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Oak Creek Vista

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Looking east from Oak Creek Vista. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Oak Creek Vista sits at 4,511 feet on the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road, facing east toward the sunrise. The terrain drops 154 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view into the canyon below. The Teapot, a peak at 5,563 feet, rises southeast at a distance of 1.0 mile, and Landslide (Impassable), a feature at 6,223 feet, is visible east-southeast at 2.4 miles. Because the overlook faces directly into the sunrise, morning light reaches the view first, with sunrise times ranging from 05:14 in June to 07:32 in December. Cottonwood lies 18.8 miles west-southwest, Flagstaff is 22.3 miles north-northeast, and Prescott Valley is 39.1 miles west-southwest.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
4,511 ft
View
East · 90°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
154 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Red Rock Canyon road
BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The sun sets on the Red Rocks of Sedona, and Fall colors can be seen in Oak Creek Canyon below. Taken on the Huckaby Trail under Midgley Bridge on 11-8-09 by Brady Smith. For more information on Huckaby Trail, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/huckaby-tr.... . Credit: USDA Forest S
Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The sun highlights the Fall colors in Oak Creek Canyon under Midgley Bridge, as seen from the Huckaby Trail. Photo taken on 11-8-09 by Brady Smith. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The sun highlights the Fall colors in Oak Creek Canyon under Midgley Bridge, as seen from the Huckaby Trail. Photo taken on 11-8-09 by Brady Smith. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A section of Oak Creek Canyon seen from under Midgley Bridge at the beginnin of the Huckaby Trail. For more information on Huckaby Trail, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/huckaby-tr.... . Photo taken on 11-8-09 by Brady Smith. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A section of Oak Creek Canyon seen from under Midgley Bridge at the beginnin of the Huckaby Trail. For more information on Huckaby Trail, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/huckaby-tr.... . Photo taken on 11-8-09 by Brady Smith. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • The Teapot5,563 ftsoutheast · 1.0 mi
  • Landslide (Impassable)6,223 fteast-southeast · 2.4 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3118:3918:06
June solstice05:1419:4519:07
September equinox06:1618:2517:52
December solstice07:3217:2016:41

Local time (America/Phoenix). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Cottonwood18.8 mi west-southwest
  • Flagstaff22.3 mi north-northeast
  • Prescott Valley39.1 mi west-southwest
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Common questions

How high is Oak Creek Vista?

Oak Creek Vista sits at about 4,511 feet (1,375 m).

What can you see from Oak Creek Vista?

From Oak Creek Vista: The Teapot (SE, 1.0 mi); Landslide (Impassable) (ESE, 2.4 mi).

Is Oak Creek Vista better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Oak Creek Vista toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Oak Creek Vista?

Cottonwood, 19 miles WSW of Oak Creek Vista.

What is the next lookout after Oak Creek Vista?

Oak Creek Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Oak Creek Vista.

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