West Fork of Oak Creek, Coconino National Forest, Sedona
West Fork of Oak Creek trail is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in Arizona—especially in mid-to-late October when the Bigtooth maples blaze in shades of orange and red.
Combining all of what makes Sedona’s Red Rock Country great, the world-famous trail wanders through a canyon-bound wilderness of rock, water and lush vegetation. Soaring walls of buff-and-salmon-colored sandstone squeeze the trail into a sliver-like break in the landscape where the chilly waters of Oak Creek spill through stone bends and bizarre overhangs in the soft-sculpted sedimentary rock.
- LENGTH: 3.3 miles one-way
- ELEVATION: 5,280 – 5,520 feet
- RATING: moderate
- BEST SEASON: October – April
- FACILITIES: restrooms
- FEE: $11 daily fee per vehicle
- HOURS: 8 a.m. – dusk
GETTING THERE, Call of the Canyon Trailhead:
- At the State Route 179/89A traffic circle in Sedona, veer right and go 10.5 miles to the Call of the Canyon Day Use Area between mileposts 384 & 385 on the left (west) side of the road.
- Roads are 100% paved.
- Hours are 8 a.m. to dusk daily.
- There’s an $11 day use fee per vehicle.
- No parking zones are strictly enforced along SR 89A.
