Sedona hiking is some of the most exciting and enjoyable hiking in the desert southwest. One of those exciting hikes is Devil’s Bridge. It is a steep hike up to the largest natural stone arch in the Sedona, AZ area.
This is a moderate level hike. It is a pretty steep climb at times but if you’re in decent shape, you’ll be fine. It’s definitely not a good hike for your dog. We took our black lab about 3/4 of the way before we realized there were some areas that needed some moderate climbing. It wasn’t so much that he couldn’t get up we were just worried about him coming down and possibly getting hurt.
The hike is about 1 mile each way, 2 miles round trip. As I stated before because of the steepness it is a pretty decent workout for being a relatively short hike.
Devil’s Bridge is a natural stone arch that is reachable with a moderate amount of climbing (up some 400 feet). It is about 1 mile to the arch and the view of the arch is well worth the climb. The trail splits about ¾ miles up. The right trail goes to the top of the arch and the left trail goes beneath the arch. You’ll be hiking up some steep natural stone steps (with no hand rails) so if you have a fear of heights, you may want to be extra careful on this hike.
Directions: From the “Y” (the intersection of State Route 89A and State Route 179), drive towards Cottonwood 3 miles. Turn right on to Dry Creek Road. Stay on Dry Creek for 3 miles and turn right on FR 152. Proceed for 1.1 miles to the parking area on your right at GPS coordinates: 34° 54.172′ N; 111° 48.833′ W. FR 152 can be a very rough dirt road so a high clearance vehicle is recommended.
