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    • Moonlight Hikes
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  • Guided MTB Rides
    • Customized MTB Tours
    • Classic MTB Tours
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    • Wilderness Access
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Sedona Moonlight Hikes

Two Hour: Dark Sky Hike

These outings offer a quick introduction to the most impressive sunset views and dark skies in Sedona. Our Two Hour: Dark Sky Hikes allow our guides to create a keenly tailored experience to your private group's needs. This duration is perfect if you're traveling with a family, large groups of mixed abilities, chasing a dinner reservation, and have a deeper interest in sunset photography versus night hiking. This hike duration will consist of a 50/50 split between sunset & night hiking views

Two Hour: Dark Sky Hike (Private Group)

$145/Hiker

Sedona's one-and-only, private and customized guided night hikes!!! At dusk, venture into the most beautiful sunset views in the Southwest, and hike under our world renowned Dark Sky and star-filled twinkling canopy above Red Rock Country. This outing will expose you to a massive amount of edible & medicinal plants, desert creatures, geology, and spectacular photography opportunities. Sedona's Dark Sky will deliver the most A+ solitude of any adventure tour in Arizona!!

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Two Hour: Dark Sky Hike (Solo Hiker)

$235/Hiker

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Classic Moonlight Hike

These customized and private night hiking adventures will make your entire trip!! Our Three Hour: Classic Moonlight Hike, will allow you to reach unique elevated views to observe the starriest skies of Red Rock Country and encounter more wildlife than any tour offered in Sedona. These hikes can form scenic loops, summit bids, and visit Wilderness Areas to help you enjoy the best solitude of the day. This hike duration will consist of a 30% & 70% split between sunset & night hiking views

Three Hour: Classic Moonlight Hike (Private Group)

$195/Hiker

Are you seeking something different? Something unique? Something inspiring too? This customized and private night hiking adventure, will let you see Sedona from a different perspective. Watch the sky explode with shifting colors, while your private guide shows you places seldom visited by others. As dusk settles and the sky falls to darkness, our guides will introduce you to the most impressive desert creatures in Arizona -- amidst the starriest skies you've ever seen. 

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Three Hour: Classic Moonlight Hike (Solo Hiker)

$325/Hiker

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Sedona Moonlight Hikes

Are You ready for Sedona's exclusive night hike tour!?

Our most popular Spring, Summertime, and Fall hiking tours!!! Experience an unforgettably colorful Sedona sunset, then get ready for an epic night hike!! This custom experience will expose you to the most pristine temperatures of the day... Away from crowds, the city, and noise pollution. Our peaceful Moonlight Hikes will take you to the best places in Red Rock Country for observing Sedona's Dark Sky. 


Our guides will provide state of the art headlamps, black lights, night vision & thermal imaging monoculars -- while they lead you through the most exciting hiking trails in Sedona.  With our military grade night vision & thermal imaging monoculars, you will be able to vividly view  every creature in the surrounding forest, while immersed in pure darkness!! You will watch the forest ignite with life as the evening commences, while undoubtedly capturing the best and most colorful photos of your trip. As the rest of the visitors in Red Rock Country wonder, "why the lights went off at 8PM," you will be living adventurously above the limits of what you once thought possible and taking your adventure vacation in Sedona to another level.


This outing offers the best opportunity for viewing desert wildlife and capturing unique sunset photography. Our night and thermal imaging monoculars also come equipped with HD camera's to help you capture any potential animal sightings you might encounter along the trail. Our thermal imaging monoculars can view hidden animals and trace their heat signatures from over 400 yards away!! 


One last thing, we reserve the rights to 50% of the profits for any potential Bigfoot sightings.... Just saying!!


Outings Include

Red Rock Pass

Resort Transportation

One Sliced Organic Fruit

Organic Trail Bars

SmartWater

Ultima Electrolytes

Osprey Hiking Backpack

Trekking Poles (By Request)

350 Lumen Black Diamond Headlamp

Night Vision Scope for Viewing Animals 400 Yards Away!!

Thermal Vision Scope for Viewing Animals 400 Yards Away!!

