Bell Rock Pathway
Open
Easy (USFS-rated)
Restrooms on site
Good for dogs
The easy one that still delivers: 185 ft of gain, wide surface, restrooms, dogs welcome, three trailheads.
Details, fees & parking →Easy Hikes in Sedona (2026)
"Easy" here means the Forest Service rates it easy — not that a blog called it beginner-friendly. That's a short list in Sedona, because most of the famous hikes involve real scrambling. Anything requiring hands-on-rock is excluded, and each page tells you the pass and parking situation.
West Fork of Oak Creek Trail
CLOSED — flood-risk order
Red Rock Pass NOT accepted
Best shade in Sedona
Shaded canyon walk with 13 stream crossings — closed right now, and your Red Rock Pass never worked here anyway.
Details, fees & parking →Little Horse Trail
Open
Good for beginners
Shuttle-served
Open, shuttle-served, and rated good for beginners. The best easy-with-a-payoff hike right now.
Details, fees & parking →Broken Arrow Trail
Open
Shared with jeep tours
Spectacular views (USFS)
Open, moderately easy, spectacular views — and shared with the famous jeep route.
Details, fees & parking →Fay Canyon Trail
Open
Only 144 ft of gain
USFS-rated Easy
The only flatly 'Easy' rating in Sedona: 2.1 miles, 144 feet of gain and a partly shaded canyon floor.
Details, fees & parking →