Help With Sedona

[ironbelle]

I just joined your board in hopes of learning more about AZ. Here is my first question that I hope I can get some feedback on: Some friends and I are going to Sedona, AZ in October and the RV park my friends are staying at, do not allow tent camping. Can someone let me know the nearest camping area to the Rancho Sedona RV Park? I've never been to Sedona, AZ and most of the people I'm going with have RV's so that means I need to find a campsite for my tent. I'm even open to a cheap hotel/motel if the price is right. I've looked at maps, I've called reserveamerica.com but they are morons sometimes. Any information is appreciated. What I'm trying to do is to stay as close as possible to the Rancho Sedona RV Park so that I am not inconvenienced just to meet them for runs each morning/evening. If it doesn't work out, I may scrap the trip. I can't afford a trailer or RV at the moment, so it's tent camping for me. Here is the AZ portion of the trip. We're leaving New Mexico:

Monday
AM depart and head to Window Rock State Park, Ice Caves and Sunset
Crater. Arrive Sedona, AZ. Drive time 6 hours total. Tuesday,
Sedona ,Arizona. Wednesday - Day Trip to Wupatki National Park.
Thursday day trip to Grand Canyon. Friday day trip to Red Rock for
guided off roading and or hiking. Saturday depart for San Diego.
Sunday, 10/15 home.


Renay

[westy]

I'm not too familiar with campsites up in that area, but you may want to call the RV park?

Contact Chris @ http://www.camparizona.com/
He put together the site and may have an idea.

[k7mto]

When is your trip planned? Alot of that area is still closed due to recent fires. You should check with the USFS to be sure you can get to where you want to go and make sure all the areas outside of town aren't off limits.

You might alo send a PM to Nena (SedonaCowgirl) to see if she can recommend any public tent sites or motels.

[ironbelle]

When is your trip planned? Alot of that area is still closed due to recent fires. You should check with the USFS to be sure you can get to where you want to go and make sure all the areas outside of town aren't off limits.

You might alo send a PM to Nena (SedonaCowgirl) to see if she can recommend any public tent sites or motels.

Sorry, The trip is planned for October.

[k7mto]

Should be OK by then I'd guess. Bring warm clothes. It can get chilly up there that time of year :)

[pitch]

I believe there is a tent-friendly campground directly cross the creek from Rancho Sedona, but I can't find the name of the place. If that does not work, there are numerous USNF campgrounds if you head up Hwy 89A towards Flagstaff: Manzanita, Halfway, Cave Spring, and Pine Flat campgrounds are the ones that come to mind. Manzanita is only about 4-5 miles from Rancho Sedona. There is dispersed forest camping only 3-4 miles up Shnebley Rd. as well.

On your itinerary, I would recommend doing Sunset Crater and Wupatki on the same day. They are neighbor parks, less than 20 miles apart, and are even on the same Rd. I'd recommend a drive up Mt. Elden in Flagstaff or up to Lockett Meadow (across Hwy 89 from Sunset Crater) if you are making the trip in October. The aspen colors are usually in full force around that time.

[bomberopm]

I know I saw one place that only allowed tents on the right side of the road between Sedona and Slide Rock. Had my thoughts on the fire so don't know the name. I don't know if reservations need to be made or not, but would check on it. That is the busiest time of the year for any place on the creek due to the changing leaf colors. As far as cheep. I don't think any place in or around Sedona is cheap. Good Luck

[pitch]

I know I saw one place that only allowed tents on the right side of the road between Sedona and Slide Rock.

Manzanita campground, operated by the USFS.

Highway 89A just reopened today after being closed for a week and a half from the Brins Fire. It was just across the road from Manzanita campground. However, the flames never crossed the E. side (campground side) of the Hwy was unaffected.

[Sedona Jeep School]

Should be OK by then I'd guess. Bring warm clothes. It can get chilly up there that time of year :)
Yes, by Phoenix standards, anything under 75 is "chilly", and Pitch is from Flagstaff, so anything above 75 is "hot"...:D

Dispursed camping is not legal on Schnebly until after you get past the overlook--about 6 miles and 30 minutes from Rancho Sedona. And at 6500+ feet in October...brrrrrrr...Manzanita Campground is the closest, first come, first serve.

Ironbelle, I emailed you.

Happy trails!

[ironbelle]

Cowgirl,

I got your email. My only question is that I thought you could make reservations for Manzanita. I called ReseveAmerica(some of them are morons) and she was going to make reservations for me. Thank you for the replies!!!!

[k7mto]

Yes, by Phoenix standards, anything under 75 is "chilly", and Pitch is from Flagstaff, so anything above 75 is "hot"...:D

Dispursed camping is not legal on Schnebly until after you get past the overlook--about 6 miles and 30 minutes from Rancho Sedona. And at 6500+ feet in October...brrrrrrr...Manzanita Campground is the closest, first come, first serve.


I should have clarified, but I was inferring night temps at altitude, especially while sleeping in a tent as Ironbelle plans to do ;)

I'm from upstate NY...I know cold all too well :D

[Antman]

Even going in October, I would check with the FS as to whether the areas your going will be open. Usually after a fire, they keep the burnt area closed for at least a year.

[pitch]

Pitch is from Flagstaff, so anything above 75 is "hot"...:D



I am 98.6 degrees, that must make me HOT!

[Sedona Jeep School]

I am 98.6 degrees, that must make me HOT!
:rolleyes: ;) :D

[dakartj]

Even going in October, I would check with the FS as to whether the areas your going will be open. Usually after a fire, they keep the burnt area closed for at least a year.

As of now all Jeep roads in Sedona are open, and 95% of the hiking trails are open too.

Ironbelle,
let me know what you are doing on Friday maybe we can hook-up to do a trail.

Daniel