Sycamore Spring
- 4.5 mi
- round trip
- 463 ft
- climb
- 4,160 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Sycamore Spring open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Sycamore Spring, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Red Rock Ranger District affected by severe flooding; many closures in effect
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-25-01 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-26-04 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-23-03 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sycamore Spring is a hard hike in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 4.5 miles long and climbs roughly 460 feet from a low point of about 3,688 feet to a high of about 4,160 feet. The route is out and back, with natural surface. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 72°F and October highs around 82°F, while July highs reach about 101°F. That station sits nearly 1,000 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up high run cooler. Towel Creek is about 2.5 miles away. Hackberry and Thirteen Mile Rock are each about 3.5 miles off. West Clear Creek lies about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Camp Avalon Spiritual Nature Retreat25 mi away
- Rancho Sedona RV Park28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Towel CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Thirteen Mile RockRock climbing3.5 mi
- HackberryHiking3.5 mi
- BuckskinHiking3.8 mi
- Bull Run ConnectorHiking4.6 mi
West Clear CreekHikingPhoto: Coconino NF Photography, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)5.3 mi
Fossil CreekCanoeingPhoto: Gonzo fan2007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi- Verde Ranger DistrictRiver fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sycamore Spring
Best months: March–April and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
61° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
65° / 29°
5 wet
Mar
72° / 35°
4 wet
Apr
79° / 40°
3 wet
May
88° / 47°
2 wet
Jun
98° / 54°
2 wet
Jul
101° / 64°
6 wet
Aug
99° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
93° / 55°
5 wet
Oct
82° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
69° / 31°
3 wet
Dec
59° / 25°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montezuma Castle Nm, AZ, 12.4 mi away at 3,180 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
