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  • Monthly Meeting

    MONTHLY MEETING

    The Sedona Westerners will conduct the next monthly meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 PM. Meeting will be held at Community Library of Sedona. Click the DETAILS button in Coming Events above to show Guest Speaker information. Note the earlier start time.

  • COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST ALERTS

    COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST ALERTS

    Coconino National Forest Closures — Please click here for the latest notices from Coconino Forest Service.

  • Photo Contest Coming This Hike Season

    Photo Contest Coming This Hike Season

    Win Prizes & Eternal Fame!
    What:
    Westerner photo contest with the following categories:
    • Trials & Tribulations - when things go unexpectedly wrong for people
    • Fun Times - silly camaraderie
    • Postcard Perfect - beautiful scenic views
    • Westerner Wildcard - for the great shot that defies above categories

    Note: Photos must be from Westerner hikes or events and will be judged by Sedona Camera Club

    How:
    Email photo(s) to contest@sedonawesterners.org by March 14, 2027. Include the following with each photo:
    • Photographer's Name
    • Date and Name of Westerner Hike / Event
    • Category

    Why:
    Prizes!!! To be awarded during our last meeting (limited to one prize per person)
    Fame!!! Winning pictures to be featured in the yearbook with accolades to the photographer

 

Featured Article

  • Red Rock News - October 09, 2026Rustlers Hike Long Canyonby Sara Stiffler

    In the distance the white topped Ice Cream Cone rock appears atop the red rocks - below the gray rocks of the mountain.
    The Rustlers are back. Not only was the September 12 hike the first hike of the season for the Rustlers group of the Sedona Westerners but also the first hike under the leadership of the new Rustlers Boss, Annette Such, who has taken over the group for the season.

    We gathered at the Long Canyon trailhead and hike leaders Donna Forsythe and Patti Pierce were ready to go. There were quiet reminders of the July Pocket Fire at the start of the hike. The path seemed wider and sandier than it had been. The water puddle at the parking area that had always seemed to have a pool of water (even in the heat of the summer) had been filled in with fresh sand. While this was an ...

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