Location: From Phoenix, take the 89A north towards Sedona, and turn on Dry Creek Road. You will travel on this road for about 3 miles before you make it to the parking lot for the trail.
Accessibility/Parking (Volkswagon Golf or Jeep Cherokee): VW Golf, the trailhead is right off the main road.
Challenge Level (1: A female in her late 20’s in decent shape thought it was easy as pie to 5: Gonna need a forklift to help me finish this): I’d rate this right in the middle, a 2.5. The first half provides no shade from the sun, and the second half there is a climb in elevation to get to the bridge with some steep steps made out of rock.
Best Time: I’m convinced there isn’t a bad time for hiking in Sedona. This is one of the more popular hikes there, so if you can plan for a weekday or early morning it might be helpful.
Overall Rating (1: Wouldn’t recommend 2: Bleh 3: Fun but wouldn’t do it again 4: Loved it 5: A favorite, must plan return trip immediately): 4, only because the competition is steep and this is relative to some of my favorite hikes we’ve done in Sedona. It was very crowded, but a really fun hike to the bridge that I would highly recommend!