{
  "name": "Oak Creek Canyon",
  "slug": "oak-creek-canyon-sr89a",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/oak-creek-canyon-sr89a/",
  "summary": "SR 89A from Sedona to Flagstaff follows Oak Creek past Slide Rock between red sandstone walls, then climbs out of the canyon in a stack of hairpins to Oak Creek Vista and the pine forest on the rim.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "SR 89A"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Arizona",
    "start": {
      "name": "Sedona",
      "lat": 34.865977,
      "lon": -111.763363
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Flagstaff",
      "lat": 35.138516,
      "lon": -111.686889
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 24.5,
    "lengthKm": 39.4,
    "driveMinutes": 49,
    "corners": 55,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 2136.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Flash floods and debris after storms on the 2026 Pocket Fire burn scar",
    "Snow and ice on the switchbacks in winter",
    "Crowds and parking congestion at Slide Rock on warm weekends",
    "Hairpins closed to trucks over 50 ft"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Midgley Bridge",
    "Slide Rock State Park",
    "Pumphouse Wash Bridge",
    "Oak Creek Vista"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 264
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}