Arizona · Mountain biking · Near Kachina Village

VOC Loop

1.4 mi
round trip
548 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

Is VOC Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name VOC Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

VOC Loop is a hard mountain biking route in Arizona's Coconino National Forest, within the Red Rock Ranger District. The loop runs about 2.7 miles and rises roughly 550 feet from its low point at about 4,290 feet to a high of about 4,690 feet. The climb is an out-and-back, and the steepest section comes at just under a mile in, with a 16% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the loop, run to highs around 75°F in April and 79°F in October, while July averages climb to about 97°F. The loop sits right next to Big Park Loop, about a tenth of a mile away, and Pine Valley Trail and Pine Valley #148 are both within a third of a mile. Courthouse Butte, a climbing area, is about 0.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Chavez Crossing

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Dec 4 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Famous Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Stan Rose Images

    Gallery

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit VOC Loop

    Best months: October–May. 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.

    1. Jan

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 6.7 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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