Beautiful Off-Road Jeep Tour

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • Coconino National Forest
    Broken Arrow / Submarine Rock / Chicken Point / Devil’s Dining Room / Sinkhole
    Buckle up and hold-on tight for the Broken Arrow Tour. Sedona’s most exclusive and thrilling off-road adventure! You’ll climb over and atop the area’s iconic red rocks, hold your breath down steep descents and enjoy stunning 360-degree views of Southwest wilderness.
    This is the area’s best rock-crawling experience and is the only off-road outfitter permitted to use this trail. Climb aboard an open-air Jeep that’s custom-built to safely tackle the rugged desert terrain. You’ll go places you didn’t know four-wheels could go and climb over rocks bigger than a car.
    This tour offers the best of what Sedona is known for. Guide will delve into Sedona’s rich past as you leave town. Once on the trail, you’ll wind through remote areas of Coconino National Forest. Some of Hollywood’s most beloved westerns were filmed here, including Jimmy Stewart’s aptly named “Broken Arrow” (1950, 20th Century Fox)
    Majestic views and stunning photos await-panoramas of towering rock spires and unique geological formations surrounded by juniper and cypress. Walking stops may include Submarine Rock, Chicken Point or Panorama 3. The tour finale is a nearly vertical descent down a natural staircase of rock, ruts and roots! This one-way “Road of No Return” will leave you craving for more 4x4 adventures.
    The Broken Arrow Trail is considered one of the best jeep roads in Arizona. It is extremely fun to drive, hike, or ride, and the red rock scenery is out of this world. Some of the notable features include great views, slick rock, unique rock formations like Submarine Rock (this route does not go to Submarine Rock, but you can view it from here), Chicken Point, and Devil’s Dining Room Sinkhole.
    This is an extremely popular route and traffic can be very heavy at times. Pull-outs are provided. Do not widen the trail by trying to pull over anywhere other than the pull-outs. You may have to back up. This is also a very popular hiking and mountain biking area, so be alert and courteous at all times. If you park, hike, or stop along the route, you'll need a Red Rocks Pass Located in Coconino National Forest. The parking lot is located off of Morgan Road.
    Several large rock ledges require high ground clearance but the obstacles are not overwhelming because little articulation is required. The hardest obstacle is called, "The Steps," which is driven downhill. This obstacle is very steep and will be intimidating to an inexperienced driver; however, stock SUVs with high ground clearance should be able get down just fine. You may scrape bottom so skid plates are recommended. This trail is very well marked and easy to follow.
    Broken Arrow Trail is an easy and popular hike on a good trail with great red rock scenery. The trail is unshaded and can be hot in summer. Begin at the signed trailhead which will direct you across the jeep road to the trail. After 200 feet, the trail bears left (south) and soon crosses a ledge at the foot of Battlement Mesa. At 0.6 miles, look for the fence around Devil's Dining Room Sinkhole 100 feet to the left and downhill.

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