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lauralam
Dallas, TX231 contributions
Breathtaking views! Worth the hike, but go early! We got there around 10AM on a Sunday and we were able to find parking on the main road outside the park entrance. Also, make sure you go to the bathroom BEFORE you leave. There is one outhouse at the parking lot next to the trails and when we were there, it was out of toilet paper. Most of the hike was on a dirt/rock path and the views were nice. We went in March when the weather was very cool in the morning but as the sun rose, it became much warmer quickly. On the trail, you will be walking alongside other hikers and the 4 wheel drive vehicles that go to the closest parking point. The 4 wheel drive parking is where the hike really becomes a hike. There are lots of large steps to start and then you have small climbs which when busy, you will have to take turns going up and down. I am in my mid-40's and not in great shape, but this hike was doable although I was tired going up to Devil's bridge. I have an 11 year old and a 14 year old and it was no problem for them to hike. It was well worth the hike! The views are absolutely beautiful! You will likely have to stand in line to go on the bridge, but worth the wait!
Written April 6, 2021
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Tara M
Menomonie, WI224 contributions
( via Mescal Trail ) - go EARLY. We initially were going to hike this Thursday AM, and then the guys thought why don't we take the ATV's up here later .. you can take like half the trail with ATV and then hike the rest, but I wouldn't recommend that. If you do rent ATV's you'll want to be rippin' around on those the whole time, not having them parked while you hike. SO, we did a sunrise hike and started at 7 AM. It was beyond beautiful with a full moon still in the sky. We did this Saturday AM, but I have been told this is the busiest/touristy hiking trail of all Sedona. We met close to 100 ppl coming down as we were hiking up. When we reached the top/bridge area, there were probably 40 people in line to go out on the bridge for photo ops. By the time we left (20 min or so, wait for us) there were over 100 ppl in line. There are THREE trails you can take to get to the bridge and I cannot recommend Mescal Trail enough. Took us about 2.5 hrs total. Trail #1 is just a service road. The last part of the hike is very steep incline steps, otherwise the hike is a nice, moderate trail.
Written March 8, 2021
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alyssatravels
Phoenix, AZ24 contributions
I arrived around 9:20am, and the parking lot was full. However, there is plenty of off street parking outside of the trailhead area. I parked about .5 miles away from the trail head alongside the road with many other cars. Total round trip time from my car and back again, was 4.53 miles. It took me an hour and 33 minutes total hike while stopping to take photos. At the beginning of the trail, I couldn't believe how many jeeps tours, trucks and off-roaders were sharing the trail with hikers. This died down after getting farther into the trail. The trail starts out very sandy, and would be harder to run through or walk faster with the thicker sand, but then turns into more of a rocky trail, which was easier to hike faster. Before the bridge, there are also some scenic ledges to take photos. The hike itself was fairly easy up until the three steep areas where you have to climb steep stair inclines to make it to the bridge area. When I arrived at Devil's Bridge, there were many people sitting on the rocks, and a very long line to take pictures on the bridge. It was hard to get good shots of the bridge with all of the people there. I went on a Saturday, and it was very crowded at 9:30am. So I would recommend a weekday or arriving early in the morning.
If anyone has a fear of heights, this is not the hike for them.
The hike was full of scenic Sedona red rock mountain views.
There are no admission fees.
I highly recommend this hike for the fairly short length, the ease of it with the exception of the three steep inclines at the end, and the scenic views.
If anyone has a fear of heights, this is not the hike for them.
The hike was full of scenic Sedona red rock mountain views.
There are no admission fees.
I highly recommend this hike for the fairly short length, the ease of it with the exception of the three steep inclines at the end, and the scenic views.
Written August 30, 2020
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Ann Z
Phoenixville, PA56 contributions
This was by far our favorite hike in Sedona because the bridge is amazing! The first mile is a boring jeep trail but once you reach the Devils Bridge Trailhead it quickly escalates and the payoff is amazing pictures and magnificent views. Go early because the parking quickly fills up - we arrived at 6:30 am on a Wednesday and got the second to last spot. The early morning means fewer crowds and beautiful light when you get to the bridge. By the time we hiked back there were crowds of people coming up the trail and cars parked a mile away
Written October 4, 2020
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Brown_Samantha
Kennewick, WA1,379 contributions
All the reviews and reading we've done said the same thing over and over "get there early otherwise you will have a hard time finding parking!" It is true! We went on a Tuesday morning, arrived after 6 am at the Mescal trailhead parking lot. We were 3rd in the lot. Some people came in to catch the sunrise.
