Red Rock, Yavapai County, Arizona

Red Rock is a populated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Red Rock is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Sedona. In the late 19th century, Red Rock was the principal settlement in the Oak Creek Canyon area. Red Rock is now an upscale suburb of Sedona.

Red Rock, Arizona
Populated place
Red Rock Crossing in 1959
Red Rock
Red Rock
Coordinates: 34°49′31″N 111°48′32.1″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation
3,976 ft (1,212 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)928
GNIS feature ID33497[1]

Red Rock Crossing is a scenic former ford across Oak Creek, with photogenic views of Cathedral Rock. The crossing was washed out in a flood in 1978,[2] and there are no current plans to reopen it to automobile traffic. Past proposals to build a bridge at Red Rock Crossing met vociferous opposition.[3] Most of the crossing is included in the Coconino National Forest's Crescent Moon Ranch recreation area.

Baldwins Crossing is an alternate name for the ford.[4]

  • Cathedral Rock at Red Rock Crossing, 2009
  • Cathedral Rock over the old mill at Crescent Moon picnic area

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Rock, Yavapai County, Arizona
  2. Red Rock Crossing history
  3. Red Rock Crossing
  4. Water Resources Data for Arizona. U. S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division. 1980. pp. 391–.



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