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This website is not designed to provide directions or navigation of the trails but solely intended to give you an idea what you may see and experience on the hikes.  

 


Midgley Birdge is located 5.5 miles north on Hwy 89A from the Y intersection of Hwy 197 in downtown Sedona.  Just east of the bridge is a parking lot which serves as a trailhead for the following trails:

  • Huckaby Trail Map - Sedona AzWilson Mountain Trail  --  5.6 miles (round trip) with a 2400 foot elevation.  This strenuous trail has some of the best views in Sedona.  

  • Wilson Canyon Trail  --  2.2 mile trail with a 500 foot elevation.

  • Jim Thompson Trail -- Leads 3 miles to the Brins Mesa Trail parking lot.   This is an easy trail with a 100 foot change in elevation.

  • Huckaby Trail -- 2.6 mile moderate trail leading from Midgley Bridge to the Schnebly Hill trailhead.                           Click on Map to Enlarge
Go To Huckaby Schnebly Hill Trailhead  

Midgley Bridge parking lot, looking north at Wilson Mountain.  The northern trailhead leads to the Wilson Mountain Trail, Wilson Canyon Trail and Jim Thompson Trail.

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MIdgeby Bridge Parking Lost

The Jim Thompson Trail traverse south of Wilson Mountain and ends in the Brins Mesa Trail parking lot. 


Jim Thomspson Trail

Trail sign at west side of parking lot, marking trail to Midgley Bridge Vista and Huckaby Trailhead.


Trail Sign Huckyaby Trail

Midgley Bridge Vista 



 



Looking back at the stairs leading to the vista. 



View of Huckaby Trail in the portion which follows Oak Creek.  This trail leads from Midgley Bridge to Schnebly Hill Road parking lot - Fall. 


Huckaby Trail

View of Oak Creek Canyon in spring. 



View up Oak Creek Canyon from  Midgley Bridge vista.


View Up Oak Creek Canyon 

View down Oak Creek Canyon from Midgley Bridge vista.


View Down Oak Creek Canyon

View to the east from Midgley Bridge vista.


View to the East from Midgely Bridge Vista

Start of Huckaby Trail off of Midgley Bridge VIsta


Start of Huckaby Trail off of Midgley Bridge VIsta


Looking northeast from the trail.


 


The trail now branches to the right and descends downhill.  Grasshopper Trail continues straight ahead (left side of picture).


View of Midgley Bridge as Huckaby Trail descends into Oak Creek Canyon.   Steamboat Rock can be seen on the horizon. 


 


The floor of the canyon is reached as a small creek is traversed by hopping rocks. 


Many rocks and sand make the trail hard to follow.


Oak Creek - Upstream view


In this area the creek was too high from recent rain to hop the rocks. 

At this point, we took a side trip down the side of the stream.  We then hiked back to the bridge and drove to the other end of Huckaby Trail to complete the hike. 

Go To Huckaby Schnebly Hill Trailhead


Side hike close to Huckaby Trail.  Looking downstream - Oak Creek.


Looking downstream - Oak Creek.


Looking downstream - Oak Creek.


Looking upstream - Oak Creek.


Looking downstream - Oak Creek.


Looking downstream - Oak Creek.


Oak Creek.



Looking upstream - Oak Creek.



The creek deepens and flows through a narrow area between two boulders. 



Large boulder at base of canyon.



View of of Midgley Bridge from floor of canyon.



Since the stream was too high to cross.  We hiked back up to the Midgley Bridge VIsta.  Steamboat Rock can be seen on the horizon. 



 



After Midgley Bridge Vista is reached, we traveled to the Huckaby Shnebly Hill trailhead and hiked the trail from the other end..

 

Go To Huckaby Schnebly Hill Trailhead




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