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The 6 Best Things to Do in Sedona
Red-rock canyons, vortex hikes, and desert stargazing
Sedona’s red-rock buttes glow at sunrise and sunset, threaded with hiking trails, energy vortexes, and some of the darkest, starriest skies in America.
BEST TIME
March–May and September–November
TYPICAL BUDGET
$900–$1,800 per person for a long weekend
6 best things to do in Sedona
How to fit it into a day
Cathedral Rock hike
Spend the morning on the highlight, then in the afternoon or evening: pink jeep off-road tour.
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LOCAL TIP
Hike at sunrise — midday desert heat and crowds hit hard.
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