This is by far my favorite Sedona trail. There are 13 creek crossings until the end of the formal trail. After that, you can continue up the creek bed if you are willing to wade into the water to barely knee height. So worth it to continue on for at least 0.5 miles. Easy, minimal challenges aside from shallow creek crossings and climbing over a few fallen trees. It’s easy to miss creek crossing points, but you figure it out quickly when the trail runs out. Shaded throughout. During COVID on a weekday we saw very few people on the trail (arrived in the parking lot around 9:15 AM). Needed a light jacket for the first 30 minutes because of the breeze and cool water.
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Easy, short, partially shaded. Last .1 into the cave is very steep and slippery. Cave is worth it though! Watch for the “wilderness” sign to turn to the right off of soldier pass trial. It’s about .7 miles past 7 pools. Great panorama before the steep climb towards the cave.
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Beautiful views hiking in of cathedral rock and more, great areas to relax around the creek. 7:30 start was perfect to avoid the small crowds. Slippery in some areas, partially shaded, some bugs near the creek. Easy rating.
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This is a great trail you will work for your views of amazing Sedona. Started at 5:30 am temps 60 degrees. With little to no shade, I would suggest an early start. You will have a few knee-high step-ups and some scamble but all it worth it so many photo opportunities.
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Great hike. Pretty easy. Best if there’s water in the creek. Fun pool at the end.
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Yes 4 hard climbs. The wild flowers this time of year were amazing. We started at 8:30 I would start as early as possible to avoid crowds and heat. Took around 4 hours with rest and snacks. Great views the entire time!
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Started 8:15 should have started 7 got hot. Took 4 hours 15 minutes with tests and snacks. Flowers this time of year wet beautiful. Four hard climbs, challenging
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Buena ruta hermosa me encanto tienes que experimentarlo para que entiendas bello.😻
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Beautiful hike. Great sections of exposed slick rock with views of Sedona and Wilson Mountain as well as sections through groves of Juniper trees. 4WD high clearance vehicle required to get to the trailhead.
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Easy walk. Unusual high water due to spring rains and snowmelt. As
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Great hike, mostly rolling ups and down, decent climb up to the cave. Moderately busy. Beautiful day 2-28-20. We were able to park in the parking lot but only 15 spots. Trail was well marked!
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This was the most scenic hike I’ve been on so far in Sedona. Several people recommended we go. But it is a long hike with a few steep climbs.
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Bear Mountain Trail is a great hike with some serious elevation gain and not much shade; ie lots of exposure. The views on the trail are amazing especially as you climb to the higher areas including the summit. - On this day we diverted to a less traveled side trail towards Fay Canyon and joined the old route to Bear Mt. eventually rejoining the current trail about 0.5 miles from the summit.
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Lots of High Desert scenery and an amazing view of Cathedral Rock!
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The only reason this is difficult is bc of the stairs and TRAFFIC from the mainstream Jeep tours.
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Watch the water level going to the other side but it’s worth the risk.
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Tried to do Hangover Trail clockwise with my Golden Retriever. Once we got up to the slick rock above the Pass, it was too steep for her to scramble up. Still was a fantastic hike with views to live for!
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Serious climbing but amazing views all the way up and a spectacular panorama at the top!
Bring LOTS of water!
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Great winter hike. No shade but lots of climbing and amazing scenery. Although short - allow at least 3.5 hrs. Trailhead says allow 5
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Great hike when there is snowmelt in the late winter. Beaver creek running is a site to see.
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Great winter hike. No shade but lots of climbing and amazing scenery. Although short - allow at least 3.5 hrs. Trailhead says allow 5
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Great hike when there is snowmelt in the late winter. Beaver creek running is a site to see.
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Snow adds some challenges, but this is a must do for any serious Arizona hiker!!! Great accomplishment to cross off the tick list
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Great hike. Slow steady incline up mountain. View are worth the hike. Majority of the trail is on a rock creek bed.
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You can’t see it from the start but this hike takes you up 4 peaks, each getting higher and higher. Great views at the end.
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Good easy hike for families w kids.. Lots of great views of the red mountains..
look out for Moutain bikers!
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My “exercise hike”. I do this one at least once a week. VERY heavily trafficked in tourist season.
Bring plenty of water for this one in the summer.
There are few places to hide from the sun. Paramedics hang out in the parking lot with IV bags for those who don’t heed the signs to stay hydrated.
