Sedona Get-Away
Approximately 100 miles north of the Scenic Drive is Sedona, a place of incredible natural beauty.
Recently, some Friends visited Sedona, returning with a list of places to visit in the area and some photographs that we took during our stay. We found the list in a real estate office. Incidentally, the sites closest to the center of Sedona are listed first. Click on the smaller pictures to enlarge them.
Red Rock Crossing/Crescent Moon Ranch take W. Hwy 89A to Upper Red Rock Loop Road to one of the most photographed scenes in the U.S. Picnic tables are available but no overnight camping is permitted. Fee required.
Red
Rock State Park On Lower Red Rock Loop Road off W. Hwy. 89A. Established
as a center for environmental education, the 286-acre park is surrounded by red
rocks. Fee required. (928-282-6907)
Sedona Heritage Museum located in Uptown at 735 Jordan Road, the museum highlights the history of Sedona, its pioneers and settlers, in words and photos. (928-282-7038)
Slide Rock State Park located 8 miles north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon. A natural water slide will make a big splash with the kids. Fee required. (928-282-3034)
Chapel of the Holy Cross about 3 miles south of the "Y"
(the
stoplight at the intersection of Hwy 179 and 89A). A shrine of intriguing
contemporary architecture built into the red rocks in 1956. (928-282-4069)
Montezuma Castle National Monument 25 miles south, Exit 289 off Hwy I-17, is one of the oldest, best preserved cliff dwellings found in the Southwest. This is one of the most dramatic ruins in the Southwest and should not be missed. Fee required. (928-567-3322)
Tzigoot National Monument located between Clarksdale and Cottonwood, southwest of Sedona, a prehistoric ruin from the 13th century built by the Sinagua Indians. (928-634-5564)
Honanki
From the "Y" in Sedona, go 9 miles west on Hwy 89A to FR 525. Turn
right on FR 525 (dirt road) and follow approximately ten miles to Honanki.
Sinagua ruin and rock art site situated in the red rock cliffs at the base of
Loy Butte. Fee required. (928-282-3854)
Fort Verde State Historic Historic Park southwest of Sedona in Camp Verde, this was a major fort for General George Crook during the Indian Campaigns in the 1870s. An intriguing step back into Arizonas military history. Fee required. (928-567-3275)
Jerome 37 miles southwest of Sedona, take a trip back in history to the old mining town perched high on Cleopatra Hill. State Historic Park recounts the mining history that was so important to Arizona. (928-634-2900)
Verde River Canyon rail excursions take visitors along the Verde River, over bridges, past crimson cliffs into the heart of Sycamore Canyon. Trains depart from Clarksdale. (928-639-0010)
Grand Canyon the South Rim is only a two hour drive from Sedona, or for a special treat, take a turn-of-the-century historic train from Williams to the Park. (800-843-8724)
