Woods Canyon Trail

Hot Loop a runs about 1.52 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 40A and rated trail class 2. The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest takes care of it. Phone service is not reliable on forest land, so save a map before you leave town. Plan a turnaround time, and turn back early if the light or the weather changes.

Chaves Trail runs 8.47 miles near Village of Oak Creek, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, as trail number 654. The typical grade is 5 to 8 percent, moderate for the distance, and the surface is native material. The trail class is 1, the least developed class, which at this length matters: expect rough tread, light marking, and navigation you do yourself. The permitted uses are not posted here. Eight miles on a class 1 trail is a full day and a map day. Check with the district office first.

Dellepiane is a restaurant at 7000 State Route 179 in Sedona, AZ 86351, in the Village of Oak Creek area. The kitchen is built around a grill, with burgers and seafood on the menu. Saturday hours run from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday hours run from noon to 9 p.m. Hours on other days change, so call before you drive over. The phone number is (928) 862-4129 and the email address is dellepianesedona@gmail.com. The restaurant also takes bookings for parties and catering, which it handles by phone or through its website. Menus and daily specials are posted on its own site.

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.