Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness. Photo: John Menard from Phoenix, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Road trip guide

Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive: the drive, the stops and where to sleep

Distance
About 27 miles (43 km)
Time
1 day
Best time
April–October

From Sedona's red rocks up switchbacks to Flagstaff's pines. Arizona SR-89A.

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Highlights

The route

  1. Sedona, AZ
  2. Slide Rock State Park, AZ
  3. Flagstaff, AZ

Road trip tips

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