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Honanki Heritage Site - 6000 years of Rock Art

The Honanki Heritage Site and rock art site is located near the town of Sedona in north- central Arizona. Currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service under the Red Rock Pass Program , the site is open to the general public for visits seven days a week (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please call the Red Rock Ranger District at (928) 282-4119 or Palatki at (928) 282- 3854 before you go.

The , ancestors of the , lived here from about AD1100 to 1300 preparing meals, raising their families, and making tools from stone, leather, and wood. Nearby they hunted for deer and rabbit, tended various crops, and gathered edible wild plants.

To Honanki Heritage Site From Sedona: Take 89A south from the "Y" (away from OakCreek Canyon). About 1/2 mile south of Milemarker 365, at a group of mailboxes, turn right onto a dirt road (Forest Road 525; passable for passenger cars when dry), and drive 10.2 miles to Honanki Heritage Site and the parking lot.

Alternatively, those with high-clearance vehicles and/or a sense of adventue can turn right on Dry Creek Road off 89A (south of the "Y", still in the town of Sedona) and follow the signs for Enchantment Resort/Loy Butte. At the road to the Enchantment Resort, turn left onto Boynton Pass Road (FR 152C), and follow the signs for Loy Butte/Palatki (FR 525 to FR 795, pass FR 795 and continue up 525 2.5 miles to Honanki). This road is generally passable to passenger cars when dry, but it is not regularly maintained by the County and has some rough and rocky stretches. The compensation for abusing your motor vehicle are wonderful views of the red rock formations that Sedona is so famous for.

Fees: A Red Rock Pass (or equivalent) is required on all vehicles parked at our Cultural Sites. This pass can be purchased at these sites during normal hours of operation.

NOTES:

 The only facilities at Honanki are Vault-type Toilets. No drinking water available.  Pets are not allowed on the grounds of our Heritage Sites.

For more information: Contact the Red Rock Ranger District, P.O. Box 20249, Sedona AZ 86341, (928) 282-4119

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http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/honanki-ruins.shtml 8/16/2008