5.015 Cathedral Rock, Sedona
Cathedral Rock--a 'little intimidating' at the start Courthouse Butte through the Spires at Cathedral Stopping for a view on way up There is no accounting for taste . However, we believe that Sedona is one of the most beautiful towns that we have visited. This is perhaps our sixth or seventh trip and it never fails to impress. The town is crafted into the mountains and red monoliths, in a way that makes the houses and buildings look as if nature designed and built them. The roads are few, using roundabouts rather than traffic lights, except on Main street; sidewalks are pinkish in color, designed to match the surrounding rocks; the town and homes are neatly kept, the latter well set back from the road and usually hidden under trees. The front yards are mostly desert style—tiny colored rocks, bushes and cactus plants that meld to form simple elegance. Above all, one must not forget the vortex, a feature of this area. We’ll mention more about this later but we think it’s so...