3 Days in Sedona: Cathedral Rock, Devil's Bridge, Subway Cave, Oak Creek Canyon & Jerome

This three-day itinerary groups every trail and sight by highway corridor, using the SR-179 Park & Ride Shuttle on Day 1, the Posse Grounds Shuttle in West Sedona on Day 2, and your car for Oak Creek Canyon and Jerome on Day 3. Read our free Sedona Shuttle guide before setting out.

Day 1: Bell Rock, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Tlaquepaque & Cathedral Rock

• Morning: start along Highway 179 at Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte, then drive five minutes north to the cliff-wedged 1956 Chapel of the Holy Cross.
• Midday & Afternoon: stroll the sycamore-shaded Mexican courtyards and galleries of Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, have lunch by Oak Creek or at The Hudson, and take a two-hour Broken Arrow 4x4 Pink Jeep Tour from Uptown.
• Late Afternoon to Sunset: ride the free Line 15 Shuttle to scramble up into the Saddle of Cathedral Rock, or drive to Crescent Moon Picnic Site (Red Rock Crossing) to photograph Cathedral Rock reflected in Oak Creek at sunset. Dine at Elote Cafe or Hideaway House.

Day 2: Devil's Bridge, Soldier Pass or Boynton Subway Cave & Airport Mesa

• Early Morning: park free at Posse Grounds Park & Ride in West Sedona and take the first Line 11 Shuttle to Mescal Trailhead to hike across the 16-metre arch of Devil's Bridge before queues form.
• Late Morning to Afternoon: take Line 14 to Soldier Pass Trail (passing the Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole and Seven Sacred Pools) or Line 12 to Boynton Canyon (for the Boynton Vista Vortex and Subway Cave), then refuel at Tortas de Fuego.
• Sunset & Evening: visit Palatki Heritage Site, watch sunset from the Upper Overlook Car Park at Airport Mesa, dine at Mariposa and enjoy dark-sky stargazing.

Day 3: Oak Creek Canyon (West Fork & Slide Rock) + Jerome & Wineries

• Morning: drive north up Oak Creek Canyon (Highway 89A) to hike the 13 stream crossings of the West Fork Trail, then stop at Slide Rock State Park and Oak Creek Canyon Vista.
• Afternoon: drive 30 minutes west across the Verde Valley to explore hillside Jerome or ride the Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale, finishing along the Page Springs Wine Trail or Old Town Cottonwood.