Red Rocks....rock

...first glimpse of the red rocks from 89A as you top over the hill...

 Sedona, Arizona

Now come on, admit it....that is just fun to say. Feels good rolling off your tongue. Go ahead, say it again-Sedona, Arizona....yeah. Pleasure, as your tongue works, saying each syllable. The rhythm and rhyme is pleasing to the ear and holds something magical. The same magic that is found deep in the pockets of the southwest. Towering red rocks stand like a fortress around this small community. Placed in a divot among the vortex boasting structures sits a small city thriving on the unnatural natural way about living one with nature. Crystals and energy sources can be explored along with those of the "unearthly" third kind.  

Why would you pass up the opportunity to pack your car and set off to go car camping and explore the sites of this enchanted land of the rich and famous?!


Heading north from Phoenix taking an entry from 89A you will pop over a hill and come face to face with a view of the painted cliffs that surround Sedona. There is a small, quick turn off to the right that will allow you to stop and attempt to capture the beauty and magnificence that mother natures slaps you with. 



Sedona hosts many trails and choices to explore. You can take a jeep, helicopter, or hiking guide to seek out the sites. With a little research and free maps from the visitors center you can get a good idea on the scenic route to take and stop at overlook vistas on your own. 

The trail systems  go on forever and it is very wise to take water, layers and a snack along with a good map.

The first hiking area that I came to on my way into town was the Red Rock State Park. It does charge a fee to enter and is good for all day. Has many trails and information on the area and the rocks and habitat that you will face will out in the wild. You will start down in a valley that is surround by a stream then up the red cliffs you climb to different look outs over the park. Great to get a feel for the  area and what you will see once you get into actual Sedona. The rock here is much more deep red than what you will see in the community. 

Taking Red Rock Loop Rd on around past the park you will end up right in town but will have the joy of passing some great views and houses-very eclectic and some very strange.

One of the most popular sites you can't miss is a visit to The Chapel of the Holy Cross that was built in the side of the red rocks. There is limited parking up the winding drive and limited ability to turn around so beware...also, the only public bathroom is a port-o-potty at the bottom.

The view from the top is spectacular overlooking the natural habitat and walking in the chapel shows the amazing ability of those that constructed this building using the rocks as part of the foundation. 

There are spas, hotels, and B&B's in town and several campsites that lay to the north. Staying overnight was a treat! To be out in the wilderness, under the dark starry sky by a camp

 fire... really brought me face to face with nature!

Pack your bags and make yourself just as important as those famous people of the west coast...you won't regret it!