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Bell Rock Pathway

Thursday, April 28, 2011 by The Hike House 10 Comments

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Bell Rock Pathway

The Bell Rock Pathway is a 3½ mile trail linking the Village of Oak Creek and Sedona. Along this pathway you’ll enjoy fantastic views of Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, and other landmarks. Most of the pathway has a wide, hard surface, but there are some steep hills too. Some places around Bell Rock are rocky and rough.

Trail Data

Distance: 3.5/7 miles (One way/Round Trip)
Time: 3.5 hours (Round Trip)
Elevation Change: 200 ft.
Difficulty: Easy

Trail Rating

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Rating: 3.2/5

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Comments

  1. Ron Arden says:
    Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 10:20 am
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    Relatively easy hike. Park in the northern access area for easier access to the trails.

  2. Carolyn White-Krueger says:
    Friday, September 23, 2011 at 12:48 pm
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    Easy trail for beginners.

  3. Marc Packin says:
    Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 9:38 am
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    Wonderful leisurely walk around a marvelous site.

  4. cstheday52 says:
    Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:25 pm
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    Bell Rock Pathway along with Courthouse Butte were the first trails we hiked in Sedona. They were great first trails-easy, and well marked. We enjoyed the views!!

  5. Kate says:
    Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:22 pm
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    Hi, I am ten years old and my dad, sister and I went on the Bell Rock Pathway. It was a lot of fun and it was also very easy.The man at Hike House was very helpful with choosing several trails in the area. Again it was very fun and interesting!!!:)

  6. Sarah Nachbar says:
    Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm
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    Really nice trail! My Mom, Dad, and myself -I’m 13-, went for a hike up the bell rock path and scrambled a good half up Bell Rock! It was so fun, and as we were leaving we saw a double rainbow!

  7. Janelle Sparkman says:
    Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 7:45 pm
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    I do not prefer this trail unless very early in the morning due to heavy use.

  8. Yaniv Nissim says:
    Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 2:45 pm
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    easy trail, great views,
    i went for this trail at afternoon after coming down from Bear Mountain so i found the middle of Bell Rock as a great place to just sit and watching the great views.
    highly recommend this trail.

  9. Abby S says:
    Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:16 pm
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    This trail is very highly populated! If you want any easy hike that is pretty easy I would recommend this one! It’s perfect for all type of hikers! I started mountain biking on this trail and it led to a lot of other great trails! So if you want more of a challenge i would definitely check out biking around bell rock, just watch out for all the people!

  10. Donna says:
    Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 2:57 am
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    We (3 adults and 2 10 year-olds) hiked from one access to another and back. Even with both parking areas full, we had long stretches to ourselves. Good choice for beginners who want to try something longer than the 1-2 mile trails. There is even a bench near the halfway point.

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