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A wonderful trail that starts with flat ground and delightful soft sand. The path to the Arch trail is somewhat difficult to locate, so keep your eyes open.
Scaling the rocky path to the Arch on warm days can lead to Snake encounters, stay vigilant.
Beneath the Arch is a large collection of rocks, which is the remains of a Ruin. Pottery shards are abundant.
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Rather steep ascent, but plenty of opportunities to stop along the way to permit other hikers to pass on the narrow trail.
Views at the top are spectacular and you can see the entire valley to the West, (and East).
Very heavily populated trail in tourist season.
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This is a great loop trail that hits the must-see attractions on Soldier’s Pass, but it has the advantages of abundant parking and outstanding views from Brin’s Mesa (exceeding any of the views on Soldier’s Pass IMO). This loop included a stop at the arches/cave as well.
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The north side is really great, do it first. South side is just ok.
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This trail hike takes you to the summit of AZ. The views are great but the trail is ruff with rocks & tree roots better in winter with snow coverage.
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Very satisfying hike. Up a short trail to the foot of the rock and then a moderate climb up the rock. Great views on the way up. Minimal shade opportunities on the way up but the peak was cool and a great place to recharge for the descent.
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Fantastic Hike!!! Views are amazing and interesting vantage points along most of the trail!!!
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This is a great Jeep trail incredible scenery but a very rough trail to drive,, even aired down to 12 psi.
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Earlier the better, gets very crowded especially on the weekends
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A very nice morning hike. It is forest road to the top, but it is well maintained and easy to walk. Despite not being a proper trail, I found it very pleasant and got a good workout from the climb. Amazing views of the inner basin, sunset crater, and the lava flows.
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Great trails in Flagstaff. These trails are great for hiking, biking. Plenty of signs and lots of options.
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My favorite hike in Sedona, never fails to impress!
Our little Zion.
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Great easy hike to a phenomenal end point, the largest natural sandstone arch in Cocinino NF. The trail starts off of Long Canyon Road a little north of the usual starting spot for Devil's Bridge. That little drive provides more abundant parking. The trail is mainly flat, winding through the forest in and out of shade until it reached Vultee Road where the 4wd people can start the hike. After that, be perpared for a lot of company as it winds uphill gently to the base of the arch. There's a 100 yd side trail to the left that leads underneath the arch which is pretty cool in itself. Going back to the junction, there are some medium challenging steps (but steps!) that carry you to the viewing spot for the arch. On the Sunday before Memorial day there were about 30 people waiting in line for the admittedly cool photo opportunity. Wait or not, then retrace your steps back to the 4wd parking and then cross the road and take the marked path back to your car. Easy 4+ mile hike with only 500 feet gain. The only challenge is the steps which are pretty easy, but made harder by the crown ascending/descending.
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Starts with a shaded stroll along a creek to world class scramble around wonderful mesas. This trail has everything including challenging that fear of heights as you mount the shoulder of the mesa with drops all around. I liked doing this clockwise as the bikes do it counterclockwise; it also put the hairiest exposures on the uphill which is a bit easier for those who are height-challenged.
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Fun little hike to a wonderful natural bridge. Easy, flatish hike from the paved road. At the end there are some exciting steps up the hillside to add that frisson of fear. The only drawback was the crowd at the top waiting to take pictures. Just more reason to come back when there aren’t so many people.
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Short, steep ascent. Marvelous slab area just before the Summit. Awesome workout that fits inside an hour.
360 degree view of the Red Rock Loop.
Not the best hike in the world, but certainly worth a quick climb.
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This hike is a great workout with rewarding views at the top. With good visibility, you can see the San Francisco Peaks to the north; the red rocks of Sedona to the east & south; and Mingus Mt., Cottonwood & Jerome to the west.
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Great hike. The views keep getting better the higher you climb. My total travel Tim was about 4 hours, with about 1 hour of rests/photos/food. Left the trailhead at 1pm, back by 6pm.
There was light snow at the top, a nice way to cap the trail.
The trail is quite a scramble, so if that’s not your thing maybe do a different one. But the effort involved is totally worth it for the views.
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Good quicker elevation gain workout. Nice vistas as long as you like seeing city and mining operations also. Time is closer to 2.5-3 hours. We do 6-15 mile hikes with 1500-3500' elevation gains regularly, did it in 75 degrees starting in the sun, transitioning to overcast and sprinkles for the last 1.5 miles, passing several groups and not being passed by any. There are a lot of sections with large steps so small kids will be taxed.
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