Best Difficult Hikes In Sedona

 
The Wanderer's Guide offers the most comprehensive list of Sedona hiking trails available anywhere. The index of DIFFICULT trails and EXTREME routes shown below has been gleaned from 40 years of local hiking experience. It addition to well-publicized trails like Bell Rock and Devil's bridge, which are often crowded, we've included ALL the hidden gems where you can experience the magic of Sedona the same way locals do -- without the crowds. Click these links to visit the photo gallery and trail description for that trail. Our top photo locations are marked with **.
 
Downloading the GPS tracks will allow you to "fly" over Sedona and view ALL the trails at once using Google Earth.
 

Difficult Trails In Sedona


AB YOUNG

AMPHITHEATER RUINS
BEAR MOUNTAIN**
BOYNTON BYPASS ROUTE**
CASNER CANYON
CATHEDRAL ROCK TRAIL**
DOGIE TRAIL
DREAMSPEAKER CAVE**
EAGLES NEST**
FALCON RIDGE
FIN LOOP
GOLDEN GATE
GRANDFATHER’S CAVE**
HANGOVER LOOP**
HARTWELL CANYON**
HILINE**
HOT LOOP

ICE CREAM CONE RUINS**
LADDER VILLAGE**
LOST WILSON CLIFF DWELLINGS
MORNING GLORY
PRESTON POINT**
SCHNEBLY WINDOWS**
SEVEN WARRIORS SUMMIT
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN**
STEAMBOAT ROCK SUMMIT**
STERLING PASS
TRANSEPT
UPPER MUSHROOM ROCK**
WARRIORS PASS**
WEST WINDOW RUINS
WILSON MOUNTAIN SUMMIT**

 

EXTREME ROUTES

The routes listed below are the most difficult in Sedona. They should only be attempted by experienced hikers in good physical condition. 

BELL ROCK SUMMIT**
GIBRALTAR SUMMIT**
KEYHOLE CAVE**
LOST WILSON SUMMIT
MAROON MOUNTAIN SUMMIT
TEMPLE OF DIANA**
THUNDER MOUNTAIN SUMMIT*
WITCHES MOUNTAIN SUMMIT**