Sedona sits in the middle of a lot. Each of these fits comfortably in a day, with the fire table waiting when you get back.
Leave early, drive north through Oak Creek Canyon and Flagstaff, and you can be at the rim by mid-morning. Walk the Rim Trail between viewpoints, have lunch in Grand Canyon Village, and head back in the afternoon.
Good to know: The park charges an entry fee per vehicle, and the America the Beautiful pass covers it. The National Park Service site has current fees and road conditions.
A copper mining town built on the side of Cleopatra Hill, now full of galleries, tasting rooms and old brick buildings that lean a little. The winding drive up is half the fun. Pair it with Cottonwood on the way back.
The drive up State Route 89A through Oak Creek Canyon climbs from red rock to ponderosa pine. Flagstaff sits roughly 2,500 feet higher than Sedona, so it is noticeably cooler in summer and often snowy in winter. Walk the historic downtown, then stop at a canyon overlook on the way home.
Good to know: In winter, check road conditions before taking the canyon road.
Vineyards and tasting rooms line Page Springs Road along Oak Creek, and Old Town Cottonwood has a walkable main street of tasting rooms and restaurants. Pick a driver or book a tour.
Check availability and book online, where you'll see current rates.