#4 of 7 sights in Red Rock
Sight · Red Rock State Park
A named overlook on the southern Eagle's Nest trail.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Red Rock Tour Guide
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 Fire“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 Red Hawk Overlook in the Parkwolf Red Rock Tour Guide.
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Guide
Red Hawk is a named viewpoint on the southern stretch of the Eagle's Nest trail in Red Rock State Park. It sits in the park's hillside trail network, where red-rock slopes connect with the Oak Creek corridor. This is a stop to reach on foot, not a roadside pullout.
The park map lists the Eagle's Nest trail at 1.5 miles one way; it marks Red Hawk on that route but doesn't give the viewpoint a separate mileage. The park has five miles of interconnected loops, so use the map to plan how this stop fits into your walk. The map puts restrooms by the Miller Visitor Center, away from Red Hawk. Pets aren't allowed in the park; service animals are.
Wildlife
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
66 sightingsOrnate Tree LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
41 sightingsGreater Earless LizardMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
37 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.
Keep exploring
EasyCoyote Ridge Trail0.2 mi · 9 min · At the trailheadA short ridge connector with several open, red-sandstone views.
EasyApache Fire Loop1 mi · 36 min · 0.2 mi awayA one-mile red-rock loop with a view of a 1940s retreat.
EasySmoke Trail0.4 mi · 20 min · 0.3 mi awayA short Oak Creek walk with a distant Cathedral Rock view.
EasyBunkhouse Trail0.4 mi · 20 min · 0.3 mi awayAn easy meadow loop with distant Cathedral Rock views.
EasyMesquite Interpretive Loop0.1 mi · 10 min · 0.4 mi awayA brief interpretive loop beside the Miller Visitor Center.
EasyJavelina Trail0.7 mi · 24 min · 0.4 mi awayA short woodland connector with two marked viewpoints.
ModerateEagle's Nest Loop1.6 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayA short switchback climb pays off with Sedona’s red-rock panorama.
EasyKisva Trail0.6 mi · 24 min · 0.4 mi awayFollow a short connector into Oak Creek's cottonwood shade.
Sight · 0.2 mi awayEagle's Nest OverlookThe park’s high point makes you earn its red-rock view.
Sight · 0.3 mi awayHouse of Apache FiresA 1940s pueblo-style home on a short Oak Creek trail detour.
Visitor center · 0.4 mi awayMiller Visitor CenterA quick habitat primer, with red rocks from the rooftop deck.
Sight · 0.4 mi awayHummingbird GardenPause by the feeders on your way past the visitor center.
Sight · 0.4 mi awayKingfisher BridgeA shaded creek crossing where river otters may appear.
Sight · 0.5 mi awayGray Fox OverlookA red-rock butte above pinyon-juniper woodland.
Picnic area · 0.5 mi awayTwin Cypress RamadaA shaded group picnic stop with 13 movable tables and grills.
Sight · 0.6 mi awayCathedral OverlookA walk-in viewpoint on Red Rock's eastern Javelina loop.Parkwolf’s Red Rock ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.