Parkwolf’s Red Rock ranking
Top sights in Red Rock
1SightHouse of Apache FiresA 1940s pueblo-style home on a short Oak Creek trail detour.
2SightEagle's Nest OverlookThe park’s high point makes you earn its red-rock view.
3SightCathedral OverlookA walk-in viewpoint on Red Rock's eastern Javelina loop.
4SightRed Hawk OverlookA named overlook on the southern Eagle's Nest trail.
5SightGray Fox OverlookA red-rock butte above pinyon-juniper woodland.
6SightHummingbird GardenPause by the feeders on your way past the visitor center.
7SightKingfisher BridgeA shaded creek crossing where river otters may appear.Hiking
Top trails in Red Rock
- 9 easy
- 2 moderate
- 1 challenging
ModerateEagle's Nest Loop1.6 mi · 1.5 hrA short switchback climb pays off with Sedona’s red-rock panorama.
EasyApache Fire Loop1 mi · 36 minA one-mile red-rock loop with a view of a 1940s retreat.
EasyKisva Trail0.6 mi · 24 minFollow a short connector into Oak Creek's cottonwood shade.
EasyBaldwin Trail No. 1912.1 mi · 1.5 hrAn easy loop between Oak Creek shade and Cathedral Rock views.
EasySmoke Trail0.4 mi · 20 minA short Oak Creek walk with a distant Cathedral Rock view.
EasyJavelina Trail0.7 mi · 24 minA short woodland connector with two marked viewpoints.
ModerateTurkey Creek Trail No. 926 mi · 4.5 hrA dry creek leads to a volcanic caldera view.
EasyBunkhouse Trail0.4 mi · 20 minAn easy meadow loop with distant Cathedral Rock views.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Red Rock Tour Guide
Red Rock, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Red Rock State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Eagle's Nest and Apache Fire0:00 / 0:28
“You're approaching the trail access for Eagle's Nest and Apache Fire. Eagle's Nest is my pick for a broad red-rock view from the park's highest point.”
Plays as you drive up to House of Apache Fires in the Parkwolf Red Rock Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Miller Visitor Center and Hummingbird Garden
- Twin Cypress and Habicamp
- Lime Kiln Trailhead
- 4 audio storiesacross Red Rock’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Mule Deer, Gila Woodpecker, Clark's Spiny Lizard, and 10 more
- Works offlinemaps, 12 trails, 11 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Wildlife
Wildlife in Red Rock
68 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
12 sightingsGila WoodpeckerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
19 sightingsClark's Spiny LizardMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
67 sightingsOrnate Tree LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
41 sightingsGreater Earless LizardMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
40 sightingsSide-blotched LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Red Rock. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.