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Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in the Arizona redrock country, after Oak Creek Canyon. The 21-mile (34 km) long scenic canyon reaches a maximum width of about 7 miles (11 km). It is in North Central Arizona bordering and below the Mogollon Rim, and is located west and northwest of Sedona in Yavapai and Coconino counties.
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness is a 56,000-acre (22,662 ha) wilderness area in the Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott national forests in the U.S. state of Arizona. [1] Encompassing Sycamore Canyon and its surrounds from south of Williams to the confluence of Sycamore Creek with the Verde River , the wilderness is about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of ...
Big Sycamore Canyon, often shortened to Sycamore Canyon, is a major feature of Point Mugu State Park, in Ventura County, California, United States. [1] Sycamore Canyon is situated in the northernmost region of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area below the 3,000 feet (910 m) peaks of the Boney Mountain State Wilderness Area . [ 2 ]
Sycamore Canyon is the centerpiece of the wilderness, a riparian forest that supports more than 160 bird species. [1] Elevation ranges from 3,800 to 4,800 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m), and the area provides excellent habitat for more than 660 species of plants.
The San Francisco Peaks, Mogollon Rim, and Oak Creek Canyon can be found in Coconino National Forest. The forest's Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in Arizona's redrock country. The forest also contains Humphreys Peak, which at 12,637 ft (3,852 m) is the highest point in Arizona.
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness lies several miles north of town. Sycamore Creek, which flows through the wilderness, enters the Verde River canyon about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northwest of Clarkdale. [9] The average temperature in Clarkdale in January is 45 °F (7 °C), and in July it is 84 °F (29 °C).
Small fire along U.S. Route 89 near Oak Creek Canyon. N/A Forest Coconino N/A N/A N/A N/A 1991 Geronimo Fire [45] Small fire caused by a Canadian hiker's unattended campfire 25 miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona in the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness. Human High Desert / River Coconino 85+ 0 0 0 1991 N/A Fire about two miles east of Sunset Crater ...
Big Sycamore Canyon, canyon in Point Mugu State Park which cuts through the Santa Monica Mountains. [184] Sycamore Canyon Falls ("Rancho Sierra Vista Falls"), 70 ft (21 m) layered waterfall with series of cascades in Point Mugu State Park. [235] [236] [237] Rosewood Trail, hiking trail to the 1,603 ft (489 m) Angel Vista in the Santa Monica ...