Scenic route
Oak Creek Canyon
SR-89A drops off the Mogollon Rim through a pine-and-canyon corridor of switchbacks, then opens into the red-rock cathedral of Sedona.
Why drive it
Flagstaff to Sedona’s red rocks.
You go from ponderosa forest to slickrock buttes in under an hour, past swimming holes and one of the most scenic descents in the Southwest.
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
01Oak Creek Vistathe overlook at the top of the switchbacksAZ02Slide Rock State Parka natural sandstone water slide in the creekAZ03West Fork Traila creek-crossing canyon hike, stunning in fallAZ04Sedona red rocksCathedral Rock and Bell Rock rising from the desertAZ05Chapel of the Holy Crossa modernist chapel built into the red rockAZ
Plan the drive
Build your Oak Creek Canyon trip.
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