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Boynton Canyon Trail No. 47

Unverified trail record: compiled from official agency pages, checked August 30, 2026, not yet field-checked. About this record

Boynton Canyon Trail No. 47 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 6 miles out and back. The managing agency rates it Moderately challenging. The trailhead is Boynton Canyon Trailhead, just outside the entrance to the Enchantment Resort. Fees or passes, as published: Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailhead. Every fact here was read from an official source on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions and fees change, so check the agency page before you go. This record was compiled on August 30, 2026.

Managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Facts compiled from official sources on .

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The published facts, and when we read them

Trail
Boynton Canyon Trail No. 47Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Trailhead
Boynton Canyon Trailhead, just outside the entrance to the Enchantment ResortAs published: drive 27 miles south from Flagstaff to Sedona on state Route 89A, continue through Sedona to Dry Creek Road at the southwest end of town, turn north (right) on Dry Creek Road and follow the signs to Boynton Canyon. The parking lot and trailhead are just outside the entrance to the Enchantment Resort. Location: 32 miles south of Flagstaff (2 miles west of Sedona) on paved roads.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Coordinates
34.90781, -111.84906Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°54'28.1"N 111°50'56.6"W, converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Route, as published
6 miles out and backChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Distance, as published
6 miles out and backChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Elevation, as published
Trailhead Elevation: 4,525 ft. Elevation Gain: 931 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Difficulty, as published
Moderately challengingChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Dogs
Not published by the sourceChecked via: No dogs or pets line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
as of August 30, 2026
Fees / pass
Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailheadChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Managed by
Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/boynton-canyon-trail-no-47
as of August 30, 2026
Facts compiled on
August 30, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 23, 2025'); not independently field-checked.
as of August 30, 2026

Guided options whose own sites name this trail

These operators' compiled records mention Boynton Canyon in their own published tour lists or permit statements — that is the only reason they appear here. Cairn sells no placement.

Past the resort, into the canyon

The page notes the trail starts out by skirting a luxury resort (the Enchantment Resort sits at the canyon mouth) before continuing into the canyon. Published time: 2.5 hours one way.

Nearby trails

The 4 other trail records here whose coordinates are closest to this one's. Each figure is a straight line between the two records' coordinates, not a route, a drive or a hiking time.

This trail record was compiled verbatim from official sources — Forest Service and other agency pages — and has not been independently field-checked. Each fact shows the date it was read and the page it came from. Conditions, closures and fees change; check the managing agency's page before you go. If anything is wrong, corrections are free: email thomas@sedonatechsolutions.com.

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