Geology hike set at Red Rock State Park for 11 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 16:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Red Rock State Park in Sedona, Arizona, will host its Geology Hike on 11 October 2026, giving visitors a scheduled programme about the landscape around Oak Creek. The 1pm event is led by park volunteers and is intended for beginners and experienced hikers.
Geology hike brings Sedona's landscape into the programme
Arizona State Parks lists the Geology Hike for Sunday, 11 October 2026, at Red Rock State Park. The programme will take participants onto the park trails to discuss how Sedona developed into the landscape seen today.
The organiser describes the event as a monthly guided hike and says reservations are required. Its listing gives no separate programme of talks or named speakers, so the published focus remains the geology of Sedona and the guided route through the park. The official event listing places the date, time and venue together.
A 286-acre preserve shaped by Oak Creek and red rock
The park is a 286-acre nature preserve and environmental education centre beside Oak Creek. Its habitat includes green meadows, native vegetation, manzanita, juniper and a riparian corridor supporting plants and wildlife.
The connection between the October programme and the site is direct: the hike uses trails that cross the same mix of creekside habitat and red-rock terrain described by the park. The site opened and was dedicated on 19 October 1991, making the October 2026 programme part of the park's 35th year. A Fox 10 report on the anniversary also identifies October 2026 as 35 years since the park opened to the public.
The Miller Visitor Center contains an interpretive area, a theatre, a gift shop and restrooms. The trail system consists of interconnecting loops leading towards Oak Creek and viewpoints of the surrounding red-rock escarpments.
Visiting Red Rock State Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Geology Hike takes place at Red Rock State Park on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 1pm.
- Reservations are required for the guided programme, which is listed for both beginners and experienced hikers.
- The park is in Sedona, Arizona, United States. The official map directs visitors south from Arizona State Route 89A onto Red Rock Loop Road before continuing to the park.
- The trail network covers 8 km (5 miles) of interconnecting loops. Routes include creekside sections, higher ground and red-rock viewpoints, so the terrain varies within the preserve.
- No pets are allowed in the park, and swimming and wading in Oak Creek are not permitted.
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Frequently asked questions about Red Rock State Park
When does the Geology Hike take place at Red Rock State Park?
The Geology Hike is scheduled for 11 October 2026 at 1pm.
What is Red Rock State Park?
It is a 286-acre nature preserve and environmental education centre beside Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona.
Where is Red Rock State Park and how do you get there?
The park is south of Arizona State Route 89A, reached via Red Rock Loop Road in Sedona.
