Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole | |
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The sinkhole in 2024 | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′11″N 111°46′57″W / 34.8864°N 111.7825°W | |
| Location | Soldier Pass Trail, Coconino National Forest |
| Age | ~130-140 years |
| Formed by | Subsidence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,800 ft (4,200 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| • Width | 92 ft (28 m) |
| • Depth | 660 ft (200 m) 840 ft (260 m) (including cave) |
| Elevation | 4,510 ft (1,370 m) (top) |
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. The sinkhole is about 660 ft (200 m) deep but leads to a cave that adds 180 ft (55 m), for a total of 840 ft (260 m). Its interior contains vegetation.