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    • Home
    • Guided Hikes
      • Classic Hiking Tours
      • Customized Hiking Tours
      • Large Group Hikes (15+)
      • Moonlight Hikes
      • Solo Hiking Tours
    • Guided MTB Rides
      • Classic MTB Tours
      • Customized MTB Tours
      • Family-Friendly MTB Tours
      • Night Ride MTB Tours
      • Solo MTB Tours
      • Upcoming Group Rides
    • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
    • Hiking Tour Durations
      • Two Hour Hiking Tours
      • Three Hour Hiking Tours
      • Half Day Hiking Tours
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      • Marathon Day Hiking Tours
    • MTB Tour Durations
      • Two Hour MTB Tours
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    • Hiking Tour Difficulty
      • Easy Hiking Tours
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    • MTB Tour Difficulty
      • Easy MTB Tours
      • Moderate MTB Tours
      • Challenging MTB Tours
      • Expert MTB Tours
    • Types of Hiking Tours
      • Scenic Loop
      • Summit Bid
      • One-Way Hikes
      • Wilderness Access
      • Vortex
      • Sunrise/Sunset Start
    • Types of MTB Tours
      • Enduro Rides
      • One-Way Rides
      • Scenic Loop Rides
      • Technical Rides
      • Black Diamond Rides
      • Night Rides
    • Preparing for Your Hike
      • Each Outing Includes
      • What to Pack
      • Sedona Weather
    • Preparing for Your Ride
      • Each Outing Includes
      • What to Pack
      • Sedona Weather
    • Sedona Hiking Tour FAQ's
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    • Self-Guided Adventures
      • Best Hikes in Sedona
      • Best Easy Hikes in Sedona
      • Best Moderate Hikes
      • Hard Sedona Hikes
      • Best MTB Rides in Sedona
      • Sedona's Best in 5's
      • Sedona Archaeology Sites
      • Best Food in Sedona
      • Sedona Nightlife
      • Visiting Grand Canyon
      • Exploring Sedona
      • Exploring Flagstaff
      • Exploring Page
      • Exploring Prescott
      • Exploring Scottsdale
      • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
    • Satisfaction Guaranteed
    • Dog Friendly Tours
    • Permitted Outfitter Guide
    • Stewards of Sedona
    • In the News
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Peek Protect Coverage
    • The Artist: Josh Esquivel
  • Home
  • Guided Hikes
    • Classic Hiking Tours
    • Customized Hiking Tours
    • Large Group Hikes (15+)
    • Moonlight Hikes
    • Solo Hiking Tours
  • Guided MTB Rides
    • Classic MTB Tours
    • Customized MTB Tours
    • Family-Friendly MTB Tours
    • Night Ride MTB Tours
    • Solo MTB Tours
    • Upcoming Group Rides
  • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
  • Hiking Tour Durations
    • Two Hour Hiking Tours
    • Three Hour Hiking Tours
    • Half Day Hiking Tours
    • Full Day Hiking Tours
    • Marathon Day Hiking Tours
  • MTB Tour Durations
    • Two Hour MTB Tours
    • Three Hour MTB Tours
    • Five Hour MTB Tours
  • Hiking Tour Difficulty
    • Easy Hiking Tours
    • Moderate Hiking Tours
    • Hard Hiking Tours
  • MTB Tour Difficulty
    • Easy MTB Tours
    • Moderate MTB Tours
    • Challenging MTB Tours
    • Expert MTB Tours
  • Types of Hiking Tours
    • Scenic Loop
    • Summit Bid
    • One-Way Hikes
    • Wilderness Access
    • Vortex
    • Sunrise/Sunset Start
  • Types of MTB Tours
    • Enduro Rides
    • One-Way Rides
    • Scenic Loop Rides
    • Technical Rides
    • Black Diamond Rides
    • Night Rides
  • Preparing for Your Hike
    • Each Outing Includes
    • What to Pack
    • Sedona Weather
  • Preparing for Your Ride
    • Each Outing Includes
    • What to Pack
    • Sedona Weather
  • Sedona Hiking Tour FAQ's
    • FAQ's
  • Sedona MTB Tour FAQ's
    • FAQ's
  • Self-Guided Adventures
    • Best Hikes in Sedona
    • Best Easy Hikes in Sedona
    • Best Moderate Hikes
    • Hard Sedona Hikes
    • Best MTB Rides in Sedona
    • Sedona's Best in 5's
    • Sedona Archaeology Sites
    • Best Food in Sedona
    • Sedona Nightlife
    • Visiting Grand Canyon
    • Exploring Sedona
    • Exploring Flagstaff
    • Exploring Page
    • Exploring Prescott
    • Exploring Scottsdale
    • Sedona Adventure Shuttle
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed
  • Dog Friendly Tours
  • Permitted Outfitter Guide
  • Stewards of Sedona
  • In the News
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Peek Protect Coverage
  • The Artist: Josh Esquivel

