Sunrise at Devil's Bridge - Sedona, Arizona

Devil’s Bridge is one of Sedona, Arizona’s, most iconic places, and it was one of our favorite hikes during our time in the area. This natural red-rock formation requires a two-mile, uphill trek to reach, but it was well worth it. 

​Another thing that was worth it was getting there early. We arrived at the parking lot around 5 AM, and we were not the only early risers. The parking lot was nearly full, but we managed to find a spot. We quickly put on our packs and started the gradual incline toward Devil’s Bridge. 

The trail was easy to navigate. You can walk either the road or the trails for the first mile, or you can drive this first mile if you have a 4WD or OHV vehicle with high clearance. We chose to walk the road, because it seemed easiest and no cars were taking the road yet.

​It only took us about an hour to get to Devil’s Bridge. We even stopped and took pictures along the way. It was difficult to not stop for pictures when the views were so pretty!

When we reached the top, we waited in a short line to walk onto the bridge and have our picture taken. The good thing about having others there was having someone to take a picture of John and I together on the bridge! After we had our turn, we looked for a place to sit and watch the sunrise over the mountain behind the bridge.

​When the sun rays peered out, they shone bright on the red rocks and illuminated them in warm light. It was so beautiful that we sat quietly watching and soaking it in for several minutes. The longer we sat, the longer the line for the bridge became, and we wanted to get away from the growing crowd. ​

We walked back down the path and made a right turn off the main trail to see a different view of the bridge. The view from underneath was, I think, more beautiful than seeing it from above. The sun was also lighting it up at just the right time so that the rocks were glowing bright red for us. It was unbelievable.

After we gazed and gawked for a good while, we found a rock to sit on and do some more viewing of the landscape. We sat and looked until we realized the time and that we needed to wrap up our time in Sedona and head to our next destination, California! We saved the best hike for last, and we couldn’t have left Arizona any happier.

See more from our entire trip to Sedona!

Read our ENTIRE Sedona Itinerary
Sunrise Hike at Airport Mesa
Finding Secret Caves in Boynton Canyon
​Swimming in Slide Rock State Park