check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set on 10 acres of organic gardens and apple orchards, this romantic creekside lodge is a 10-minute drive from the natural waterslide at slide rock state park. full breakfast, afternoon tea and 4-course dinners are included, and evening cocktails (fee) are served by the fire or on the lawn. surrounded by trees, the quaintly styled rustic cabins have log or knotty-pine walls with wood-beamed ceilings, pine furnishings and cozy breakfast nooks; some have sleeping lofts. yoga classes and massages are available, as is fishing in the adjacent creek. upgraded cabins add air-conditioning, wood-burning fireplaces, porches, creek views and/or sofabeds Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 31 min
Red Rock State Park (36 min) Nature preserve with lots of trails plus views of the Sedona area & surrounding red rock formations. Oak Creek Canyon (12 min) Red-rock river gorge with camping, picnics, fishing & a swimming hole with a natural waterslide. Airport Mesa (22 min) Hiking loop around Table Top Mountain through basalt boulders & red rocks to panoramic views. Bell Rock (32 min) Well-known bell-shaped butte with a 3.5-mi. round-trip hiking trail through upland desert scenery. West Fork Trail (1 hr 45) Popular, easy hiking trail through a canyon with rock formations, stream crossings & swimming holes. Chapel of the Holy Cross (29 min) Modern 1950s chapel with a striking location atop red rock buttes & wide views of the Sedona area. Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout (24 min) Lookout point with views of the town & rugged red sandstone hills that are illuminated at sunset. Grasshopper Point Swimming & Picnic Area (15 min) Cliff, hiking, and camping West Fork (8 min) Scenic national forest trail following cliffs, a stream & canyons with vibrant fall colors. Cathedral Rock (29 min) Renowned red rock formation in Coconino National Forest & a popular spot for sunset photography. Palatki Heritage Site (57 min) Archaeological site in a red sandstone canyon, home to ancient cliff dwellings with pictographs. Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village (21 min) Enduring outdoor market featuring art galleries, craft shops, cobblestone paths & decorative arches. Sedona / Red Rock Country (20 min) Stunning desert landscape of flowering cacti & unusual red rock formations crisscrossed by trails. Devil's Bridge Trailhead (42 min) Moderate, 1.8-mi. roundtrip hike to a towering sandstone arch, which visitors can also walk across. Slide Rock State Park (6 min) Oak Creek Canyon preserve with Slide Rock or slippery creek bottom on a 1912 homestead. |