How To Hike Devils Bridge Trail In Sedona Arizona

Devils Bridge Trail is a moderately difficult 4-mile roundtrip hike in Sedona, Arizona. The exceptionally popular trail begins at one of three trailheads and leads to Sedona’s largest natural sandstone arch after a total elevation gain of 400 feet. It has a fantastic summit view and a must-have Instagram photo, but you might be surprised to hear that we don’t think Devils Bridge will be everyone’s cup of tea.

In this guide we explain everything you need to know about hiking Devils Bridge Trail in Sedona, based on our experiences. Read more about us.

We hiked to Devils Bridge in time for sunrise during our 8-day Sedona trip at the end of 2021. But instead of hiking from the chaotic trailheads at Dry Creek or Mescal, we drove our Jeep rental all the way up Dry Creek Road to Devils Bridge Trailhead proper. And that definitely got us a few confused looks from other hikers who were already walking up the road in the pre-dawn darkness!

Admittedly, we expected to be first at Devils Bridge because we visited Sedona in December during the low season and arrived well before sunrise. But there were already 5 groups ahead of us waiting with cameras and phones for a turn to strut along the sandstone catwalk. We can only imagine what that line would be like in peak season.

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