Cathedral Rock

Loved our experience hiking there. To be noted it is pretty steep going up and coming down, and yet totally worth the climb. 💕Beautiful scenery from the top!

Good hike. Took about an hour to get up. Trailhead only access by seconds free shuttle for most days. Is hiking sticks, they help allot. Lastly use boots 🥾 with good grip as there are small steps and smooth steep surface.

Got there on a Tuesday morning in late Oct at 7 am. Found plenty of spots in the additional parking. The hiking is very fun and challenging! Don’t be scared of the little tunnels at the tail! It’s only a small portion of the whole trail. If you can climb up, then there is no problem going down! Turn left to find the platform at the end of the trail!

There are no words. The emotions I felt getting to the top are indescribable. I truly felt the energy. The climb was difficult but well worth the entire experience. Don't forget to go to the left at the end of the trail for another part!

Wow. What a beautiful experience at Cathedral Rick on our trip to Sedona, Arizona. The climb gets tougher as you go higher, and make sure you remember the trail going up. A bit slippery on the way down. Also, a beautiful stream if you hike to your right and flatland to the left.

The breathtaking sunset views up there are absolutely worth the effort!! It wasn’t super difficult as I was hiking in a group and I only needed to follow the footing of people in the front which helped a lot. If I were to figure out the submitting route myself, it would have been horrifying. It’s about half a mile going up with 600+ ft elevation gain. It took about 30 mins to go up and about 20 mins to go down so I recommend start descending right away after sunset(if you are here for the sunset view) to have enough date light while scrambling down. I highly, highly recommend wearing shoes with good grips as that will make this adventure much safer. Parking becomes impossible within one hour of the sunset time.

A truly breathtaking and amazing hike. It’s short but very steep. Lots of climbing involved. Hiking shoes are recommended. The trail end of the trail has the most spectacular view of the valley. The hike to the vortex is a bit sketchy and I’d only recommend it to experienced hikers. Visiting places like this make you feel so small yet so at peace. Cathedral Rock is a must see of Sedona. Sometimes the parking lot is closed and you will have to take the shuttle. The Sedona shuttle system is very easy to use and the drivers are very friendly.

Some of the climb could be a little tricky to inexperienced hikers so go at your own risk. Some parts are kid friendly but not all. Go only as far as you feel comfortable with. All in all it’s very fun hike with some of the best views of Sedona.