세도나(Sedona), 애리조나 미국

Devil's Bridge Hike Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Devil's Bridge Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: 2 to 4 miles roundtrip (depending on where you start)

• Total Elevation Gain: 400 feet

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? none
  

Bear Mountain Trail Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Bear Mountain Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: ~4.6 miles round trip

• Total Elevation Gain: ~2100 feet

• Difficulty: Strenuous

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? none
  

Bell Rock Hike Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Bell Rock Pathway Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: 3.6 miles depending on trail taken

• Total Elevation Gain: minimal

• Difficulty: Easy

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? Sort-Of, there is a $5 fee per day
  

Boynton Canyon Trail Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Boynton Canyon Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: ~6 miles round trip

• Total Elevation Gain: ~650 feet

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? none
  

Cathedral Rock Hike Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Cathedral Rock Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: ~1.5 miles roundtrip miles

• Total Elevation Gain: ~550 feet

• Difficulty: Moderate

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? No, but $5/day fee
  

Merry-Go-Round Rock Hike Quick Facts:

• Trail to summit: Munds Wagon Trail

• Type of Trail: out-and-back

• Total Milage: 8 miles

• Total Elevation Gain: ~1200 feet

• Difficulty: Moderate Sedona day hike (just long)

• Permit Required for Day Hiking? none

• Merry-go-round rock is the setting for some epic Sedona views

• and is often a coveted spot for couple's engagement and wedding photos.

• There are 2 primary ways to access Merry-Go-Round Rock.

• One option is a 2 mile round trip trail via Schnebly Hill Road,

• but accessing this road can prove difficult

• and it is recommended that you have a 4WD high clearance off-road vehicle to get to the trailhead.

• The other option for hiking to Merry-Go-Rouond Rock is via  Munds Wagon Trail which requires a bit longer of a hike,

• but is much more accessible to get to. 

• If you opt to hike the trail via Muds Wagon Trail,

• you will hike about 8 miles round trip and climb roughly 1,200 feet of total elevation gain.

• This main trail intersects a dirt road from time to time,

• and some find it easier to hike up the dirt road and back down via the trail.

• Even though there is roughly 1,200 feet of climbing involved,

• it ascends gradually on a well maintained and well marked trail and takes you by two popular rock formations.

• One of those formations is called Cow Pies and is a short distance off trail,

• and the other is the Merry-Go-Round Rock (aka Carousel Rock).

• When you get to Merry-Go-Round Rock you are afforded with amazing panoramic views of Bear Wallow Canyon and Munds Mountain. 

  Pro Tip: Due to the trails gradual uphill climb, this area is also a popular mountain biking trail.

• Just be aware that this trail is mostly unshaded and can get very warm in the summer. Plan accordingly. 

  
  

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  Wilson Canyon Trail Quick Facts:

  • Trail to summit: Wilson Canyon Trail

  • Type of Trail: out-and-back

  • Total Milage: ~2.6 miles

  • Total Elevation Gain: minimal elevation gain

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Permit Required for Day Hiking? You must display a daily Red Rock Pass ($5) or show your Annual National Parks pass.
    

The Wilson Canyon Trail is another easier, short hikes in Sedona and starts at the iconic Midgley Bridge.

There are actually a lot of trails in this area, so if you finish this trail and want some more,

connect up to another one of the area's trail after your Wilson Canyon Trail hike.

The Wilson Canyon Trail is also a great trail to do in the summer due to its shorter distance and abundance in shade.

Like most of the the hiking trails in Sedona, the Wilson Canyon trail features more beautiful red rock scenery

and is only a short distance from a creek where you can cool down during the summer months.

The hike itself is leisurely and has minimal elevation gain.

The trail is well marked and well-shaded, perfect for the family and hikers of all age-groups.

Pro Tip: As with many easily accessible trails, this area fills up fast and parking can be hard to get.

Make sure to get here early and start your hike before the crowd!