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The percolator shape and brilliant colors of Coffee Pot Rock, the highest point in Sedona, are visible from all around
town. A 2.5-mile hike that ends at an elevation of about 400 feet gets you up close to the attraction.
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Sedona
Myriad stories tell of the magical effect Sedona has on visitors, none more persuasive than
the tale ofa New Yorkstockbroker whovisited in 1973,took one look, and bought a house
the very next day. When asked if he thought this was a bit impulsive, he shook his head.
“No,” he explained, “impulsive would be the same day.”
Indeed, since Theodore and Sedona Schnebly settled there in 1902, Sedona (named for
Mrs. Schnebly) has inspired more than one newcomer to linger. The town itself is pleasant
enough, with a busy arts community, nearly flawless weather, and a handsome downtown
of restaurants, hotels, and shops. But what truly puts Sedona on the map is its stunningly
beautiful landscape.
In this grand geological garden, brightly banded mesas, buttes, and spires flank the
town on all sides, thrusting to heights of more than 2,000 feet from the valley floor. If
you stand and watch for a while, you'll see a fresh array of colors almost hourly, as one
mountain recedes into violet shadow and the next takes on a vivid orange glow. Some take
the spell of Sedona quite literally, believing that “vortices” of natural psychic energy oc-
cur here. Bell Rock, for example, is said to attract UFOs, while Cathedral Rock, in West
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