Fay Canyon Trail, Hiking Sedona AZ

Fay Canyon Trail

To reach the trailhead of Fay Canyon Trail, take Dry Creek Road off of 89A in Sedona. Dry Creek Road ends at a " T " intersection. Turn left onto Boynton Canyon Road (right leads to Long Canyon) and travel another 1.5 miles until another "T" interchange. Turn left on Boynton Pass Road (right leads to the Enchantment Resort and Boynton Canyon) and travel another 0.5 miles to the parking lot on the left.

Fay Canyon Trail is an easy trail, 2.2 miles round trip with a 150 foot elevation.

At the end; the canyon divides. A short climb to an overlook gives majestic views of Bell Rock in the distance.

For more information go the the US Forest Service Website http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/
recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=54974&actid=50

Note: All trail maps are designed to give the hiker an idea what he/she will encounter. They are not designed for navigation or to be used as a source of directions for a hike.

Fay Canyon Trail parking lot as seen from on top of Doe Mountain.

Fay Canyon.

Fay Canyon Trailhead.

Raven in Fay Canyon.

Beginning of Fay Canyon Trail.

Red Cliffs form the West wall of the canyon.

East wall of the canyon.

The trail enters a low deciduous forest.

A relatively flat trail leads deep into the canyon.

The trail to the Fay Canyon Arch traverses a creekbed as it leaves the Fay Canyon Trail.

Red cliffs of Fay Canyon.

Fay Canyon rock formation.

The rock formation at the trail end can be seen over the tree- tops.

The main Fay Canyon Trail ends at a rockslide as the canyon divides. A short climb up this dividing rock formation affords majestic views of Fay Canyon.