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icemanalien t1_jebkwbx wrote

Great pic. I’m actually camped outside west sedona right now and I gotta say I’m not a fan of the direction this place is heading. The USFS is locking everything down in the surrounding forest and the town is becoming waaaay too popular. A lot has changed in the two years since my last visit and not for the better imo

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takepacific OP t1_jebmk79 wrote

That’s interesting, thanks for sharing. There was a ton of traffic in town while I was there and the trails were packed. I guess it was spring break apparently, but still seemed way too crowded.

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icemanalien t1_jebnquc wrote

Spring break is still affecting the area for sure. My issues primarily are with the USFS closing a vast majority of the Coconino to dispersed camping which makes everyone have to be in a handful of small designated spots. The place I’m camped at is overcrowded and trying to get any parking in town or at any trailheads is impossible unless you get there before sunrise. Such a cool spot but sadly it’s not a very welcoming community any more. Have you made it over to Jerome?

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takepacific OP t1_jebp7ga wrote

That is disappointing, competing for parking spots is not fun. I haven't heard of Jerome but it looks really cool, I'll have to add it to my list of places.

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icemanalien t1_jec00bk wrote

Definitely worth the stop if you’re into history at all. Well preserved boom town

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tedyassso t1_jecdzhz wrote

Spring break and other common holidays are always extra packed, but overcrowding has been an issue for years now.

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icemanalien t1_jecwpy7 wrote

Yep it’s like a lot of places in colorado, Californiacation is real unfortunately. My view on it is that it’s time to find new cool places to visit that haven’t been affected because there’s plenty of them out there

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SerLarrold t1_jed8385 wrote

I visited in 2021 and it felt drastically touristy. The scenery is truly gorgeous but it was like nature Disneyland with all the Jeeps driving around and packed parking lots around hikes. I enjoyed it but definitely don’t find myself wanting to go back. There’s plenty of other equally beautiful spots in the southwest that feel less like a tourist trap

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icemanalien t1_jefigu7 wrote

Couldn’t agree more. It’s beautiful but not super unique

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