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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Boynton Canyon

Sedona, United States

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 97 2026
Boynton Canyon

Red rock walls rise on both sides of a wooded valley floor in this canyon near Sedona. Visitors follow a trail along the walls and across the valley, with a scramble up to the Subway Cave.

Highlights

  • Subway Cave
  • Vista viewpoint
  • Red rock cliffs

Good to know

  • Parking fee about $5 per day
  • Parking fills early, arrive before 8am
  • Subway Cave turn unmarked, about 2 miles in

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