Summary: A pleasant hike in a canyon with red rock views
Challenge Level: Moderate
Hiking Distance: About 3 miles round trip (in and out)
Trailhead Directions: From the "Y" (the intersection of State Route 89A and State Route 179), go north on SR 89A to the Midgley Bridge. Just as you cross the bridge, the trailhead parking is on your left at GPS coordinates: 34° 53.143 North; 111° 44.501 West. The parking lot can fill up quickly on the weekends.
Description: This moderate hike has the trailhead at the North end of Midgley Bridge. At first the trail is wide but narrows further on. At about ˝ mile you’ll intersect the end of the Jim Thompson Trail. The trail crosses the bottom of the canyon about a dozen times as it winds in about 1.6 miles. In April 2007 you could see some of the damage on Wilson Mountain caused by the Brins Fire in the Summer 2006 but by January 2008 the mountain had healed.
Photos:
And other photos from the January 14 hike.
Guest Photos:
Here are photos taken by David Butler on our January 14, 2008 hike.
For those of you who have a GPS unit, I have the GPS data available for the hike.
Great Sedona Hikes
Last Updated October 27, 2009
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