Coconino National Forest · Arizona

Yavapai Vista

0.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 90 ft of climbing · 4,370 ft–4,463 ft · native material surface · trail No. 172 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8%

4,370 ft 4,463 ft · 0.3 mi high 4,463 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 34.8073, -111.7697 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Yavapai Vista the Forest Service's write-up

Yavapai Vista Trail is a 0.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Sedona, Arizona that offers scenic views. The trail is good for all skill levels and primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.