Iconic Sedona red rock landscape at sunset

Sedona & Beyond

Close to trails.
Far from ordinary.

From cathedral spires to creekside meditations, every corner of Sedona is within easy reach. Here's where to start, curated by the people who live here.

Iconic Sedona

The places worth
the slower drive.

Six of Sedona's most loved spots, vortex sites, an arts village, a peace park, and a heritage museum. Every one of them an easy drive from our front door.

5 min Red Rock State Park, view toward Cathedral Rock and the Mogollon Rim

Park · Trails

Red Rock State Park

A quieter way to experience Sedona, meandering creekside trails, ranger talks, and Oak Creek views.

12 min Yoga in Boynton Canyon, framed by red rock walls

Hike · Vortex

Boynton Canyon Trail

One of Sedona's most spiritual hikes. Vortex energy, cathedral red walls, and rare quiet on weekday mornings.

10 min Couple sitting at Airport Mesa Vortex overlooking the Sedona valley

Lookout · Vortex

Airport Mesa Vortex

Sunset's address. A short walk to a 360° view of the entire valley, and one of the easiest vortex sites to reach.

8 min Tlaquepaque Arts Village in Sedona, surrounded by red rocks

Village · Arts

Tlaquepaque Arts Village

Galleries, fountains, sycamore shade. Sedona's most enchanting square, best paired with a long lunch.

6 min Peaceful practice at the red rocks near Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park

Meditative

Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park

A walking meditation through prayer flags and desert juniper. Five minutes from us. Free, quiet, and often empty.

7 min Sedona Heritage Museum, Jordan Farmhouse on the historic ranch

Museum · Historic

Sedona Heritage Museum

A small, lovingly curated museum on the historic Jordan ranch. Pioneer history, apple orchards, and a quiet hour well spent.

Trails & nature

Short, scenic, and
worth your morning.

A shortlist for travelers who want red-rock views without spending a whole day on the trail.

Easy · 1.4 mi loop

Bell Rock Pathway

Mostly flat, well-marked, and good for kids and dogs. The classic introduction.

14 min

Moderate · 2.5 mi out-and-back

Cathedral Rock Trail

Short but steep. The last scramble rewards you with one of Sedona's iconic views.

12 min

Easy · 3.3 mi loop

Templeton & Baldwin Loop

Creekside meanders along Oak Creek, shade, water, and very few other hikers.

10 min

Moderate · 5.0 mi out-and-back

Devil's Bridge via Mescal

The longer, quieter approach. Avoid the parking-lot crowds and save your suspension.

15 min

Beyond the trail

Sedona, more
slowly.

For the in-between hours, the soft adventures that often become the best part of the trip.

Pink Jeep climbing the red rocks of Sedona

Pink Jeep Tour

The iconic open-air ride through Broken Arrow. Steep, scenic, and an instant story. We can book it for you.

Hot air balloons over Sedona at sunset

Sunrise Hot Air Balloon

A pre-dawn coffee, a 4 AM lift-off, and an hour above Sedona. Splurge, you won't regret it.

Guided vortex walk at Cathedral Rock in Sedona

Guided Vortex Walk

A two-hour walk with a local guide, meditative, geological, and surprisingly grounding.

Dark sky over Sedona at dusk, ideal for stargazing

Dark-Sky Stargazing

Sedona is an official International Dark-Sky Community. Borrow a star map from the front desk or join a guided tour.

Oak Creek and red rocks at Red Rock State Park

Oak Creek Wading

Bring a towel. Slide Rock State Park in summer is the closest thing Arizona has to a swimming hole.

Sedona valley wine and pottery trail country

Wine & Pottery Trail

A half-day among Verde Valley vineyards and Sedona ceramics studios. Slow art, slow wine.

Dining

Where we eat
on our nights off.

The unfussy and the special-occasion, vetted by the front desk.

Casual · Breakfast & lunch

Indian Gardens Café

Creekside, dog-friendly, and the best avocado toast in the canyon. A short drive up 89A.

10 min

Fine dining · Tasting

Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill

Patio with red-rock views, a thoughtful wine list, and a chef who treats steak as a quiet art form.

5 min

Coffee · Pastries

Sedonuts & Coffee

Where every trail morning should begin. Their lemon-glazed cake donut is non-negotiable.

3 min

Dinner · Cocktails

Elote Café

Reservations required, worth the wait. Smoked chicken enchiladas, table-side guac, and a back patio at dusk.

7 min

Casual · Family

Pisa Lisa

Wood-fired pizza, big salads, and the kind of red wine you order a second of. Lisa Dahl's casual room.

4 min

Bistro · Vegetarian

ChocolaTree Organic Eatery

Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free done thoughtfully. Garden patio. A favorite of our wellness guests.

6 min

Shopping & galleries

Slow shops,
worth the detour.

Locally owned, often handmade, and the opposite of a souvenir aisle.

Tlaquepaque shops in Sedona

Tlaquepaque Village

A Spanish-colonial arts village with 40+ galleries, jewelers, and studios. Plan two hours, bring cash, leave heavier.

Hozho Center historic gallery district in Sedona

Hozho Center

Smaller, quieter, and home to some of Sedona's best Native American art galleries.

Sedona Crystal Vortex, spiritual practice at Cathedral Rock

Crystal Vortex

For the spiritually curious, ethically sourced crystals, books, and a tarot reader most afternoons.

Sedona, but
quieter, closer, calmer.

There are bigger resorts in Sedona. There are flashier hotels. There aren't many places that pair a wellness suite, a heated pool, a pet-friendly room policy, and West Sedona quiet, at a rate that doesn't require a justification.

01

West Sedona, on purpose

Just far enough from Uptown to skip the traffic. Just close enough to walk to coffee.

02

Wellness built in

Red light, salt room, infrared mat, a recovery stack you'd usually drive across town for.

03

Pet-friendly, actually

Not just allowed, welcomed. Bowls, beds, trail map, and our Paws & Peace add-on.

04

A real fire pit

Lit at dusk every night. S'mores kits on request. The Milky Way most evenings.

05

Quieter than you expect

Tucked off 89A, surrounded by juniper and red rock. The pool is rarely full. The patio is yours.

06

Front desk that knows Sedona

We live here. Ask us anything, trails, reservations, the view at sunset on a Tuesday.

Fire pit and patio at Arroyo Pinion

Tell us what
you're craving.

Half-day, full day, sunrise on a vortex, dinner with a view, whatever the trip looks like in your head, we can help build it before you arrive. Reservations, transportation, trail-pairings, the lot.

Stay closer to all of it

Make Arroyo
your basecamp.

A boutique hotel in West Sedona, minutes from the trails you came for and the quiet you didn't know you needed.

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