Devils’ Bridge, Red Rock Loop, Jerome
Had read about Devils’ Bridge hike in RV-Dreams blog and we needed to do some walking so off we went. Trailhead for this hike is north of Sedona at end of a dirt road. The road is pretty rough. It is just passable with conventional car but more fun in four wheel drive. :)
Hike is an easy uphill climb of less than a mile. The landmark is not much to look at but serves as a nice destination for a short hike. Lots of people have signed the register.
On the way out we were passed by a hummer tour vehicle. Big open hummer outfitted with six or eight bucket seats and a canopy top. See the red rocks in style. Of course there is also the helicopter tour approach.
The red rock loop passed by a number of red rock formations but was rather short.
After lunch we drove up to Jerome. Old mining town built literally on the side of a steep mountain. Narrow streets with stores and homes on each side stair step up the mountain side for five or six levels connected by hairpin turns. The town os over a thousand feet above the valley below. The views are spectacular. The mining is pretty much gone and the town is now an artist colony. I mean really artsy. Most of the buildings are very old and preserved or restored. There is one old church, a new fire station, and old hotel and a new one (with a view that goes on forever), and most of the rest of the buildings are restaurants or filled with stranger art. The town has fewer than 500 residents and they claim it is visited by over two million people a year.
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