Hikes in Arizona Sedona Pumphouse Wash

Pumphouse Wash Hot

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Location

How to Get There

This hike is located near Sedona, AZ.

From the Sedona area, take HWY 89A towards Flagstaff and up the Oak Creek Canyon. 14 miles from Sedona is the downstream entrance to Pumphouse wash (near milepost 387, just before the bridge). If you continue up HWY 89A to milepost 391.5, you can turn right onto FR237 and drive 1.5 miles to the upstream entrance to Pumphouse wash.

city

sedona

state

Region

Sedona

Hike details

Distance

7.00 [Miles] Round trip

Hike Distance- Details

3.5 miles one way.

Time

5.50 [Hours]

Time-details

It took us five hours with a 30 minute stop for lunch.

Elevation Change

700 Total gain/loss [Feet]

Elevation Details

about 700 ft gradual gain

Hike Trail Type

Out and Back

Special Features

Water

Season

Best Season

June
July
August
September

Date Hike completed

January 07, 2000

Solitudue

Solitude

High

Solitude Details

Not many people on this hike. Expect to meet no more than 6 people on this hike during a weekend. The further you go up or down the canyon, the fewer people you'll find.

Difficulty

Difficulty Rating

Moderate

difficulty detail

Lot's of bolder hopping, and cool pools of water. It's a fun hike for those of us that don't need a flat, well marked trail. You control how long you want to hike. This is a Moderate hike.

Permits

Permit Info

Red Rocks parking pass (as of April 2005, $5 per vehicle)

Be Aware of

scrambling, swimming, boulder hopping, route finding, flash flood danger

boulder hopping and swimming through a Sedona canyon

This is a good canyon hike in the summer months. Don't be frustrated on the slow progress due to the boulders and route finding, enjoy it. There's occasional pools to cool off in or scramble around. You can go as far as you want and turn around, or you can find a buddy to shuttle you from one end to the other after your hike.

In some parts of this canyon, the walls surrounding you are 1000 feet high. Scrambling around and over boulders is fun!

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