13.1 miles
Distance
1,252 ft
Climb
-1,250 ft
Descent
4,541 ft
High Point
0 ft
Altitude change
4,042 ft
Altitude min
4,362 ft
Altitude start
4,364 ft
Altitude end
-27.7%
Grade max
30.6%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
3 miles
Distance flat

Loop to discover the area of Oak Creek with a group of good teenagers. Parking at Yavapai vista TH and the loop comes close from parking lot twice for a shorter trip for the tired ones...

Detailed Description
Oak Creek Loop is a 13 mile popular expert route located near Sedona Arizona. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 27 trails. This route climbs 1,252 ft with a max elevation of 4,541 ft then descends -1,250 ft.
Tags
River or creekViews

Trail Issues on Route

  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 2 trails (newest: Aug 29, 2026)

Local Trail Association

Local trail association
Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (redrocktrailfund.org)
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Stats

  • Distance
    13 miles
  • Avg time
    2 hr 0 min
  • Altitude change
    0 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,042 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,362 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,364 ft
  • Climb
    1,252 ft
  • Descent
    -1,250 ft
  • Grade max
    -27.7%
  • Grade min
    30.6%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

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Details

  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
  • Activity Logs
    17
Avg: 3.5 (2 votes)
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Trail transparency
  • Singletrack

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Washed out and loose
Ht Trail
May 19, 2026 @ 5:36am (Pacific/Midway)
May 19, 2026
Easy Breezy
May 13, 2026 @ 2:51pm (America/Phoenix)
May 13, 2026
Overgrown vegetation - trail is narrow already and in several places there are branches that really need pruning
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  • By basdelaineTF Pro & contributors
  • #1240 - 4,515 views

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