Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole

Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
The sinkhole in 2024
The sinkhole in 2024
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole is located in Arizona
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole is located in the United States
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Coordinates: 34°53′11″N 111°46′57″W / 34.8864°N 111.7825°W / 34.8864; -111.7825
LocationSoldier Pass Trail, Coconino National Forest
Age~130-140 years
Formed bySubsidence
Area
 • Total13,800 ft (4,200 m)[1]
Dimensions
 • Length150 ft (46 m)[1]
 • Width92 ft (28 m)[1]
 • Depth660 ft (200 m)
840 ft (260 m) (including cave)
Elevation4,510 ft (1,370 m) (top)[2]

The Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole is a sinkhole near Sedona, Arizona on the Soldier Pass Trail in the Coconino National Forest. Formed in the late 1880s, It is one of the at least seven sinkholes surrounding the city.[3] The sinkhole is about 660 ft (200 m) deep, but enters a cave that adds 180 ft (55 m), for a total of 840 ft (260 m).[2] Its interior contains vegetation.[4][5]

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  3. ^ "Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole, Sedona, Arizona". Arizona Geological Survey. August 18, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Lawrence, Katie (April 3, 2023). "There Are More Red Rocks Than There Are Miles Along This Beautiful Hiking Trail In Arizona". OnlyInYourState. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Pasche, Rachel (September 18, 2020). "See Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole In Sedona From An Entirely New Angle - Narcity". Narcity. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.