Bear Sign to David Miller to Secret Canyon Hike (24 images)
Location: Sedona, Az. Canyon. Going north out of Cottonwood on 89A into Sedona, after entering Sedona proper, turn left on Dry Creek Road. Two miles up Dry Creek Road turn right on the dirt Forest Road 152, the Vultee Arch Road, and go 4.4 miles to the roads end. This dirt road can be quite rough, although you can make it in a car if you go slow. Be sure to have the Red Rock Pass from the Forest Service. Map.
Elevation Start/End: 4700 / 4800. 800 foot elevation gain.
Length: 7.3 mile loop hike.
Trail Info: This is actually three trails that you can make into a loop. David Miller is a trail that climbs steeply over a ridge and connects Bear Sign and Secret Canyon trails. We went from Bear Sign 3.1 miles to David Miller, which climbs up and down the ridge for 1.1 miles and then 2.1 miles back down Secret Canyon to the Forest Road where it is a mile walk back to the Bear Sign trailhead. Read more about the trail with the pictures below.
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