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Soldier Pass Trail No. 66

Unverified trail record: compiled from official agency pages, checked September 26, 2026, not yet field-checked. About this record

Soldier Pass Trail No. 66 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 4 miles roundtrip. The managing agency rates it Moderate. The trailhead is Soldier Pass Trailhead, off Soldier Pass Road via Rim Shadows Drive. Fees or passes, as published: Not listed in the Forest Service's own "Sites That Require Passes" table as of September 26, 2026 — an absence from that table is not a claim that parking here is free. 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 September 26, 2026.

Managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Facts compiled from official sources on .

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The published facts, and when we read them

Trail
Soldier Pass Trail No. 66Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Trailhead
Soldier Pass Trailhead, off Soldier Pass Road via Rim Shadows DriveAs published: from the junction of state Routes 89A and 179, take 89A west 1.2 miles to Soldier Pass Road on the right. Go 1.5 miles to Rim Shadows Drive, then right 0.2 miles (keep straight ahead where Rim Shadows branches left) to a gated entry road to trailhead parking on the left. This trailhead only has 14 parking spots and no trash or restroom facilities.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Coordinates
34.88428, -111.78383Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°53'03.4"N 111°47'01.8"W, converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Route, as published
Return by the same route for a 4.5-mile roundtrip hikeChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Distance, as published
4 miles roundtripChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Elevation, as published
Trailhead Elevation: 4,444 ft. Elevation Gain: 641 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Difficulty, as published
ModerateChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
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/soldier-pass-trail-no-66; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
as of August 30, 2026
Fees / pass
Not listed in the Forest Service's own "Sites That Require Passes" table as of September 26, 2026 — an absence from that table is not a claim that parking here is free.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/passes/red-rock-coconino-passes-program (re-read 2026-09-26; the trail's own page, https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66, also prints no fee or pass line)
as of September 26, 2026
Managed by
Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/soldier-pass-trail-no-66
as of August 30, 2026
Free shuttle stop
Posse Grounds Park & Ride (20 Carruth Dr., West Sedona)Checked via: https://sedonashuttle.com/how-to-ride/ (the Trailhead Shuttle serves "Soldier Pass" from the Posse Grounds Park & Ride)
as of September 26, 2026
Facts compiled on
September 26, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 30, 2025'); the fee line and shuttle stop were re-read from the Forest Service passes-programme page and sedonashuttle.com on 2026-09-26 (CAIRN-10). Not independently field-checked.
as of September 26, 2026

Two lengths on one official page

The page's at-a-glance block prints "Length: 4 miles roundtrip." while its description says "Return by the same route for a 4.5-mile roundtrip hike." Both are reproduced verbatim here; the discrepancy is unresolved on the source page. Published time: 2.5 hours roundtrip.

Gate hours and parking

As published: "Enter at the signed trailhead which is open only from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m." The lot has 14 spots and no trash or restroom facilities, and the page suggests the free Sedona Shuttle, which serves specific trailheads Thursday through Sunday.

Nearby trails

The 4 other trail records here whose coordinates are closest to this one's. Each figure is a straight line between the two records' coordinates, not a route, a drive or a hiking time.

This trail record was compiled verbatim from official sources — Forest Service and other agency pages — and has not been independently field-checked. Each fact shows the date it was read and the page it came from. Conditions, closures and fees change; check the managing agency's page before you go. If anything is wrong, corrections are free: email thomas@sedonatechsolutions.com.

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