We didn't want to hike in the dark, so we had our breakfast. Set out at 6:40 am with a bit of daylight. Saw the most amazing sunrise colors in the horizon. Then we went on to Chuckwagon trail that connects up with the Devil's Bridge trail. Pretty sure all the parking spots would be gone by 7 am.
The trail is quite easy, until you get closer to the bridge, there were a couple of sections that you need to scramble a little bit. Obviously make sure you wear sensible hiking boots with good gripping soles.
When you see the bridge for the first time, it just takes your breath away. The spanning view below and the green against the red rocks, just can't describe the beauty. There were about 10 groups ahead of us for photo taking. Quite a system. You trust the people behind you to take some photos for you, and you do the same for the group before you.
Amazingly it all worked out great. At the same time, you get to meet some of the most friendly strangers. We ended up with many perfect "shots". The guy knew what he was doing, taking both close ups and far/long shots. What a memory.
We spent about 2.5 hours. The total distance for our route was less than 5 miles. Well worth the time and getting up early.
We didn't want to hike in the dark, so we had our breakfast. Set out at 6:40 am with a bit of daylight. Saw the most amazing sunrise colors in the horizon. Then we went on to Chuckwagon trail that connects up with the Devil's Bridge trail. Pretty sure all the parking spots would be gone by 7 am.
The trail is quite easy, until you get closer to the bridge, there were a couple of sections that you need to scramble a little bit. Obviously make sure you wear sensible hiking boots with good gripping soles.
When you see the bridge for the first time, it just takes your breath away. The spanning view below and the green against the red rocks, just can't describe the beauty. There were about 10 groups ahead of us for photo taking. Quite a system. You trust the people behind you to take some photos for you, and you do the same for the group before you.
Amazingly it all worked out great. At the same time, you get to meet some of the most friendly strangers. We ended up with many perfect "shots". The guy knew what he was doing, taking both close ups and far/long shots. What a memory.
We spent about 2.5 hours. The total distance for our route was less than 5 miles. Well worth the time and getting up early.
Written November 14, 2021
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msnyder79
Burlington, IA101 contributions
Family
It's pretty cool when you get up there but having to wait in line to get your picture takes away from the natural beauty and makes it so instagram touristy. We had to park in the road and walk to the parking lot. I recommend taking the Chuck Wagon trail from the parking lot. It's much more scenic and then you can skip walking most of the super fine red sand and rocky road. It was long and boring. If you have a vehicle than can go off roading, use it! Worth it to skip the boring road up to the trail. When you get to the actual hiking part is definitely a real hike. Lots of climbing and very steep. We must do a lot of really easy trails because this one was a lot more work. Worth it at the top. Please don't be stupid at the top!!! We saw a couple people step down so they were sitting on the ledge beneath with their feet dangling and a guy try to do a handstand. Also please be considerate of others waiting. One group had 5 people in it and did multiple individual pictures and couple pictures and group pictures and more individual pictures. There were probably 10 people waiting behind them and they took about 20 minutes. Most people took about 5 minutes to get out there, take a couple pics, and get back
Written November 21, 2020
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Keera
5 contributions
Friends
This trail is the Sedona equivalent of Disney world. It’s an over crowded easy hike. Most of the walking is from from your car to the actual trailhead considering where you have to park due to all the people that crowd this place.
Then at the top you can wait in a line of a 50-100 people to take the same “creative” photo as everyone else so you can post it on your Instagram feed too.
If you’re actually a hiker, looking to get out in nature, away from hoards of people, I would not recommend going here.
Then at the top you can wait in a line of a 50-100 people to take the same “creative” photo as everyone else so you can post it on your Instagram feed too.
If you’re actually a hiker, looking to get out in nature, away from hoards of people, I would not recommend going here.
Written August 3, 2022
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David S
11 contributions
Massive crowds make this a good but not great hike. Depending on what time you arrive, there is typically a long line to walk across the bridge and pose for a photo. Other than that, it's a nice hike. Start very early in the morning to avoid large crowds.
Written June 24, 2021
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YThorman
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico4 contributions
Family
I like to think outside the box. If crowds are anticipated in the morning on this Devil’s Bridge Trail, GO LATE! We started at 5pm and had plenty of time to enjoy the views, snack, take photos, and make it back with plenty of time before sunset at 7:45. It was cooling down, and by 7pm it was very nice in the desert with a coolish breeze. Best of all there were NO CROWDS. No waiting in line for photo ops on the bridge. 👍🏻
Written June 29, 2022
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jenegan32
5 contributions
We arrived to Dry Creek Visa parking at 5am, the gate was still closed so we parked on the road which was only a few hundred feet away. We were the first to reach the bridge at 6am with only one guy behind us, and another couple arriving about 10 minutes later. We were able to sit on the bridge for a while and enjoy it with no one waiting for us to move for pictures. A line began to form around 7:00.
