Bell Rock Pathway No. 96
Bell Rock Pathway No. 96 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 3.5 miles one way. The managing agency rates it Easy family-friendly trail. The trailhead is Three trailheads on SR 179 — Southern, Midway and Northern. Fees or passes, as published: Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailheads. Every fact here was read from an official source on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions and fees change, so check the agency page before you go. This record was compiled on August 30, 2026.
The published facts, and when we read them
- Trail
- Bell Rock Pathway No. 96Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Trailhead
- Three trailheads on SR 179 — Southern, Midway and NorthernAs published: from the Sedona exit off Interstate 17 (exit 298), take state Route 179 west for 8.3 miles through the Village of Oak Creek to the Southern Trailhead. Continue north 1.1 miles to the Midway Trailhead on the right past Bell Rock, and another 1.6 miles north to the Northern Trailhead on the right. Restrooms are available at the northern and southern trailhead parking lots, and there is designated parking for horse trailers at the trailhead.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Coordinates
- 34.7915, -111.761861Checked via: Southern Trailhead GPS printed on the trail page as 34°47'29.4"N 111°45'42.7"W (Midway and Northern GPS also printed), converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Route, as published
- 3.5 miles one wayChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Distance, as published
- 3.5 miles one wayChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Elevation, as published
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,192 ft. Elevation Change: 185 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Difficulty, as published
- Easy family-friendly trailChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Dogs
- Not published by the sourceChecked via: No dogs or pets line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
- as of August 30, 2026
- Fees / pass
- Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailheadsChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Managed by
- Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bell-rock-pathway-no-96
- as of August 30, 2026
- Facts compiled on
- August 30, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 30, 2025'); not independently field-checked.
- as of August 30, 2026
Horses: two official pages disagree
This page states, verbatim: "Horses are allowed on the trail" — and describes horse-trailer parking. The Courthouse Butte Loop Trail No. 135 page states, also verbatim: "Horses are prohibited on Bell Rock Pathway." Both sentences are reproduced here because the contradiction is unresolved on the official pages; ask the Red Rock Ranger District before bringing stock.
Published time
The page prints "Time: 2.5 hours roundtrip." alongside the 3.5-miles-one-way length; both figures stand as printed.
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