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Verde Valley Nature & Birding Festival

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Event# 928-282-2202

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Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival celebrates nature with workshops and field trips where expert guides take visitors to the area's birding hot spots. The annual event is presented by Arizona State Parks and the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce. More than 70 field trips are offered throughout the 4-day event, many led by nationally recognized and local experts. From the basics to the expert, there are classes and trips that will fit anyone's skills. There are also geology trips, butterfly and plant walks, photography, an exhibit hall and an opportunity to shop at a variety of vendors during the event. Dead Horse Ranch State Park is the base camp for this event and offers camping facilities, fishing and other amenities for families and individuals.

Verde Valley Nature & Birding Festival

Address : Dead Horse Ranch State Park, 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd. Slide Rock State Park AZ
Phone : 928-282-2202   (Always call and confirm events.)

Email Address : birdyverde@gmail.com

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Birdwatching

Slide Rock State Park Trails

Pendley Homestead Trail
0.25 mile trail with a difficulty rating of easy. This paved, level trail is suitable for all visitors and travels through a portion of the historic Pendley Homestead of Slide Rock State Park. Features along the trail include some of the original apple orchards, Pendley Homestead house, tourist cabins, apple packing barn, various farming implements that were used historically in the homestead, a new orchard of semi-dwarf apple trees, and spectacular views of the canyon walls of Oak Creek Canyon.

Slide Rock State Park Trails

Slide Rock Route
This is a 0.3-mile trail with a difficulty rating of moderate. This primitive route along Oak Creek is the main access to the Slide Rock Swim Area. This is extremely popular area features a natural water slide along Oak Creek.

This path begins near the apple packing barn. It descends to the creek via steps where it then crosses the creek via a small footbridge. During periods of high runoff, the footbridge will not be in place and visitors will need to stay on the west side of the creek. After crossing the footbridge, proceed north along the sandstone shelves. In the summer months, many sunbathers will be using some of this route for sunbathing, therefore, you may have to step over quite a few of them. As you proceed, you may notice a historic rock cabin on the west side of the creek. The original homesteader used this in conjunction with a flume and water wheel to generate electricity for the homestead. You will arrive at an eight-foot wall that can be your turn-around point. If you decide to negotiate the wall, you can explore the remote areas upstream where the route becomes more primitive.

Slide Rock State Park Trails

Clifftop Nature Trail
This is a 0.25-mile trail that begins near the apple barn and offers scenic views of the Slide Rock Swim Area.

Park Area Attractions

Sedona 7

Flagstaff 4

Williams 11

Cottonwood 3

Park Area Events

Sedona 6

Flagstaff 2

Cottonwood 4

Park Area Businesses

Sedona 48

Flagstaff 58

Williams 58

Cottonwood 10