Soldier Pass Trail (Seven Sacred Pools & Devil's Kitchen)
Soldier Pass Trail
A trail linking the giant sinkhole “Devil’s Kitchen,” the stepped stone pools of the “Seven Sacred Pools,” and Soldier Pass Cave.
The Soldier Pass Trail starts north of West Sedona’s residential area and is an extremely good-value short hike. At about 0.4 km is Devil’s Kitchen, the largest sinkhole in Sedona. At about 1 km is a chain of seven natural pools in the sandstone, the Seven Sacred Pools. Continuing uphill about 2.9 km brings you to Soldier Pass Cave, which you can crawl into, overlooking the red rocks. The trailhead parking lot has only about 14 spaces (open 08:00–18:00), so on weekends it is best to take the free shuttle. A Red Rock Pass is required.
Opening hours
All day (parking lot 08:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Devil's Bridge
- Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park
- Uptown Sedona
- Airport Mesa
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village
- Snoopy Rock
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Oak Creek Canyon