The bridge is extremely dangerous because you may walk on top of it and not even realize it.  More importantly, there is a crack next to the bridge which you could easily slip and fall 60 ft into the alcove below!

I’m not sure why it is called Magic Mystery.  And depending on who you ask, the park rangers may not even know what you’re talking about if you want to know directions.

The hike to this secret bridge is quick and fun!  I didn’t know exactly where I was going so I just explored around until I found it.  It wasn’t hard to find though.

The trail to Magic Mystery Bridge isn’t easy to see so you will need to be creative and even do some very minor bushwhacking.

I followed a few washes east until I came to some sandstone formations.  Then I just made a beeline straight towards where I thought the bridge would be.

You will probably notice all the black/dark brownish cryptobiotic soil on the way there.  Please avoid stepping on these areas!  The cryptobiotic bacteria plays an important part in the soil in the desert.

Once you arrive at the bridge please be careful – you can see the crack on the right side of it.  You may be tempted to walk across it, I was!…but don’t do it!

Hike more north to get some better views too.

On a recent visit we piled in the mini-van and headed out to Magic Mystery!  This time we hiked down below and into the cave inside of it.