Sycamore Canyon

Sycamore Canyon

Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in the Arizona redrock country, after Oak Creek Canyon. The 21 mile (33.6 km) long scenic canyon reaches a maximum width of about 7 miles (11.2 km) and is located in North Central Arizona below the Mogollon Rim west and northwest of Sedona. Located within three different U.S. National Forests, the Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott National Forests, Sycamore Canyon is home to a variety of wildlife including black bear, deer, and mountain lion. Unlike the nearby and more heavily visited Oak Creek Canyon, much of Sycamore Canyon is protected by the convert|56000|acre|km2|-1 Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and therefore roads and developed campgrounds are nonexistent. Hiking and horseback riding are the only ways to visit the canyon. The most popular access is via the Parsons Spring trail, upriver from Tuzigoot National Monument. A high clearance vehicle is helpful to reach the trailhead.

There is a second, less well-known Sycamore Canyon in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, located in the Pajarito Wilderness of the Coronado National Forest, and continuing south into Sonora, Mexico.

Other notable Sycamore Canyons in the Western US are near Newbury Park, California [ [http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/SycamoreCanyonFalls_4472.asp LocalHikes - Sycamore Canyon Falls ] ] and near Poway, California [ [http://goodanranch.org/ Goodan Ranch - Poway, California - Parks and Recreation - San Diego ] ] , among others.

ee also

*List of Arizona Wilderness Areas

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/sycamore-canyon-wild.shtml Coconino National Forest: Sycamore Canyon Wilderness]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/sycamore-canyon-wild.shtml Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Trail System] , access date 1-1-2007
* [http://www.wildernet.com/pages/activity.cfm?actid=030502IO*53197hw&CU_ID=1 Sycamore Canyon in Pajarito Wilderness, southern Arizona]

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