Apache Maid Trail #15

Apache Maid Trail #15 - Sedona, AZ

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Apache Maid Trail #15

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Apache Maid Trail #15 skirts the rim of Wet Beaver Creek Canyon, one of the scenic red-rock gorges that cuts the southern rim of the Colorado Plateau. The trail starts at the mouth of the canyon and continues up the picturesque drainage, offering glimpses of the clear, cool stream, until it branches off from Bell Trail #13 to climb the canyon's north wall.

Once atop the basalt flows that form a caprock in this area, the Apache Maid Trail winds along primitive jeep tracks across the grassy juniper flats. Good route-finding skills are needed to follow the trail along the rimtop. From the trail, the canyon appears off to the right as an eroded rift in the ancient lava flow. The trail ends at FR 620, near the lookout tower on Apache Maid Mountain. At 13 miles with a total elevation change of 2,000 feet, this trail may be considered difficult.

Facilities: Unknown

Best Time To Visit: September through April is the best time to use Apache Maid Trail #15.

Fees: No fees are charged to use this trail.

Accessibility: This trail has no handicap access.

Rules: Leashed pets allowed. A portion of the trail extending from the trailhead to the canyon rim is within Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness, which is closed to motorized vehicles and bicycles.

Directions: To reach Apache Maid Trail #15 from 1-17 40 miles south of Flagstaff, turn off at exit 298 (Hwy. 179-Sedona Interchange) and travel east on FR 618 for 1.5 miles to the Beaver Creek Ranger Station turnoff (FR 618A). Turn left and proceed 0.25 miles to the parking area and trailhead.

Map: Click here for a map to Apache Maid Trail #15

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Apache Maid Trail #15.

Attractions Near
Apache Maid Trail #15

Bell Trail #13

Address

Red Rock Ranger District

P.O. Box 300

Sedona, Arizona 86339

Phone
General: (928) 282-4119