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Long Canyon

Thursday, May 5, 2011 by The Hike House 3 Comments

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Long Canyon

Wide and nearly level, Long Canyon Trail provides easy access into Sedona’s scenic red rock backcountry. For the first mile or so, the route follows an old jeep trail up an ephemeral streambed. Though this drainage is usually dry, it still supports a community of riparian or water-loving vegetation. Along the trail you’ll even find a number of cypress trees, Arizona cypress, which are easily recognizable by their shaggy bark and round, gum ball-size seeds. 

Providing a scenic setting for this unique habitat are a sampling of the picturesque buttes and cliffs for which the Sedona area is so famous. Steamboat Rock, Wilson Mountain, Maroon Mountain, and a number of unnamed cliffs, spires, windows and arches are visible from this trail. The trail ends at a red sandstone cliff where there are a few small Indian ruins and some primitive rock pictographs. Please don’t disturb them.

Trail Data

Distance: 3.8/7.6 miles (One way/Round Trip)
Time: 4 hours (Round Trip)
Elevation Change: 671 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate
Map: Click here for a map of Long Canyon.

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Rating: 2.8/5

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  1. Greg Smith says:
    Monday, October 17, 2011 at 8:37 pm
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    Just as the name says… But if you just like long walks this is great exercise but I didn’t find the views as wonderful as expected.

  2. Mary K. Gordon says:
    Friday, March 2, 2012 at 1:38 pm
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    Awesome views all around and we took a little side trip that a local told us about. It took us a little ways off the trail along a deer trail up to a gorgeous cave.

  3. Jerry and Anne Gedir says:
    Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 8:35 pm
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    Excellent hike. Quite easy to begin. More difficult up the canyon, but very enjoyable. Thank you Mike for the trail mix.

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