Top 10 Sedona Hikes

 The Top 10 Sedona Hikes

1. Devil's Bridge
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179, approx 7.6 miles. 
• Turn left onto SR89A to Dry Creek Road
• Turn right onto Dry Creek Road. 
• Turn right on Long Canyon Road. 
• Parking on the right.
• Trail Info: 
• A moderate to strenuous 4.2-mile out-and-back trail starts with a winding trail through an old-growth juniper and cypress forest, leading to a steep climb to the main event, the awe-inspiring Devil's Bridge.
2. Fay Canyon
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 7.6 miles
• Turn left onto SR89A
• Drive west approx 3 miles to Dry Creek Road
• Turn right into Dry Creek Road
• Continue to Boynton Pass Road and turn left
• Continue west on Boynton Pass Road for 2.1 miles to the paved parking lot on the left.
• The trail starts on the north side of Boynton Pass Road
• Trail Info
• An easy 2.4-mile round trip out and back trail is excellent for the whole family. This trail is relatively flat and offers views of high red rock cliff walls and old-growth alligator juniper trees.
• There is a short, separate path to see the hidden Arch off the trail (that requires some scrambling up rocks)
3. Boynton Canyon
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx 7.6 miles
• Turn left onto SR89A
• Drive west to Dry Creek Road
• Turn right and continue to Boynton Pass Road and turn left
• Continue west on Boynton Pass Road to Boynton Canyon Road
• Turn right
• Parking will be on the right, just before the Enchantment Resort
• Trail Info
• This is a moderate 6.4-mile round trip out and back trail through a picturesque canyon. For a short hike of 1.2 miles, start from the Boynton Canyon trail and take the Boynton Vista Trail to the Kachina Woman Spire, recognized as a vortex site.
• There is a magnificent hike to the Subway Cave, off the main trail
4. West Fork
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 7.6 miles
• Turn left onto SR89A
• Continue north approx 10.5 miles to West Fork Trailhead
• Park on the left side
• The parking fee is $10 per vehicle
• Trail Info
• A moderate 6.4-mile round trip out and back trail that captures beauty, towering cliffs, and 13 stream crossings. 
• This hike is incredibly scenic during fall foliage.
5. Marg's Draw
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 7.3 miles to Schnebly Hill Road
• Turn right and drive up Schnebly Hill Road for approximately 1.0 miles to the parking lot on the left.
• The hike starts at Schnebly Hill Trailhead
• Trail Info
• A moderate 4.0-mile round trip out and back trail with views of Snoopy Rock and Munds Wilderness
6. Bell Rock Pathway
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 1.5 miles, and turn right into the Bell Rock Vista parking lot, just past the Circle K convenience market.
• The mid-point of this hike is the Courthouse Vista parking lot.
• This trail is perfect for the family.
• Trail Info
• An easy 2.8-mile roundtrip trail with Bell Rock prominently featured
7. Courthouse Loop
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 2.5 miles, and turn right into the Courthouse Vista Parking lot
• Trail Info
• A moderate 4.2-mile loop trail around Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock. 
• The elevation change is 451 feet.
• Views of Rabiit Ears and season stream on the SE side
8. Little Horse
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 4.1 miles, turn right into Little Horse parking lot
• Trail Info
• An easy to moderate 3.4-mile round trip out and back trail with rolling terrain that crescendos atop Chicken Point. Beautiful views of Cathedral Rock, Courthouse Butte, Bell Rock, and Chapel
9. Cathedral Rock
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 4.3 miles
• Turn left onto Back O' Beyond Road
• Drive West approx. 0.7 miles to Cathedral Rock Trailhead parking lot on the left
• Trail Info
• A difficult 1.6-mile round trip out and back trail with an elevation gain of 711 feet.
• Enjoy breathtaking views 
10. Baldwin Loop
• Directions from Hilton Sedona
• Drive north on Hwy 179 approx. 0.3 miles
• Turn left on Verde Valley School Road
• Drive west approx 0.5 miles (1 mile is a graded dirt road) to the forest service parking lot on the left.
• The trail starts directly across the road
• Trail Info
• An easy-to-moderate 4.5-mile loop trail (includes a side trail to Oak Creek), Cathedral Rock is prominently featured. 
• Enjoy a short detour to Oak Cree
• Elevation change is less than 200 feet.