Cathedral Rock Sedona

... reminded me of the north west somewhat. People generally take the treks to the 4 vortexes but we chose to only do the Cathedral Rock because it was described as a short, medium difficulty trek as opposed to hard and strenuous. Well it was strenous and ...

... sides etc, so sunburn on one arm!), and off we went. He took me first to a vortex at Cathedral Rock, which is probably the most photographed spot in Sedona. It's in a Forest Park, where Oak Creek runs through, with Cathedral Rock in the background. ...

... even made rock piles ourselves.  Why?  I don't know.  We walked closer to the park's big draw which is towering Cathedral Rock.  I tried to photograph it but the sun was much too strong.  Each shot came through with a glare so we ...

We decided to spend the day hiking some of the trails around Sedona.  Our first choice was Cathedral Rock - as it was described as being strenuous and the temperature was predicted to hit 80:so let's get that one done first.  The hike is about ...

UPDATE 4/28 - New pics posted for Cathedral Rock hike in "Sedona 2011" link below Finally out of that not-so-desirable Phoenix town and that 90+ degree weather in to lovely little Sedona with it's 75 degree days up at 4500 feet. Also back to enjoying ...

... , prickly pear cactus and agave plants. The unique shapes of the rocks inspire their names: Coffeepot Rock, Cathedral Rock, Snoopy Rock. Besides attracting many artists with its beauty, Sedona is known for its unique metaphysical features. Nowhere ...

... ; On Saturday, we headed south to Sedona to squeeze in some hiking in the hot, arizona sun.  We hiked to the top of Cathedral Rock, and although it's only 0.7 miles to the top, I've never struggled so much to catch my breath (darn thin air!).  ...

... drove out to the Red Rock Loop near the state park and took the road to Red Rock Crossing, where we had a spectacular view of Cathedral Rock and Oak Creek. From there we checked out the view at the airport and made plans to go back at sunset. Dad and ...

... of the names are, Bear Mountain, Cockscomb, Bell Rock, Coffee Pot Rock, Snoopy Rock, Courthouse Butte and Cathedral Rock.  The buttes and pinnacles are very prominent.  Lots of different sizes and shapes to these mountains.  On clear ...

... way you turn your head, if you took a photo and sent it home people would say wow. The big drawcard is a natural monument called Cathedral Rock which can be seen on almost all the roads on the way in. We find that the best view is from Crescent Moon ...