Devil's Bridge
Sedona's largest natural sandstone arch, hanging 135 feet above the desert.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- 4.2 mi
- Elevation Gain
- 800 ft
- Duration
- 2–3
- Best Season
- Oct–Apr
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Features
- Natural arch, Red rock
About the trail
Devil's Bridge is the largest natural sandstone arch in Sedona — a 135-foot span you can walk out beneath. The trail climbs out of the Dry Creek crossing onto slickrock benches, passing the smaller Dry Creek Bridge before the big arch comes into view. The final approach is a short, exposed scramble onto the arch's shoulder, with a drop that reads far worse than it climbs.
Trailhead map & directions
Turn-by-turn route
- Park at the Dry Creek Ridge Trailhead on Munds Park Road.
- Cross Dry Creek and begin the climb on the Ridge Trail.
- Pass the Dry Creek Bridge junction and keep climbing the slickrock.
- Follow the use trails to the base of Devil's Bridge.
- Scramble up to the arch's shoulder, then return. Total: 4.2 miles.
Parking
Dry Creek Ridge trailhead — free, no facilities, and full by 9 a.m. on winter weekends when Sedona's weather is perfect.
Tips from the trail
- Carry more water than the distance suggests; there is zero shade.
- Hike October through April — summer surface temps are dangerous.
- The scramble to the arch is exposed; skip it if heights bother you.
- Slickrock is grippy when dry and slick when wet.
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