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Fay Canyon Trail No. 53 (Red Rock)

Fay Canyon Trail No. 53 (Red Rock) is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 2.1 miles roundtrip. The managing agency rates it Easy. The trailhead is Fay Canyon Trailhead, across the road from the Fay Canyon parking area on Boynton Pass Road. No fee or pass information is published on the source page. 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 August 30, 2026.

The published facts, and when we read them

Trail
Fay Canyon Trail No. 53 (Red Rock)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Trailhead
Fay Canyon Trailhead, across the road from the Fay Canyon parking area on Boynton Pass RoadAs published: drive 27 miles south from Flagstaff to Sedona on state Route 89A, continue through Sedona to Dry Creek Road (152C) at the west end of town. Turn north three miles to the Boynton Canyon intersection, then left about a half mile to the Fay Canyon parking area on the left. Cross the street to the trailhead. Location: 33 miles south of Flagstaff (2.5 miles west of Sedona) on paved roads.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Coordinates
34.90192, -111.85792Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°54'06.9"N 111°51'28.5"W, converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Route, as published
2.1 miles roundtripChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Distance, as published
2.1 miles roundtripChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Elevation, as published
Trailhead Elevation: 4,590 ft. Elevation Gain: 144 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
as of August 30, 2026
Difficulty, as published
EasyChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
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/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
as of August 30, 2026
Fees / pass
Not published by the sourceChecked via: No fee or pass line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock; an absent fee line is not a claim that access is free.
as of August 30, 2026
Managed by
Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/fay-canyon-trail-no-53-red-rock
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 January 8, 2026'); not independently field-checked.
as of August 30, 2026

Guided options whose own sites name this trail

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

Two Fay Canyons on one forest

The Coconino National Forest lists this trail as Fay Canyon Trail No. 53 (Red Rock) — the Sedona trail. Fay Canyon Trail No. 106 is a different trail near Flagstaff; the two are easy to confuse in a search. The page also advises the trail can be hot and dry in summer. Published time: 1 hour roundtrip.

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