Sedona / Grand Canyon, AZ

Red Rock Crossing is one of the most photographed scenes in the southwest is towering Cathedral Rock reflected in the waters Oak Creek at Red Rock Crossing. People come here to fish, swim, wade in the creek, picnic, and photograph the scenery. Also, Bell Rock, with its distinctive shape right out of your favorite Western film and its proximity to the main drag, this popular butte ensures a steady flow of admirers, so you may want to arrive early in the day. The views from here are good, but an easy and fairly accessible path follows mostly gentle terrain for 1 mile to the base of the butte. Montezuma’s Castle Montezuma Castle National Monument is actually two different sites. Montezuma Castle contains some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the United States. The second location, Montezuma Well, is located 7 miles northeast of Montezuma Castle and features a large natural limestone sink that fills with water from an underground spring that was used by the Sinagua people over 600 years ago.

Sedona’s Red Rock’s has a universal reputation for being a place with great spiritual, metaphysical, and magnetic energy. Some believe it has to do with the renowned energy vortexes located in Boynton Canyon, Cathedral Rock, Airport Mesa, and Bell Rock. Responsible for personal enlightenment and spiritual growth, the Sedona vortexes can be a life-transforming and soul-nourishing experience for some. Come explore, meditate, and experience them for yourselves. There’s a hike for everyone in Sedona; some are breathtakingly beautiful with panoramic vistas, others wind through steep canyons where the only sound is the wind whispering through the Pinon pines. There are casual, shaded hikes that follow the cool growth along Oak Creek, or you might want to push yourself on one that climbs up over the red rocks to the towering heights where Kaibab limestone glints white in the sun.