Broken Arrow

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4.8/5 (87 reviews)
Sedona, Arizona (Coconino County)
Last Updated: 01/05/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

Desert Category Icon Desert
Iconic Category Icon Iconic
Rock Category Icon Rock
Sand Category Icon Sand
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Situated in picturesque Sedona, Arizona, Broken Arrow is one of the most popular and iconic off-road trails around- for good reasons! With amazing red rock formations towering into the sky, this off-road trail is full of awe-inspiring beauty and moderate challenges for your vehicle and driving skill. If you arrive early in the morning, you can watch the sun's spectacular rise over the high Mogollon Rim cliffs to the north and east. Later in the evening, you can see more dramatic highlights of the natural features as shadows become more pronounced.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

Trail Navigation

This road is comprised of sand, dirt, and sandstone, this trail is a mix of obstacles and simple dirt road. Broken Arrow is actually a grouping of Forest Service Roads that includes 179F, 179C, 179D, and 9868. Considered an out and back, it holds a loop in the middle, making the trail shape more like a lollipop. Portions of the trail are one-way only, and those sections are well marked. It can get crowded, particularly on the weekends, making some spots challenging to pass through even if you follow the appropriate one-way markers. Additionally, with this and or any desert trail, wet weather can cause portions of the trail to be impassable. There is a regular flow of Pink Jeeps coming in and out of the trail, be sure to look up ahead and remember your pull-off points for when you need to let oncoming traffic pass.

Trail Reviews

4.8/5 (87)
Open
Visited: 07/25/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great trail! Ran it on a Tues mid-day and pretty much had it to myself. Spectacular views. Chicken Point is stunning. Nothing terribly difficult. Air down and take it slow.
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 06/09/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail was great! The steps seemed harder and a little more washed out than the last time I went in 2021, but I am not sure.
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/25/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Love this trail especially for awesome pictures!
Trail Review: Broken Arrow - Luke
Trail Review: Broken Arrow - Luke
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/08/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great trail. The jeep tours come on this trail so be aware and couteous. I found all of the tour drivers to be we came across to be helpful and polite.
Trail Review: Broken Arrow - Gerald klein
Trail Review: Broken Arrow - Gerald klein
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 04/27/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Was in AZ to do some BoH trails. So I had some time after my wheeling companions left, so I decided to try Broken Arrow. I'd heard about the famous "Devil's Staircase" obstacle and was interested in trying it. I'm largely stock on 33's with no lift. It probably would have helped to have had a lift and 35's on most of the obstacles. Skid plates or hardened diff covers are pretty much a must. A good spotter would probably have helped too. I made it down the Steps/Devil's Staircase. A fair number of scrapes of my skid plates(on front and rear diffs) and my rock rails, but I did it. Some sliding helped determine the exact line I took. All in all, the views were spectacular and the technical challenge made this one well worth the time.

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