Overview
About Kingfisher Bridge
Why stop
- A cool, wooded creek crossing between the park’s open red-rock trails.
Heads up
- A trail stop only; there’s no direct road access.
Map
Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Red Rock Tour Guide
Your drive to Kingfisher Bridge, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Red Rock State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Eagle's Nest and Apache Fire“You're approaching the trail access for Eagle's Nest and Apache Fire. Eagle's Nest is my pick for a broad red-rock view from the park's highest point.”
Plays as you drive up to Kingfisher Bridge in the Parkwolf Red Rock Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Miller Visitor Center and Hummingbird Garden
- Twin Cypress and Habicamp
- Lime Kiln Trailhead
- 4 audio storiesacross Red Rock’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Mule Deer, Gila Woodpecker, Clark's Spiny Lizard, and 10 more
- Works offlinemaps, 12 trails, 11 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide
More about Kingfisher Bridge
A small bridge on a longer creek walkKingfisher Bridge is a wooden boardwalk over Oak Creek, linking the Bunkhouse Trail to the…
Kingfisher Bridge is a wooden boardwalk over Oak Creek, linking the Bunkhouse Trail to the Apache Fire Trail. Reach it on foot from the Visitor Center side; this is a pause on the park’s trail network, not a drive-up stop. I’d include it on a creek-side walk rather than make it the whole outing.
Give the creek a momentThe wooded crossing is a welcome change from the park’s open red-rock trails.
The wooded crossing is a welcome change from the park’s open red-rock trails. From the approach, the straight boardwalk and paired rails frame the trees at the far end. River otters may appear in Oak Creek from here, but treat a sighting as a bonus.
Know which crossing you’re usingThe park map marks Kingfisher Bridge No Equestrians; a separate low-water crossing nearby is…
The park map marks Kingfisher Bridge No Equestrians; a separate low-water crossing nearby is for equestrians only. Reach this bridge from the trail network and park at the Visitor Center trailhead. Swimming and wading in Oak Creek aren’t allowed, and pets are prohibited throughout the park. Accessible restrooms are at the Visitor Center.
Tracks under the bridgeCougars are secretive, but their tracks may show in the mud below the bridge.
Cougars are secretive, but their tracks may show in the mud below the bridge. Mule deer are their main prey. Look from the established trail; don’t leave it to investigate the creek bank.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Red Rock
68 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
12 sightingsGila WoodpeckerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
19 sightingsClark's Spiny LizardMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
66 sightingsOrnate Tree LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
41 sightingsGreater Earless LizardMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
37 sightingsSide-blotched LizardMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Red Rock. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
