Chicken Run
Little Horse up to Chicken Point, then out and back on the Broken Arrow slabs.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/chicken-run/
Getting there
Park at Little Horse Trailhead
SR-179, about 3.5 mi south of uptown Sedona, AZ 86336
- A Red Rock Pass ($5 a day, $15 a week, $20 a year) or an America the Beautiful pass is required to park here; buy it at the kiosk, the Red Rock Ranger District Visitor Center or Recreation.gov (Coconino NF, checked Oct 9, 2026).
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Little Horse Trailsingletrack | 1.5 mi |
| 1.5 | FR 179Fdirt road | 0.3 mi |
| 1.8 | FR 179Edirt road | 0.3 mi |
| 2.2 | Broken Arrow Trailsingletrack via Broken Arrow turnaround | 1.8 mi |
| 4.0 | FR 179Edirt road | 0.3 mi |
| 4.3 | FR 179Fdirt road via Chicken Point | 0.4 mi |
| 4.7 | Little Horse Trailsingletrack | 1.5 mi |
| 6.2 | Back at Little Horse Trailhead |
Know before you go
- Chicken Point is a shared stop with the jeep tours on the Broken Arrow road. Expect vehicles on the short road sections and pull well off for them.
- Broken Arrow is steep slickrock with ledges. Walking a move is normal here. Turn around at the far end and ride the same line back.
- Hog Heaven and the other Hog trails nearby are expert-only and mapped one-way. This route leaves them out on purpose.
- Red Rock Ranger District trails are shared with hikers and horses, and many were hit by erosion after recent wildfires (Coconino NF). Expect rough, washed-out spots.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 1 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "Chicken Run ride, parked at Little Horse Trailhead, Sedona, Arizona", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
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