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Our most popular hiking trips!
 Sedona's world famous scenery ranges from exquisite nooks discovered by lucky adventurers to the grandiose Red Rock vistas of international acclaim. It is possible to combine education with fun on a family outing, and burn off a little energy on one of the many different Sedona hiking trails offered in the surrounding Coconino National Forest.
With Sedona's backyard being made up of more than 100 000 acres of pristine national forest, it is truly a dream for the outdoor enthusiast. Although there are many different options to experience the outdoors, hiking remains one of the top favorites for all ages. Hiking can be experienced by almost anyone and the well marked trails and ample parking provide visitors and locals plenty of options and information regarding hiking around Sedona.
Young families with small children will find easy trails filled with many opportunities for exploration and discovery along the way. The area is filled with abundant wildlife providing natural openings to discuss their habitats and food sources. Keep your eyes open for artifacts and signs of the earliest Native settlers of the area. The Red Rocks have many stories to tell.
More mobile explorers may wish to test themselves with some of the more challenging hikes in the region. Depending on your needs and fitness level, there are routes to satisfy just about everyone. Plan your trip around one or more of the amazing energy vortexes of the area or choose a route that tests the physical and mental endurance of your group. Regardless of the goal, each hiking trip will no doubt provide its own rewards.
As with all outdoor activities, some caution much be taken in preparation. Be sure to pack plenty of water to avoid dehydration in the desert and carry the proper emergency supplies and ample food for the group in the case of an unforeseen event. Good hiking boots are a must for any serious trip as the Red Rocks can be hard on the feet.
Although there are far too many hikes in the Sedona area to list, the following day hikes are a small selection of the many varieties of trails available in the region. We hope that you enjoy the amazing sights and sounds that Sedona's natural backyard has to offer.
 EASY - MODERATE
Bear Sign Canyon
- try this easy hike into Red Rock Secret Wilderness to experience some wonderful views and the running creek. Distance: 3.2 miles.
Cost: $95 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
Bell Rock
- one of Sedona's most visited vortexes. Bell Rock is believed to bring increased energy and calm to those that visit it. Distance: 2 miles
Cost: $95 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
MODERATE - CHALLENGING
Brins Mesa East
- wide, winding trail to the top of the Mesa with stunning views along the way. Distance: 6.3 miles (return).
Cost: $125 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
West Fork Trail
- a beautiful hike criss crossing Oak Creek. Distance: 6 miles (return).
Cost: $125 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
CHALLENGING - STRENUOUS
Casner Mountain Trail
- abundant in wildlife, this trails starts with a very strenuous ascent levels out to grasslands once on top. Distance: 14 miles (return).
Cost: $145 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
Wilson Mountain Trail
- this trail offers an eagle's view of Oak Creek Canyon and the surrounding mountains but the trail is steep and strenuous. Distance: 5.6 miles.
Cost: $145 per person includes transporation* and lunch (minimum group size - 2)
Call us for more information and to setup a reservation for one or more of the above hikes. Also, see our schedule below for regular hiking dates to the Sedona area.
*Transportation from any hotel or resort in Scottsdlae or Phoenix.
The majority of our staff have years of experience and are certified and follow guidelines set by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) and American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA).
Articles featuring the Arizona Climbing and Adventure School have appeared in The Arizona Republic newspaper, Alaska Airlines Magazine, National Geographic Adventure Magazine, Sonoran News, Frontdoors magazine, and AAA Highroads magazine. FOX network television (Channel 10 - Phoenix) and CBS KPHO televison (Channel 5 - Phoenix) have also done feature stories on us!
Level of Difficulty
We rate each of our trips as "Easy", "Moderate", "Challenging" and "Strenuous" based on the level of physical ability and prerequisite skills required. This rating system is designed to help you decide which trip is most appropriate. Some trips may be a combination of different activity levels. In these cases we do our best to approximate the general difficulty level for the entire trip. Our trip ratings are subjective and relative to fluctuating environmental conditions as well.
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description
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most days involve fairly easy travel and easy activity, if required at all.
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these trips combine a moderate level of activities for both "off the beaten track" and basecamp exploration
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these trips are physically challenging and usually set in remote and rugged wilderness regions. challenging terrain encountered.
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these trips involve strenuous activity in remote and rugged terrain and encounters with wildlife, loose footing, rough seas, extreme weather, etc.
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activities and weather
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day hikes, 4wd, flat-water kayaking, average weather conditions
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trekking. sea kayaking, white water rafting, camping, single pitch rock climbing, moderate weather conditions
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backpacking (light loads under 35 pounds), sea kayaking, multi-pitch rock climbing, cold or hot weather conditions
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backpacking (heavy loads over 35 pounds), sea kayaking, multi-pitch rock climbing
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no experience required
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activity
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4 - 6 hours
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highest altitude
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5,000 feet
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6,500 feet
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9,000 feet
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Physical Fitness
Except on a few trips support vehicles, rafts or kayaks carry all our gear. We do, however, recommend that you be in good physical condition to enjoy our trips to the fullest. If you are not optimally conditioned, we recommend that you start a training program at least 3-6 months before departure, gradually increasing the intensity and duration. We further advise you to check with your doctor before undertaking any new fitness program. For our more difficult trips, we also require a doctor's certificate of good health.
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 Arizona Climbing and Adventure School is a unique opportunity for individuals to experience the spirit, courage and exploration of the West. It is an initiation into the unexpected, a chance to accomplish something very exciting and to discover strengths you never knew you had. Additionally, the Arizona Climbing and Adventure School provides education in wilderness skills and working effectively with others.
It is a well known fact that a wilderness experience can effect one person so deeply that it profoundly alters his or her view of self and reality to the positive, changing a person's life for months and sometimes years after the experience.
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The skills you must learn in order to safely and ecologically negotiate the terrain, climate and altitude in which our courses are offered may include:
• safety skills for travel through rigorous terrain.
• physical fitness
• competence with map and compass, gps, route selection, navigation.
• water purification, hygiene and sanitation
• environmental stewardship and Leave No Trace techniques.
• safety from storms and lightning.
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 "Arizona Climbing and Adventure School's outdoor trips have conditions. They require great energy, exertion, teamwork and planning. They also involve me in a process of discovery. It is impossible to hike up a canyon, traverse across a steep hill, rope up on a difficult ridge, establish a new camp, without becoming immersed in the symbolism of the adventure.
I am one person, climbing from the bottom, trying to make it to the top. I am going one step further than I have gone before. I am declaring myself, at least for one moment, free from the sometimes confining shackles of the work world. I am passing upwards, into the clouds, into the sky, into fresh clean air, into a new appreciation of my strength and the strengths of my companions.
When it is over I have not changed the world. But I bring back one small part that allows me to feel more alive, that allows me to give a little more to the ones I love, that allows me to dream new dreams. These adventures are critical, they are the adventures of my passage from the old me to the new. I don't believe that they can be had by sitting and waiting for someone else to do them.
The conditions of these passages require me to take every step. Without them I am less. With them I am more. It's that simple."
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 To sign up for an ADVENTURE call or email us to check availability. If a course is open click on the On-line Application Form or go to our application and map (meeting point) site, print out both the Application (PDF), Map and Waiver. Fill out the application and fax or mail it to us (don't fax the waiver, just bring it the day of your course).
 Note: September thru May ADVENTURES start at 8:00 a.m. at the designated pick-up point. Call us the day before your course starts to verify. .
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