SEDONA, Ariz., July 30, 2026 – The U.S. Forest Service announced today that the Pocket Fire has reached 100% containment and the closure area for the fire has been significantly reduced. As a result, many trails will be reopened at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026, and will be accessible for recreational use.

In response to the announcement, Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes 11 Dry Creek Vista/Mescal and 14 Soldier Pass will resume regular service on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 7 a.m. Please visit sedonashuttle.com for more information.

U.S. Forest Service update: please see the press release below from the U.S. Forest Service regarding Pocket Fire containment and ongoing trail closures.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 30, 2026 — The Pocket Fire has been 100% contained as of this morning, and the closure area for the fire has been significantly reduced, beginning tomorrow (July 31) at 6 a.m.

Certain areas, recreation sites, and trails that continue to be closed for public safety include:

• Banjo Bill Picnic Site
• Bear Sign Trail #59
• Bootlegger Picnic Site
• Call of the Canyon
• David Miller Trail #164
• Dry Creek Trail #52
• Encinoso Picnic Site
• Grasshopper Point Picnic Site
• Halfway Picnic Site
• HS Canyon Trail #50
• Manzanita Campground
• Oak Creek, beginning where the West Fork drainage meets the creek, then south to where it exits national forest land (within 100 feet of each side of the creek).
• Secret Canyon Trail #121
• West Fork Trail #108 (The entirety of the West Fork drainage from Forest Road 231, within 100 feet of each side of the drainage).

The official forest orders and maps for these closed locations can be found on the Coconino National Forest Alerts web page.