Sedona's best SUMMIT BID HIKES

Two Hour Tours

These short, but superbly sweet outings, offer a quick introduction to the most impressive places in Sedona. Our Two Hour tours allow our guides to create a customized experience tailored to your individual needs. This duration is perfect if you're trying to get your feet wet in Red Rock Country, push yourself, or would like a more relaxed outing with less hiking and more touring some of Sedona's classic areas

The best award-winning guided hiking tours in Sedona, AZ. Customized guided hiking tours in Sedona.

Two Hour Custom: Sedona Explorer

Explore a quick red rock summit, enjoy a romantic sunset hike, walk along Oak Creek, or check-out one of Sedona's best short hikes... Are you short on time, but looking to maximize your Sedona hiking experience? Follow us, and let's explore a Sedona secret!! With over 100 trails in Sedona, our guides will create a customized adventure experience that's perfectly dialed in for your group. Just because you're short on time, doesn't mean you should see less!!

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The best guided hiking tours in Sedona, AZ. Customized guided hiking tours in Sedona.

Two Hour Classic: Sneak-a-Peak

Looking for an aggressive Sedona hiking tour that brings you to a quick and impressive elevated summit above Sedona? This outing is perfect for chasing a sleepy sunrise or fading sunset. This adventure will efficiently ensure you touch all the bases in less than three hours. The trail will take you to the top of Doe Mountain to capture elevated views of Sedona's most notorious red rock monuments. The summit is one of Sedona's most classic views!!

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The best award-winning guided night hiking tours in Sedona, AZ. Customized guided hiking tours in Se

Two Hour Moonlight: Dark Sky Hike

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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Three Hour Tours

These outings pack a heavy punch of adventure!! Our Three Hour tours allow you to reach elevated mesas, incredible summits, and the most inspiring views of Red Rock Country.

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Three Hour Custom: Guided Expedition

Are you wanting something different? Something that engages you into Sedona's magical landscape... If you've got less than 4 hours to spare, and you're seeking the best three hour hiking adventure in Sedona -- here you go!!! This outing can be customized to meet your groups individual needs and Red Rock interests. Our guides can lead you on an immersive three hour hiking loop, or break your experience into two shorter hikes so that you can see more of Sedona.

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Half Day Tours

If you're ready to elevate your adventure itinerary this vacation, here's the right hike for you!! Our Half Day tours visit the most scenic places in Red Rock Country and allow you to become immersed in the mystical Sedona landscape. Your guide can help you obtain unique hiking objectives or create a customized experience more gentle, and tailored to your individual needs and interests

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Half Day Custom: Red Rock Excursion

Our most customizable half day Sedona hiking tour!! Let us take you away from the crowds, helicopters, and off-the-beaten path for a memorable hiking adventure you will never forget!! Our guides will ensure your adventure meets your groups abilities, exceeds your expectations, and provides an inspiring experience that leaves you in love with this most sacred territory.

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The best guided hiking tours in Sedona, AZ.

Half Day Classic: Summit Bagger

Looking for an aggressive experience that brings you to Sedona's highest and most impressive peaks? This adventure will let you push your limits and climb the famed Bear Mountain. Along the trail you encounter four "false summits" to spice up the adventure and make the seemingly short distance more difficult than it sounds. Named after a local famed bear hunter that hunter over 200 bears in Sedona and escaped from San Quentin State Prison in California at least once... 

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Full Day Tours

Are you looking to see it all in one day?! Our Full Day tours, can take you to the highest summits, along historical & sacred trails, over the most beautiful red rocks in Sedona, and through the most tranquil waters of Oak Creek. These hikes leave nothing to the imagination, while enhancing your visit to Sedona by taking you where the locals go and far away from the crowds for a deeply immersive experience in Red Rock Country

The best award-winning guided hiking tours in Sedona, AZ.

Full Day Custom: Ultimate Sedona Adventure

Our most customizable half day Sedona hiking tour!! Let us take you away from the crowds, helicopters, and off-the-beaten path for a memorable hiking adventure you will never forget!! Our guides will ensure your adventure meets your groups abilities, exceeds your expectations, and provides an inspiring experience that leaves you in love with this most sacred territory.

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Marathon Day Tours

So you're feeling like you need a challenge? Our most righteous Marathon Day tours are guaranteed to take your vacation to another level. Our guides will help you experience what the others dreamed about... Your hikes will reach the deepest corners of Sedona's backcountry, while visiting places seldom seen by other hikers. If you're ready to see Sedona's biggest secrets, we're ready to rock if you're ready to roll!!

