Arizona Sedona - Soldier Pass Arch
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.53 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,375 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,444 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,954 ft
- TrailRank
-
64
4
- Min elevation
- 4,405 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 47 minutes
- Coordinates
- 269
- Uploaded
- April 30, 2009
- Recorded
- April 2009
near Sedona, Arizona (United States)
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Itinerary description
Nice arches along the Soldier Pass Trail.
Take the Soldier Pass Road (North) in Sedona to the parking of the Soldier Pass.
Take the Soldier Pass Trail (Not the jeep trail).
At the crossing take a look at the large sink hole in front of you.
Go along the sink hole, keeping it to the right and go a bit uphill and follow the obvious trail going to the left (do not take the Jeep trail).
Follow the Soldier Pass trail up to a car barrier/fence (E).
After about 150 Yards on you right there is a wilderness boundary sign on a tree.
This is the point to leave the trail to the right, it may be barred by some branches.
An obvious trail, wide like a jeep trail goes uphill. On the slick rocks keep going level (north) as you see the wide trail ahead going up again.
The trail narrows and you reach a sort of fork. Both trails lead to the arches, take the left one.
Only examining the arches up close, you notice the arch.
There are two of them close by, but closer doesn't always give the best views.
Go back to the wilderness boundary sign and continue on the Soldier Pass trail uphill (to the right), for a better look of the arches from afar.
Hiking time 1 Hour 45 Minutes return.
Warning: The trail is more challenging close to the Arches, as your average Sedona hike. It is steep and slippery, so take care. Hiking sticks highly recommended.
http://www.efmer.eu/trails/usa/az/sedona/soldier_pass_arch.html
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Take the Soldier Pass Road (North) in Sedona to the parking of the Soldier Pass.
Take the Soldier Pass Trail (Not the jeep trail).
At the crossing take a look at the large sink hole in front of you.
Go along the sink hole, keeping it to the right and go a bit uphill and follow the obvious trail going to the left (do not take the Jeep trail).
Follow the Soldier Pass trail up to a car barrier/fence (E).
After about 150 Yards on you right there is a wilderness boundary sign on a tree.
This is the point to leave the trail to the right, it may be barred by some branches.
An obvious trail, wide like a jeep trail goes uphill. On the slick rocks keep going level (north) as you see the wide trail ahead going up again.
The trail narrows and you reach a sort of fork. Both trails lead to the arches, take the left one.
Only examining the arches up close, you notice the arch.
There are two of them close by, but closer doesn't always give the best views.
Go back to the wilderness boundary sign and continue on the Soldier Pass trail uphill (to the right), for a better look of the arches from afar.
Hiking time 1 Hour 45 Minutes return.
Warning: The trail is more challenging close to the Arches, as your average Sedona hike. It is steep and slippery, so take care. Hiking sticks highly recommended.
http://www.efmer.eu/trails/usa/az/sedona/soldier_pass_arch.html
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Waypoints
Hiking
Photo
4,618 ft
L Photo 2
Photo 2 Arch
Waypoint
4,585 ft
E fence
end Jeep Track Fence
Waypoint
4,602 ft
F X WB
Xing Wilderness Boundary
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