Sedona Secret Caves Camp & Hike

If you want a chance to go to this event, you will need to sign and date the waiver and send it to the email address on the waiver.

1. YOU MUST SIGN A WRITTEN WAIVER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. The link to the written waiver is here:
   http://richardwaltjen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/written-waiver.pdf

You will not be moved to the "going" list without providing a signed waiver.
2. You must be a member of the group with a history of hiking that indicates your ability to handle the hikes in this event.
3. You must pay the fee before being moved to the going list.

Sedona has an amazing amount of attractions. It’s not possible to do everything in three days. For this year’s Memorial Day Camp & Hike, you’ll have the choice of hiking with the group or doing anything else you want. Some of the activities are listed below.

Camping

The campsite is centrally located within the Sedona area and is right on the creek. There is some limited fishing and swimming. There is room for everybody to have their own tent. It's $55 per person for 3 nights. There are no refunds and there is no transferring your spot without my approval. Parking is limited so parking spaces will go to those who carpool (3 or more). Off site parking is not far away. There are toilets and outdoor water, but no showers. There are very few showers to be found in Sedona. The campground has the usual no noise rules after 10pm.

Hiking

There are far too many hikes to list here. Sedona is covered with trails. Many of the trails are connected making it possible to create longer hikes out of shorter ones. There are dozens of trail heads and they each connect to multiple trails, with many trails accessible from numerous trail heads. Even during the off-season, the trail heads are crowded. I’m planning a few hikes to some of the more popular places, but you are welcome to go wherever you want. See below for some choices.

There are many isolated Indian Ruins and Secret Caves in Sedona. We have discovered a few of them. There are too many to see in a three-day trip. We’ll be scheduling hikes that go to many of the secret caves in Sedona. We MAY be able to split the group so that everybody has a choice of what caves to see.

There is a creek that runs through town and there are some places to hike and be able to swim. The water is cold, but might still be good for a plunge if the temperatures climb. The popular Slide Rock Park is close by where you can go and swim in the creek. At least one of the hikes that I’m planning will be close to a creek that we can swim in, so bring a swimsuit.

Indian Archaelogical Sites

There are at least five Ancient Indian ruins in and around Sedona. Three are about 10-15 miles away from town and the other two require about 5-10 miles on dirt roads that can be difficult for cars (but not necessarily impossible). Three are organized National Monuments. The other two might require a little bit of hiking, but nothing huge. These sites are likely to take up most of the day, depending on how fast you go.

There are many more "secret" Indian ruins. Some of them are included in the hikes that I'm planning.

Town of Sedona

The town of Sedona has lots of little shops are art galleries to explore. There are many different restaurants in and around town. Wine tasting and breweries are popular also. Parking is an issue.