Trip | A Sedona weekend with friends | Sedona, AZ | 3 days
Day 1 – Tlaquepaque and an airport sunset
2:00 PM | Stay | Amara Resort and Spa, 100 Amara Ln, Sedona, AZ | Or wherever the group is staying
3:00 PM | Do | Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, 336 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ | Galleries and courtyards; most shops close around 5 PM
5:00 PM | Do | Airport Scenic Overlook, 235 Air Terminal Dr, Sedona, AZ | Arrive an hour before sunset. Small parking fee, cards accepted
7:00 PM | Eat | Oak Creek Brewery & Grill, 336 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ | Inside Tlaquepaque, a short walk from the shops
Day 2 – Devil's Bridge and a big dinner
7:00 AM | Travel | West SR 89A Park & Ride, 905 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd, Sedona, AZ > Sedona Shuttle Route 11, Mescal Trailhead, Long Canyon Rd, Sedona, AZ | Free parking and free rides. Buses run about every 30 minutes
7:15 AM | Do | Devil's Bridge Trail, Mescal Trailhead, Long Canyon Rd, Sedona, AZ | About 4 miles round trip via the Mescal and Chuckwagon trails. The last stretch is steep rock steps; the arch base is an easier stopping point
2:00 PM | Do | Chapel of the Holy Cross, 780 Chapel Rd, Sedona, AZ | Open 9 AM to 5 PM; last entry 4:45 PM
6:30 PM | Eat | Elote Cafe, 350 Jordan Rd, Sedona, AZ | Reservations required, up to 60 days ahead. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday
Maybe | Do | Pink Jeep Tours, 204 N State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ | Off-road red rock tours from Uptown; book ahead
Day 3 – Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock
7:00 AM | Travel | North SR 179 Park & Ride, 1294 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ > Sedona Shuttle Route 15, Cathedral Rock Trailhead, Back O' Beyond Rd, Sedona, AZ | Buses every 15 minutes. The trailhead lot is closed while the shuttle runs
7:15 AM | Do | Cathedral Rock Trail, Cathedral Rock Trailhead, Back O' Beyond Rd, Sedona, AZ | 1.1 miles round trip but strenuous, with a steep slickrock scramble. Anyone not keen can stop below the climb
10:00 AM | Do | Bell Rock Pathway, Courthouse Vista, State Route 179, Sedona, AZ | Mostly wide and easy around the base of Bell Rock. Red Rock Pass needed to park; machine on site
Maybe | Other | Amara Spa, 100 Amara Ln, Sedona, AZ | Book treatments ahead
1:00 PM | Travel | Sedona, AZ > Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix, AZ | About two hours via SR 179 and I-17