The notebook of Sedona
Walk where the horizon opens.
Red sandstone needles, wooded canyons and paths radiating around a small artistic town.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Desert · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Sedona
Red sandstone needles, wooded canyons and paths radiating around a small artistic town.
To understand what Sedona is, you have to look at Cathedral Rock, Chapel of the Holy Cross and Bell Rock. These places give us a view of a territory marked by mountain reliefs, desert areas, forests and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Cathedral Rock
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Bell Rock
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Cathedral
Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock sets its red arrows above Oak Creek, with walls that change tone according to the hour. Hiking to the rocky flats is short but steep; it attracts those who want to feel Sedona by the body as well as by the sight.
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Chapel of the Holy Cross
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is embedded in the red mounds of Sedona, crossed by a large vertical cross that structures the entire facade. Inside, the look goes towards the rock formations by the bay window, which gives the place a rare intensity despite its small size.
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Bell Rock
Bell Rock bears his name: a red mass in the shape of a bell, visible from far south of Sedona. The trails around its base are suitable on several levels, with easy passages to look at the strata and more straight climbs to gain altitude.
Nature and panorama
Oak Creek Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon runs a road between Flagstaff and Sedona, with red cliffs, pines, maples and water ribbon at the bottom of the gorge. The bends of the 89A, the viewpoints and access to the creek make it a very concrete transition between wooded plateau and red landscapes.
Practical tips
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