Huckaby Trail No. 161
Huckaby Trail No. 161 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 2.97 miles. The managing agency rates it Moderately strenuous. The trailhead is Huckaby Trailhead on Schnebly Hill Road; also reached from Midgley Bridge. Fees or passes, as published: Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailhead. 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
- Huckaby Trail No. 161Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Trailhead
- Huckaby Trailhead on Schnebly Hill Road; also reached from Midgley BridgeAs published: at the junction of Routes 89A and 179, take 179 south 0.3 miles, turn left on Schnebly Hill Road just across the Oak Creek Bridge and go 0.8 miles; take the turnoff on the left signed for Margs and Huckaby trails. The other end: take SR 89A north from the junction for 1.9 miles to the north end of Midgley Bridge; parking area on the left (northwest of the highway).Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Coordinates
- 34.866111, -111.748556Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°51'58.0"N 111°44'54.8"W (the Schnebly Hill Road trailhead), converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Route, as published
- Return by the same route or do one way in either direction with arranged transportationChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Distance, as published
- 2.97 milesChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Elevation, as published
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,471 ft. Elevation Gain: 170 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Difficulty, as published
- Moderately strenuousChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- 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/huckaby-trail-no-161; 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 trailheadChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- as of August 30, 2026
- Managed by
- Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/huckaby-trail-no-161
- 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 22, 2025'); not independently field-checked.
- as of August 30, 2026
The Oak Creek crossing
The page's caution, verbatim: "Do not cross if the water is high." The trail crosses Oak Creek between its two ends, so conditions at the creek decide whether the full route is passable.
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