January 24th, 2025

Pictures from 2015 and 2018
 
A view from underneath Devil’s Bridge, Sedona Arizona. Trail 120, Devil’s Bridge takes you to the largest natural sandstone arch in the Sedona area. The trail itself is about 2 miles round trip with a 400 foot elevation gain….from the trailhead. However, to get to the trailhead, which has limited parking, you will need a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle to navigate Forest Road 152.  An additional image from below and one from above follow.
 
It is about 54 feet from the top of the bridge to the canyon below should you fall.
 
Before Covid and the Instagram famous days, Devil’s Bridge was a great place to hike, admire the beauty and tranquility of Sedona without a lot of noise and distractions. In fact, on my first hike to the bridge in 2007, I encountered no others until I was almost back at the trailhead. There were no lines of people waiting to get their picture taken on the bridge. No constant buzz of people or their music.
 
I am glad (and sad) that people have discovered Sedona and this trail. Glad, because people are out in nature, getting exercise and seeing the beauty of this world. Sad because many of these people don’t realize what it is about Sedona that caused me to find this place so appealing almost 20 years ago. Because they are so intent on that “instagramfamous” photo, they miss the beauty of the hike along the way.
 
It is the journey, not so much the destination that make Sedona what it is. There are over 250 trail in Sedona, most have just a beautiful views as Devil’s Bridge. While I hope you get a chance to see the beauty of this hike, I hope more that you discover some of the lesser know hikes so you too can enjoy the peacefulness of this spiritual place.   
 
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