Headed to Sedona this weekend and looking for locals insight.

[THISWY]

I'm headed up to Sedona this weekend and am looking to see who can tell me the best local, out of the way, secret locations to explore and get some good pictures of the red rock. I'm bringing my drone with me too and if you can give the same kind of info for drone flights, that are legal you get extra kudos.


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[TXpedition]

Schnebly Hill RD is a fun and scenic drive up to the overlook.
Broken Arrow Trail is longer and a fun trail.

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[TXpedition]

I've got some videos of my trip to Sedona. They are pretty much the gopro stuck on my roof rack while I drive the trails, but it'll give you an idea what the trails are like.
Another cool spot is Soldier Pass, up by the sinkhole. (It's a right up the hill once you get on the trail)
Here's a link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAFhMn-XfhPYIVwvyqDIHJ7j1BtFiNoaP

Just about any of the trails out there are scenic, so you won't have to worry IF you get some good scenery, it's more WHERE you want to go.
Be warned, on the weekends, there is more traffic on the trails. The Pink Jeeps use them to wheel the tourists up and down. The good thing is that they are great stewards of those trails, as they keep them well maintained for their livelihood.
I hope you have a great trip and post your photos and videos for us!

 

[THISWY]

TXpedition, thanks for all the info. I'll look through your videos later tonight. And, I'll be sure to share pics from the trip once we get back. I'm sure I'll have some of the same GoPro mounted to the roof rack videos too. Ha!


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[NV.Recon]

Not a locals secret but you could get some really cool drone footage at Devils bridge. Only been to Sedona once but it was awesome. Would love to see pics and video of your trip!

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[Meta6981]

I like the outlaw trail. You reach it off the FR's between Cottonwood and Sedona. I would stay away from broken Arrow and Schnebly as they are heavily trafficed by the jeep tours. There is a great trail toppgraphic map of the area available. If you swoop into ruins area there is less jeep tour traffic and you can get up to the cliff dwellings.

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[Meta6981]

Ps Soldiers pass has some good red rock photos. But that is a short trail.

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[THISWY]

I like the outlaw trail. You reach it off the FR's between Cottonwood and Sedona. I would stay away from broken Arrow and Schnebly as they are heavily trafficed by the jeep tours. There is a great trail toppgraphic map of the area available. If you swoop into ruins area there is less jeep tour traffic and you can get up to the cliff dwellings.

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I've never heard of Outlaw trail until now. I just looked it up and am definitely adding it to the list of trails. I'm just hoping that the rain is light or doesn't show up at all this weekend. Currently Sat is set for 65% chance of rain.


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[Meta6981]

Red dirt makes good mud. I will open my map and post a few pics when i get home from work

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[Meta6981]

So this is one of the best maps for the trails in the area. Got it locally in sedona.

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[THISWY]

So this is one of the best maps for the trails in the area. Got it locally in sedona.

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Awesome thanks! I'll keep an eye out for the map once I get to Sedona.


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[MA_Trooper]

Schnebley Hill Road is the best way to pull into Sedona. That is the road we took to arrive and it was fantastic. Check out the Petroglyphs. They are pretty dang cool.

 

[THISWY]

I've got some videos of my trip to Sedona. They are pretty much the gopro stuck on my roof rack while I drive the trails, but it'll give you an idea what the trails are like.
Another cool spot is Soldier Pass, up by the sinkhole. (It's a right up the hill once you get on the trail)
Here's a link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAFhMn-XfhPYIVwvyqDIHJ7j1BtFiNoaP

Just about any of the trails out there are scenic, so you won't have to worry IF you get some good scenery, it's more WHERE you want to go.
Be warned, on the weekends, there is more traffic on the trails. The Pink Jeeps use them to wheel the tourists up and down. The good thing is that they are great stewards of those trails, as they keep them well maintained for their livelihood.
I hope you have a great trip and post your photos and videos for us!
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TXpedition, I have to say man... great videos of the trails. They really give a good sense of what kind of terrain each trail will offer along with which trails are a little more overgrown than others. I don't mind 4 wheeling. But, I don't want any Arizona pin stripes down the sides of my rig just yet. Thanks for sharing the information!


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[TXpedition]

TXpedition, I have to say man... great videos of the trails. They really give a good sense of what kind of terrain each trail will offer along with which trails are a little more overgrown than others. I don't mind 4 wheeling. But, I don't want any Arizona pin stripes down the sides of my rig just yet. Thanks for sharing the information!


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Thanks man!
Honestly, I don't remember any pinstriping on those trails. I think you'll be ok.
There is a trail called Greasy Spoon that I didn't get to go on last time. Hopefully next visit. I think it's less touristy from what I remember.
There were youtube videos I found a while back.

 

[AZ_Overland]

If you hit up Sedona do not forget to get a Redrock pass. The fine for not having one is very expensive but the pass is just a few bucks. I get the year pass just for convenience but I go about 4 time a year.

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[AZ_Overland]

You can hit up barrlow jeep rentals to get some good ideas if trails and back roads as well and worst case scenario if they stop you just say your lost they will usually send you in the right direction.

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[THISWY]

If you hit up Sedona do not forget to get a Redrock pass. The fine for not having one is very expensive but the pass is just a few bucks. I get the year pass just for convenience but I go about 4 time a year.

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Yeah, I plan to get an annual pass when we get there too. I'm not too far from Sedona. So, I'm hoping I'll be able to get up there a few times this year.


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[THISWY]

So far so good. We got to Sedona around noon and am just getting off of a trail. A little rain here makes everything that much cooler looking!

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[TXpedition]

Great scenery in that photo!

Looks like it's a little sloppy out there.

 

[THISWY]

It looks way worse than it actually was, while we were on the trails that is. We went out Schnebly Hill Trail and it allowed me to try out my skid plate by accident. But, the plate did its job and held firm with no marks on it that I could find. I also tried Soldiers Pass and considering how tight the trail was I only went about an 1/8th of a mile into that one. All in all I'm very happy that we braved the rain and made the trip up to Sedona. I think the rain actually made the trip that much more fun. It definitely made Schnebly Hill trail pretty quite, while we were on it. If anyone is out in Sedona don't forget that the small town of Jerome isn't too far away and in my opinion is worth adding a little extra time to your drive just to check out. As we drove back to Phoenix from Jerome we even got to drive across the top of Mingus mountain and got to see a little snow at the top. All in all it was a great trip!