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any recommendations for scenic trails to see the sights off the beaten path in and around Sedona? obviously know about Schenbly Hill down from 17, but any others? not looking to do any serious crawling, but any trails that are easy and enjoyable for a stock T4R Off Road to do and will give us tourists some pretty sights. thanks in advance any info is much appreciated!
Probably too late, but a stock Off Road can do any trail in the Sedona area; we did in 2018 and 2019 except those previously done in my Subaru. There is nothing off the beaten path though as they are full of pink tourist jeeps. The two exceptions that come to mind are Red Rock Powerline, which is a low-end difficult trail (honestly could be classified upper end moderate). Beautiful, fun to drive, no tourists. The other one is House Mountain. The trail is not interesting but the final point offers the best Sedona panorama I have seen. It can be driven as a loop, which makes it more interesting.
For both trails, you will need Charlie Wells' guidebook.
The most popular scenic trails are difficult rated Broken Arrow, which is also the hardest and the shortest, and moderate rated Outlaw which offers some great views. If you drive Broken Arrow, pay attention, crawl where needed, and watch out for the big hole in the top middle section of the Devil's Staircase. It is a straightforward trail to drive but requires attention; lack of attention can even result in a crash/rollover in spots. You may have skid plate contact being fully stock. Depends on how you drive a couple spots. Again, not a hard trail to drive but gotta be careful and avoid playing on optional stuff. The ledge up to Submarine Rock is also optional but not difficult for the 4R. The views on top that huge rock are the best. I drive the trail at street pressures, btw.
Greasy Spoon offered the hardest climb my Outback ever did, if driven towards Sedona (up the big hill). The tourist Jeeps drive the big hill down. They never thought the Subaru could climb it lol. That hill is the only interesting thing about this trail.
Cliffhanger (Oak Creek Homestead) is a difficult rated trail that I would rate moderate. It is worth it for me with kids and a dog but I would not recommend it to you because other than a fun play area at the river at the end, there is really nothing to write home about on this trail. The "cliffhanger" portion is absolutely nothing like the crazy Moab namesake.
There is a trail called Van Deren's cabin, which is a waste of time. It is a short spur to a cabin. The longer spur, 4 miles, leads to the TH for an average hike. The better known hike is earlier off that rough dirt road.
Schenbly Hill is just an annoying, bumpy dirt road. It is no longer really worth driving. If you do drive it, it only makes sense downhill so you can enjoy the views. When driven uphill, it is just bumpy and the views are behind you. Used to be a fun road a decade ago.
The last Sedona trail, and the only one I have not done, is Soldier Pass. It requires a permit and you can expect paint damage. It is an easy hike to boot. Also, hikers and bikers on trail so not really worth driving, better just hike it.
A bit further south, avoid unremarkable Mingus Mountain, which sees heavy traffic. Blue Monster Spring, otoh, is a fun trail. There is one short spot where you will want to be careful to avoid pinstripping. The views are not unique, but it is a fun trail to drive. Recommend driving it in the direction described by Wells. The final, fast downhill segment is fun.
The trails east of I-17 are mostly dirt roads, with one lumpy forest trail called Home Tank Draw, one of the hardest trails my Outback did, not hard in a 4R but bumpy, slow and only offers commonplace scenery.
The views are downhill, uphill you have to stop to enjoy. 
