W. W. Midgley Bridge

I had picked up a trail guide from the concierge at the hotel I was staying at (Ridge on Sedona Golf Course, part of Diamond Resorts), and saw Midgley Bridge marked on the map. I’m a fan of bridges, so I figured, why not stop by and see it real quick.
So after a quick bite at Wildflower (highly recommended), we headed north to the bridge. Once we got there, I realized I had driven on the bridge from a previous trip. It’s the bridge you take to get to Slide Rock and Flagstaff. I mean, it’s a big man made bridge, but being in Sedona, I’m looking more for natural formations, not man made things.
We walked on the Huckaby Trail for a little bit, it overlooks a stream, it’s pretty. There’s a little bit of barbed wire on this trail, and it follows the highway a little as well. Not really a fan of either being on a trail.
Parking lot is small and you have to pay for a permit.

So disclaimer. I’m writing this review following my review on the Bright Angel hike at the Grand Canyon, nuff said.
The bridge itself is pretty cool, although it’s right off the highway and once you get out of the car, it’s still just a really huge bridge.
The Oak Creek trail from the Midgley Bridge was pretty short, easy and low key. It takes you down to a nice stream with lots of overhanging trees, with a couple of good views along the way. I describe this as a Cliff’s Notes version of a real hike– decent, but if you have to pay for parking, might as well do a real hike.

Abu J has FTRed a gem. Located on the 89A highway leading into town from the north, Midgley Bridge has a nice viewpoint of Oak Creek and its valley but also provides a car park area to access a few trails.
You will need a permit to park here but you can buy a permit from a machine in the car park. You can get some great pictures of the surrounding red rocks from the car park
A few steps down from the car park will take you to a viewing area with guardrails from which you can admire the view of the river and valley leading into town.
The bridge itself isn’t that photogenic, being a simple iron arch but I can imagine it being quite fun to bungee jump from!
I have walked part of Huckaby Trail which follows the river and ultimately ends up in the Schnebly Hill area — I turned back once I lost sight of the river. It’s quite an easy hike with some nice river views.