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Sedona & Flagstaff: Red Rocks, Forests & Grand Canyon

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Things change. This guide was checked on October 10, 2026. Some official pages in northern Arizona would not open for us that day, and we say so where it matters. When a fee, hour or schedule decides your plan, treat our stamp as a starting point and confirm on the linked page.

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Promise: one loop that takes you from red cliffs to pine forest to a volcano field, with the Grand Canyon as your big day.
Trip length: 5 days.
Best months: late April to early June and late September to early November.
Budget band: fixed fees roughly $100 to $400 for one traveler, before lodging, flights, car and food; see chapter 8.
Best for: active travelers, photographers, couples and small groups who rent a car.

At a glance

Base 1: Sedona, nights 1 and 2.
Base 2: Flagstaff, nights 3 and 4 (and 5 if you fly out of FLG the next morning).
Day 1: Bell Rock, Cathedral Rock, Airport Mesa sunset.
Day 2: Devil's Bridge, Slide Rock, Oak Creek Canyon.
Day 3: Walnut Canyon, downtown Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory.
Day 4: Grand Canyon Railway from Williams, or a South Rim drive.
Day 5: Sunset Crater and Wupatki loop, then your flight.
Official fee pages: Slide Rock, Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater, Grand Canyon, Lowell, Grand Canyon Railway.
Phoenix first? See /guides/scottsdale-phoenix/.