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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 16, 2026Coatimundis, centipedes and butterflies, oh my!by Annette Such

    Centipede: When the Mustangs of the Sedona Westerners hiking group stopped for lunch on the Parsons Spring trail they had an unexpected guest, a very large desert centipede. With no cell service available to identify the visitor, several hikers were suddenly quite motivated to get moving again!
    There was bad news, and then there was good news.

    The Mustangs of the Sedona Westerners had scheduled West Fork for their season- opening hike on the second Thursday of September. Unfortunately, the area is still healing from the recent Pocket Fire, requiring a change of plans. Looking for an “easier” hike to start the season, the hike leader landed on Parsons Spring in Sycamore Canyon.

    “Easier” deserves quotation marks. The Mustangs logged approximately 7.5 miles. Parsons Springs Trail is an out-and-back hike, so hikers can turn around at any point for a shorter outing, but that is not typically how the Mustangs of the Sedona Westerners operate.

    The change of plans turned out to be a fortunate one, as the day became a showcase of wildlife, wildflowers, water and fascinating ...

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