High atop the red rock buttes in West Sedona, is airport Mesa. Aptly named, this flat rock features the city’s only airport. Considered one of the most popular vortexes in area, Airport Mesa is a quick drive up Airport Road off of 89A. Once you turn off and park (on the left), there are plenty of places to take photos...
Bell Rock is one of Sedona’s most recognizable landmarks. Located just off AZ 179 as part of the Coconino National Forest, you will see the bell-shaped red rock rising up on the east side of the road in the Village Oak Creek. The parking lot pull off is located at mile marker 309.8. To park, you need a Red Rock...
One of the most iconic red rock landmarks in Sedona, Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest further north of the Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte formations and west of 179 off Back O’ the Beyond Road. The hike is fairly short, 1.5 miles round trip; however, it’s also fairly steep and bikes and horses are not allowed...
First envisioned by sculptress Marguerite Brunswig Staude in 1932, Chapel of the Holy Cross is one of the most recognizable icons in Sedona. Perched high atop the red rocks just off Highway 179, Chapel of the Holy Cross is Staude’s stunning tribute to her Catholic faith.
It makes for a fantastic photo; but, its not for the faint of heart. The trail itself is a 400-foot climb up to the natural red-rock arch, aptly named Devils Bridge. While its less than a mile up, the climb is on the steeper side. Once you get there, the world is at your feet. The unpaved road to the...
Located at Hillside Sedona off AZ 179, the Gallery of Modern Masters features one of the largest collections of 20th-century modern masters’ work in Arizona, including sculptures, hand-blown glass, photography, oils, and ceramics. You will find works by well-known artists Salvador Dalí, Henry Moore, and Pablo Picasso, as well contemporary pieces by ceramist Michel Gustavson, photographers Keoki Flagg and Ian Whitehead,...
Hillside Sedona is a collection of art galleries, restaurants, and shops located just of 179 as you head into Sedona. Galleries include the Gallery of Modern Masters, which displays work by Dali, among other world-famous artists. You’ll also find Arizona local dining favorites, The Hudson, Mooney’s Irish Pub and Javelina Cantina; specialty stores like Divine Oils and Vinegars and fashion boutiques,...
Tucked away, off Sedona’s main thoroughfares, is Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Wilderness of Coconino National Forest. Home of the Enchantment Resort, several unique red rock formations, including the Kachina Woman, and one of the area’s four vortexes, Boynton Canyon makes for a beautiful outdoor adventure. To get there, take Dry Creek Road north off of 89A west....
Take it to the top, as in tabletop with this three-mile (one-way) hike that leads you to a tabletop mesa with panoramic views of the Sedona red rocks. There’s a 600-foot elevation change, and the trail is a bit steep; however, there are plenty of places to pause and take in the view. And the view at the top is more...
A vortex is considered to be an area with a high concentration of metaphysical energy; Sedona is unique in that it has four such energy fields: Bell Rock, Airport Mesa, Red Rock Crossing/Cathedral Rock and Boynton Canyon near the Kachina Woman red rock formation, which you can see from Enchantment Resort. These energy fields are said to be positive and...