Great hiking area for any fitness level. There are several interlocking trails that very in length. We hike the outer loop of all the trails which was about 5.5-miles. We hiked Bunkhouse to Kiva to Eagles Nest to Coyote Ridge to Apache Fire to Javalina to East Gate and back to Bunkhouse. As you can imagine the trail segments are short and you can access the trails for shorter hikes. The only strenuous part of the loop was going up the back side of Eagles Nest but there are plenty of switchbacks with 300-ft of elevation gain. Great vistas of Cathedral Rock, Three Sisters, and many more rock formations. We saw several mule deer on the hike, stopped and ate lunch enjoying the views of the mountain range, and met only a handful of other hikers on the trail. Gates open at 0800.

Me and my friend walked three short trails and saw so much beauty from the rock formations to the river we walked along. The rangers helped identify a lizard I took a photo of and thought me how to recognize it. I appreciated that fully🫶🏼 we also loved all the information that was posted on the trails!

All state parks have wonderful views and offer good trials to enjoy with family and your dog if you have one. I did not pay extra fir any of the visits I did to the park. My only watchout is that it gets busy early so it help to stsrt early.

We arrived at 10 AM. We listeded to the 2 movies about the history. Then we walked the train next to the Oak Creek, the easy trail. We had hiked the harder trails years ago. We toured the 2 rooms with explanations of the area. We ended with a picnic lunch on the outdoor picnic tables.

We had a nice visit and tour with guide Charlotte today. Learned lots about the native plants and the park geological history. The views are terrific, especially if you do the short climb to the House of Apache Fires.

Our Nature guide was exceptional. Jan/Jane was so knowledgeable and willing to share all her knowledge (geology, volancic activity, reasont history, botanical plants, and indigeneous history) and gladly answered all the group's questions. The walk/hike was about 2 hrs; bring plenty of water....highly recommend it..We saw two mule deers!

Even with it being on the warm side there are so many trails to visit- different lengths. Also a nice visitors center with interactive displays and a small gift shop. Plenty of room to park in different areas of the park. Some great picnic sites and very friendly staff. If you go try going in one way off the main highway then leaving a different direction. It gives you so many different views and is a nice ride into Sedona.

The fee to get in is minimal. Plenty of parking and so many trails to choose from. The trail by the river is easy and the river sounds so relaxing. If you want to cross the bridge you can venture up on the mountain and have some amazing panoramic views from the top. Be mindful of wildlife, we saw a snake (this is their home, we are just visiting). Hiking shoes recommend it’s dusty. If you don’t want to hike there are plenty of benches and a nice visitor center. We’ve been here a few times in the past and it seems a popular spot for weddings. I can imagine the beautiful scenery makes for awesome pictures and memories!

We visited on a warm Autumn day. The entry fee is minimal and there is plenty of parking. Really nicely presented visitors centre with friendly informative staff. The walks are all well marked and set out in such a way you can do a very short loop or venture further. There is the chance of seeing variety of animals, we spotted a hawk, lots of lizards but sadly no javelinas. But they are there somewhere! We would strongly recommend this lovely park which gives a great view of Cathedral Rock.