Jim Bryant Trail

Broken Arrow Spur Trail is 0.55 miles near Sedona, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, as trail number 125A. The letter on the number marks it as a spur off the trail numbered 125, and at half a mile that is exactly what it is. The typical grade is 5 to 8 percent, the surface is native material, and the trail class is 2. The allowed uses are not posted for this one, so ask before you ride. Plan it as part of the longer route rather than on its own. Parking in this area fills early.

High on the Hog Trail is 0.32 miles near Sedona, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, as trail number 125E. The letter puts it in the family of trails that share the number 125, several of which carry hog in the name. The typical grade is 10 to 12 percent, which is steep for a third of a mile, and the surface is native material. It is a class 2 trail. The permitted uses are not posted here. Read it on the map as one piece of that network.

Broken Arrow Trail runs 1.7 miles in the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest and climbs harder than most, with grades of 10 to 12 percent. The surface is native material, which here means slickrock and loose dirt rather than a smooth path. It is rated trail class 3, so the tread tends to be clearer and better signed than many routes nearby. Look for the number 125 at junctions. The route is shared with other users, so stay alert and step aside where the path narrows. Carry water and start early in warm months.

Trail number 650 carries the name Llama Trail. It covers about 2.83 miles on public land near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The route is built on imported compacted material and is rated trail class 2. Grade on the path is given as 5-8%. Care of the trail falls to the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Park only in marked spaces and pack out everything you bring in. Phone service is not reliable on forest land, so save a map before you leave town.

Chapel Trail is a 0.68 mile route numbered 213 on the Coconino National Forest. Day to day care falls to the Red Rock Ranger District. Native material is the surface here, which is to say plain dirt and stone. Grades of 5 to 8 percent give a sense of how steep the walking gets. The trail class is 2. Pack out everything you carry in, food scraps included. Temperatures swing a lot between morning and afternoon, so dress in layers. Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to be back.

Agave Trail runs about 0.11 miles through the red rock country around the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The grade is listed at 5-8%, so there is some climbing but nothing sustained for long. Walkers cross native material. It is signed as trail number 173B and rated trail class 3. The Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest takes care of it. Check current conditions before you go, because weather, fire, or repair work can close a route. Carry water and tell someone where you plan to walk.

Baby Bell Spur Trail is 0.32 miles near Village of Oak Creek, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest. It is trail number 655A. It is a spur, which means it branches off a longer trail and ends rather than looping. The typical grade is 0 to 5 percent, close to flat, and the surface is native material. It is a class 3 trail. The permitted uses are not posted here. Short and flat makes this a reasonable add on at the end of a longer walk, or a way to reach a junction without much climbing.

Trail number 655 carries the name Baby Bell Trail. It covers about 0.28 miles on public land near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The route is built on imported compacted material and is rated trail class 2. Grade on the path is given as 5-8%. Care of the trail falls to the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Plan a turnaround time, and turn back early if the light or the weather changes. Check current conditions before you go, because weather, fire, or repair work can close a route.