Sandys Canyon Trail #137

Sandys Canyon Trail #137 - Flagstaff, AZ

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Sandys Canyon Trail #137

GPS Coordinates: N 35° 07.498 W 111° 35.914

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Sandys Canyon Trail #137 is just a few minutes outside Flagstaff. Sandys Canyon Trail offers great photo opportunities, interesting geology, nice views, and access to Arizona Trail #101, a longer trail that stretches all the way across Arizona.

Sandys Canyon Trail is an easy to hike trail with a moderate use level. The trail is 1 mile in length.

Sandys Canyon Trail starts out by skirting the rim of Walnut Canyon, a scenic rift in the same layers of rock that form the upper cliffs of the Grand Canyon. From the trailhead, hikers get a great view of the San Francisco Peaks with the cliffs of Walnut Canyon in the foreground - time to reach for the camera. The canyon floor is filled with jagged lava rocks; visitors can see the way the lava flowed through Walnut Canyon.

Sandys Canyon Trail heads north from the trailhead following the Walnut Canyon Rim for a short distance before it drops down Sandy's Canyon into the main gorge. Sandys Canyon Trail then continues along the Walnut Canyon floor on an old jeep track to an intersection with the Arizona Trail. At the intersection, hikers and horseback riders will find more Grand Canyon style cliffs complete with the same bright colors of that World Heritage Site. The pronounced cross-bedding and deep red hue of these petrified Permian Age sand dunes will have visitors reaching for the camera again.

This trail is best suited for hiking or horse back riding. It is possible to turn this trail into a longer excursion by following the Arizona Trail either north, down canyon to Fisher Point, or east along Walnut Canyon toward Marshall Lake.

Facilities: Facilities for Sandys Canyon Trail #137 are available, seasonally, at Canyon Vista Campground. The campground has a parking area and access to the Sandys Canyon Trail #137 trailhead. The campground provides restrooms, fire rings, cooking grills, picnic tables, and drinking water.

Best Time To Visit: Sandy's Canyon Trail #137 is available April to late November. During mid-October to mid-November it is possible to see great examples of fall colors.

Fees: There are no fees to access or use this trail.

Accessibility: The trail is not handicap accessible.

Rules: No motor vehicles are permitted on the trail.

Directions: To reach Sandys Canyon Trail #137 from Flagstaff, drive southeast 6 miles on Lake Mary Road (Forest Highway 3) to Canyon Vista Campground. The trailhead is located at the north end of the campground.

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Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to use Sandys Canyon Trail #137.

Attractions Near
Sandys Canyon Trail #137

Arizona Trail (Equestrian Bypass)
Canyon Vista Campground
Coconino National Forest


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Coconino National Forest

2323 E. Greenlaw Lane

Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

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