, Rimrock and the Village of Oak Creek. Estimates are free and the business is insured. Office hours are 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, with the weekend off. Reach them at (928) 592-3477 or arboriststandards@gmail.com. Before a large tree comes down near a house or a power line, ask for proof of insurance and ask who hauls the wood away, since cleanup is sometimes priced on its own.

Tree work for homes and businesses across northern Arizona. The jobs listed include removing trees, trimming and pruning, taking out dead wood, grinding and pulling stumps, clearing brush to cut wildfire fuel, storm cleanup and checking whether a tree has become a risk. Estimates are free, so a homeowner can find out what a job costs before committing to it. The office takes calls Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The number is (928) 286-2522, and email goes to paul@aznorthtree.com. Ask about insurance, cleanup and timing when you set up a visit.