Sedona - 2008 Official Guide - (Page 7) Sedona is situated in a unique geological area that has mesmerized tourists for decades. The picturesque city, surrounded by beloved redrock monoliths named Coffeepot, Cathedral and Bell — even Snoopy — because their massive shapes resemble these distinctive objects, rates as one of the country’s most beautiful places. Sedona lies at the mouth of beautiful Oak Creek Canyon, a breathtaking chasm that even today, remains wildly wonderful. Towering high above Sedona and its hallmark canyon rises the Mogollon Rim, a 2,000-foot escarpment formed from ancient deposits of limestone, mudstone and sandstone when the area was the west coast of a still-emerging continent. The awesome rim serves as the southwestern boundary of the vast Colorado Plateau, which extends into five other states, and is home to the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pine trees in the world. Sedona’s impressive, natural endowments also include the 1.8 million-acre Coconino National Forest, which encompasses seven precious wilderness areas. The list of sightseeing and nearby recreational amenities, including state parks and national monuments, is extensive. Sedona visitors can spend a day hiking, horsebackriding or bouncing in a Jeep on the trails and dirt roads that crisscross the area, and then enjoy the comfort of a deluxe hotel, country inn or a prestigious resort at night. Yes, this is the paradox and enchantment of Sedona: luxurious resorts, unique shops, impressive art galleries and fine restaurants nestled in an unusually rugged canyon surrounded by an expansive national forest. VisitSedona.com VisitSedona.com SedonaChamber.com SedonaChamber.com SedonaFilmOffice.com SedonaFilmOffice.com Experience Sedona 2008 Experience Sedona 2008 7 7 Photos by by Tom Johnson Photo by Tom Johnson
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