Marathon Custom: Best in the West

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to push yourself? For some, this could mean huge mileage, for others double summiting two of Sedona's highest peaks, or even visiting five different areas in a single day. Whether you're training for an upcoming Grand Canyon backpacking trip, chasing another large objective, or trying to see all of Sedona on a time budget.. Let us create a customized hiking adve that inspires you to take your abilities to another level.

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The best award-winning private guided hiking tours in Sedona, AZ.

Marathon Classic: Rim to Rim Trainer

Are you training for an upcoming Grand Canyon Rim to Rim hike or other adventure below The Rim? There is no better place to prepare than Sedona's Red Rock Country. This challenging hike will bring you to our personal favorite place in Sedona, the inspiring summit of Munds Mountain. 

The trail is excellent for pushing yourself to new limits because it gains a continuous 2,000ft of elevation and the end parallels a road if you need to "bail out." 

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The best customized guided hiking tours in Sedona.

Marathon Classic: Summit to Summit

How about hiking both sides of Sedona's highest summit? This outing will bring you from the South to North ends of Wilson Mountain, on a one-way adventure to see every rock in Sedona--in just one full day!! The hike begins at Grasshopper Point and ascends rapidly to the Southern summit of Wilson Mountain. Best of all, using a one-way hike, you'll never see the same thing twice!!

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Types of Sedona Hiking Tours

Adventure Key

One-Way Hike: These hikes travel on a one-way path from start to finish. This means, the hike will begin and end in different parking lots. Our guides will combine multiple trails to customize these adventures. This allows you to cover the maximum amount of territory possible in the shortest amount of time and miles hiked. These hikes can be Easy, Moderate, or Hard. Book Now


Scenic Loop: These hikes will travel in a circular orientation from start to finish. The hike will begin and end in the same parking lot. These adventures are similar to our One Way Hikes in how they expose you to the maximum amount of red rock views. However, they involve less overall driving to set up the experience. These hikes can be Easy, Moderate, or Hard. Book Now


Vortex: These sites are considered sacred places and are revered for their beauty and unique mystical properties. These hikes can be Easy, Moderate, or Hard. Book Now


Summit Bid: These hikes will take you to the most impressive red rock summits in Sedona. These are great for adventurists, looking for a challenge with all-encompassing views of Red Rock Country. These hikes can be Moderate or Hard. Book Now


Wilderness Access: These hikes will take you to the most seldom visited Wilderness Areas in Red Rock Country. Away from the crowds and into the wild!! These hikes can be Easy, Moderate, or Hard. Book Now


Sunrise/Sunset Start: These hikes will allow you to capture sunrise or sunset--by your request. Starting early will provide the best lighting for photography,  most solitude, and superb trail temperatures. These hikes can be Easy, Moderate, or Hard. Book Now

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Sedona Hiking Tours: Classic Hikes, Custom Hikes, Moonlight Hikes, Solo Hikes, Large Group Hikes


Sedona Hiking Tour Difficulty: Easy Hikes, Moderate Hikes, Hard Hikes


Sedona Hiking Tour Lengths: Two Hours, Three Hours, Half Day, Full Day, Marathon Day


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


Sedona MTB Tours: Classic Rides, Custom Rides, Night Rides, Family-Friendly Rides, Solo Rides


Sedona MTB Tour Difficulty: Easy Rides, Moderate Rides, Challenging Rides, Expert Rides


Sedona MTB Tour Lengths: Two Hours, Three Hours, Five Hours


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


Self-Guided MTB Rides in Sedona: Best Rides in Sedona


Self-Guided Hikes in Sedona: Best Hikes in Sedona, Sedona's Best in 5's, Easy Sedona Hikes, Moderate Sedona Hikes, Hard Sedona Hikes, Sedona Archaeology Sites


Sedona Adventure Shuttle: Create Customized One-Way Hikes & Rides in Red Rock Country


Self-Guided Explorations of Northern Arizona: Exploring Sedona, Exploring Scottsdale, Exploring Prescott, Exploring Flagstaff, Exploring Grand Canyon, Exploring Page


Sedona Weather/Food/Nightlife: Sedona Weather, Best Food in Sedona, Sedona Nightlife


Stewardship: Stewards of Sedona (SOS)

Media: Trail Lovers In the News

Reviews: Trip Advisor


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Frequently Asked Questions: MTB FAQ's, Hiking FAQ's, Cancellation Policy


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Our Sedona hiking tours will take you the best creekside hikes in Sedona during your visit.

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