

It will be easy walking until you get to the base of the arch, but then you’ll have to go straight up. FR 152 is a very rough dirt road so a high clearance vehicle and 4-wheel drive are strongly recommended. The main parking area is located on FR 152. As we were short on time, we picked the 2 miles trail. You can do about 1 mile each way, 2 miles round trip from the Devil’s Bridge parking area: 2 miles each way, 4 miles round trip from the parking area on Long Canyon Road or 6 miles from the Dry Creek Vista parking area. To get to the Trailhead From the 89A / 179 “Y” take 179 south 6.4 miles parking lot is on your left just before Bell Rock Blvd.ĭevil’s Bridge is a well-known spot and one of the best Sedona hikes, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding it. There was even a bridal photoshoot at one of the plateau areas. We saw a few families with kids and dogs on this hike. You will have a choice on the southern side of Courthouse of doing the Courthouse Loop or taking the Big Park Loop (which we prefer).Īs you loop around the eastern and northern side of this great butte, you will see the most scenic, tranquil views of the trail. The real beauty of this area unfolds as you do the entire loop. Many healers, spiritual counselors, and yogis come for the “ energies” on Bell Rock, we saw a few of them chanting and meditating on the clear space midway on the hike. The Courthouse Butte Loop Trail is a great moderate hike for the whole family. There is no denying there is a different energy in Sedona - you can even see it in the trees that grow in spirals instead of straight up! These magnetic energies are supposed to be nurturing… So put on your hiking shoes and get up to these three amazing Sedona Vortex hikes and see if you can feel the natural energy flowing out of the earth… Bell Rock Hike in Sedona There are seven vortex sites around Sedona, and Native Americans believe the vortexes aid in spiritual transformation.

It is believed that the ancient native people used to come to this area to meditate and perform rituals. Sedona is commonly known as a healing destination due to the powerful electromagnetic vortexes in the area. To really put the theory of vortex to a test embark on a few easy vortex hikes in Sedona and test it for yourself! If nothing else you will be rewarded with some amazing views! The twisted trunks and barks of the trees are proof that there is some special force here.

The important thing to remember is to have an open mind. If you find yourself in Sedona, take your time and spend a few days here, at least a night or two to connect and look for the Sedona vortex sites and feel these special vibrations. If you are feeling love, you will be ecstatic, who doesn’t want that!? Can you really feel the Sedona Vortex vibrations? If you are happy in Sedona, you will border on euphoria.

Everything you are feeling will be amplified a thousandfold. It is also believed a vortex intensifies everything and that makes Sedona an enormous amplifier. Many have reported a tingling sensation on exposed skin. Mother Nature’s red-rock temples in Sedona is a place where people go for spiritual and personal enrichment of the body and the soul. A vortex is an area of concentrated energy rising from the earth. Sedona is listed as one of the 10 Most Sacred Spots on Earth since the area is famous for its vortexes, powerful centers of kinetic energy that can have a deep effect on those who visit them.