Black Lights for Photographing Scorpions

Private Hiking Guide

 Gloves, Beanies, Neck Gaiters (During Winter Months)  

UPF 50 Sun Hoodies  

Disposable Rain Ponchos  

Micro Spikes for Snow (If Needed)  

Osprey Poco Plus Kids Carrying Pack (By Request)  

Kids Car Seats & Booster Seats (By Request)

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Sedona Moonlight Hike Start Times


  • January: 5PM 
  • February: 5:30PM
  • March: 6PM
  • April: 6:30PM
  • May: 7PM
  • June: 7PM
  • July: 7PM
  • August: 6:30PM
  • September: 6PM
  • October: 5:30PM
  • November: 5PM
  • December: 4:30PM



Dark Sky Hikes

Get away from the lights, and let us show you the perfect place to peacefully enjoy America's favorite Dark Sky City!! This experience will take you to a beautiful location for sunset, where from there, you will watch the sky turn into a water colored painting and later walk out under the light of a headlamp. Our guides will show you safe areas that allow you to get an intergalactic view of Sedona's Red Rock Country. The hiking difficulty can range from Easy to Hard and the trail selection will be based upon your fitness and interests. There is no better outing in Sedona for capturing the sunset in Red Rock Country!!


  • Duration: 2 Hours of Hiking & 1 Hour of Logistics (3 Hours Total)
  • Distance: 1 - 3 Miles
  • Elevation: 100ft - 500ft
  • Capacity: 1 - 14 Hikers
  • Special Equipment Provided: Headlamps, Black Lights, Night Vision Binoculars with HD 1080P Camera for Video & Photos, and Thermal Vision Monocular for Viewing Animals Up to 400 Yards Away
  • Hike Type: Summit Bid, Sunset Hike, One-Way Hike
  • Sites Visited: 1 Hike
  • Start Time: Custom to About One Hour Prior to Sunset (See Above)
  • Upcoming Availabilities: Dark Sky Hike Calendar
  • Cost: $145 + Tax/Hiker (Private Group) & $235 + Tax (Private Solo Hiker)


Two Person Minimum for Private Groups


Classic Moonlight Hikes: Let's create a customized stargazing adventure you will never forget!! We provide the headlamps and all the gear needed for an action-packed hike below the moon and above the Red Rocks. The added element of darkness enhances the adventure, and offers an opportunity to view rarely seen desert-dwelling critters of all sizes and shapes. With the use of our night vision binoculars and thermal monocular you will see every living creature in the surrounding area for over 400 yards. This unique hiking adventure, ensures you enjoy the best sunset hike in Sedona, and best of all, it's customized to your requested level of exertion.  This hike offers unmatched solitude and peaceful evening skies to watch for shooting stars, unique desert creatures, and distant planets. If you're a sunset aficionado, a family looking for something different this trip, an adventure junkie, a photographer, or even a couple seeking a romantic adventure to celebrate your love -- this outing is perfectly dialed in for you!!!


  • Duration: 3 Hours of Hiking & 1 Hour of Logistics (4 Hours Total)
  • Distance: 3 - 5 Miles
  • Elevation: 100 - 750ft
  • Capacity: 1 - 14 Hikers
  • Special Equipment Provided: Headlamps, Black Lights, Night Vision Binoculars with HD 1080P Camera for Video & Photos, and Thermal Vision Monocular for Viewing Animals Up to 400 Yards Away
  • Hike Type: Summit Bid, Sunset Hike, One-Way Hike, Vortex Site
  • Sites Visited: 1 - 3 Trails or 2 Hikes
  • Start Time: Custom to About One Hour Prior to Sunset (See Above)
  • Upcoming Availabilities: Classic Moonlight Hike Calendar
  • Cost: $195 + Tax/Hiker (Private Groups) & $325 + Tax/Hiker (Private Solo Hiker)


Two Person Minimum for Private Groups


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Type of Hiking Tours: Scenic Loops, Wilderness Hikes, One-Way Hikes, Vortex Hikes, Sunrise/Sunset


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Types of MTB Tours: Enduro Rides, One-Way Rides, Loop Rides, Night Rides, Technical Rides, Black Diamond Rides, Skills Clinics


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