Red Rock All American Road

Bell Rock is north of Village of Oak Creek, elevation is 4,919 ft.

Red rock formation near Bell Rock

The flat loop around Courthouse Butte

Natural sandstone butte near Sedona in the Coconino National Forest

Roman Catholic Chapel built into the side of a butte.

A 1.586 million-acre forest originally established in 1898 as the San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve.

Has a summit elevation of 9,159 feet, the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains.

Starting from Flagstaff, pack your mountain bike and drive 31 miles south into scenic Red Rock Country. Park in the Bell Rock Vista parking lot, then cross over Highway 179 from the traffic circle south of the lot. Hop on the Slim Shady Trail—a popular smooth red dirt singletrack that flows for 1.2 miles. The trail connects with Made in the Shade, Templeton Trail and Hiline Trail, providing a full day of exploration. None of these trails are too vertical; good for intermediate mountain bikers. Stop in Sedona for a late lunch or early dinner before heading back to Flagstaff.