We took the chuckwagon trail back down to avoid the hundreds of people walking up. This added about a mile, but it was well worth it as it was pretty and quiet.
This hike is worth getting up at 4:30am for! I would have been very disappointed had I arrived any later than we did.
We took the chuckwagon trail back down to avoid the hundreds of people walking up. This added about a mile, but it was well worth it as it was pretty and quiet.
This hike is worth getting up at 4:30am for! I would have been very disappointed had I arrived any later than we did.
Written March 28, 2021
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Barbara K
Minneapolis, MN18 contributions
is there a national park pass required to acess the devils bridge trail? or is there trail acess without entering the national park
kimmysue42
Stillwater, MN1,413 contributions
No pass necessary.
Hollygcox
94 contributions
Is the trail always open? How early can you get there? We want to avoid crows as much as possible but also want to be able to see our hike 🤣
jenegan32
5 contributions
We were there in April and wanted to make the sunrise. I believe we started the hike around 5am. We were the first to arrive and it was so worth it! Within the hour more people starting arriving. By the time we left it was packed with a huge line to get on the bridge. I can’t recommend enough getting there for sunrise!
Josh
1 contribution
If you park at the chuck wagon trail parking off of long canyon rd will that trail take you to Devils Bridge?
Ann R
Bullhead City, AZ2 contributions
How hard is the hike?
Consumer
Baltimore, MD14 contributions
Most of the hike is fairly easy...not a walk, but an easy hike. The last section, which is easy to spot because it quickly goes vertical, is moderate to hard. One hiker in our party declined the last leg of the hike, which meant she didn’t get to the bridge. In other words, it’s an easy hike, except the part that gets you to the bridge. That part is moderate.
Jolie905
San Clemente, California, United States17 contributions
We will have my Jeep Wrangler with us for our upcoming trip so would plan to take the 4x4 trail for the parking. Is it easy to tell where the 4x4 trail is if we can get to the regular parking lot for Devil's Bridge? Do you actually need to use the 4x4 or just more about the higher clearance/better tires, etc. Thanks! Jolie
50stateswithtwins
Saint Louis, MO786 contributions
It’s really more about clearance. The road is quite wide so you have options, much of it is sand and smooth. Yes the parking lot at the head of the trail is marked and clear. It probably only holds 8-10 vehicles but because the road is so wide you could park along the road if it’s full. When we were there only 3-4 cars were parked in the actual trail head lot while the paved overflow lot and even the street leading to that lot were lined with cars.
Wanderer829885
West Village, NY
Hi, I am thinking of going here in early September if it is open. Hoping to go when it is less packed on a weekday around 5pm to propose to my girlfriend with at least a little privacy closer to sunset - wondering if anyone can tell whether this is feasible or has any tips?
G&H
Brooklyn, NY10 contributions
I would not stay after dark if not familiar with the trail. There is a section of the hike that is not easy and for the unfamiliar hiker can be tricky at dark
Lourdes
4 contributions
Planning on visiting Friday March 20th but I wouldn't get there until around 2:30pm. I'm wondering if it will be packed during that time of day? Also, i'm planning on bringing my dog (Labradoodle), will that be an issue? Thanks!
I6966GBcheryls
Prince George, Canada14 contributions
The weekends and possible Fridays may be busy at that time of the day. There are several sections near th top that may be difficult for a dog as the rocks are quite large. We met a man carrying his labradoodle in his arms down the stone steps, it looked dangerous to me!
Would this be an ok hike for our two boys (3 1/2 and 5 1/2) they are both very active and like hiking
Rudy F
Huntersville, NC126 contributions
hello....amending my answer thinking about my nephews. the hike is doable, but could be fatal if the children run off on the top section
cocalight
Switzerland41 contributions
Kann mann einfach laufen oder muss man bezahlen eine tour machen ?
Jean MASSIN
Papeete, French Polynesia313 contributions
Il n'y a pas besoin de prendre une excursion. Il suffit d'aller avec votre voiture jusqu'au parking et de marcher jusqu'au devil's bridge. En hiver, s'il a neigé, la montée peut être glissante à cause du verglas.
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