When Leevi and I visited AZ in 2008 (sans kids!) we took the bus tour from our resort to the Grand Canyon...I remember not having too much time to explore before we had to get on the bus to make the drive home, so with so many people in tow this time we opted for something closer and went to Sedona. I am over the top thrilled that we did....it didn't disappoint!!!!!!!! With some brief Internet research, I learned that Red Rock Crossing was the place to go. We literally could have stayed for hours!!!!!! We hiked a bit to this water crossing and we had to drag the girls away. It was so refreshing and they had a great time wading, splashing, and skipping throwing rocks!
"How The Red Rocks Were Created.
In the prehistoric era, the entire Sedona area was covered by a sea of water and the red rock buttes we see today were once sandbars and islands protruding up from bottom of the sea. Over millions of years, the sea receded and layered sediment from volcanic activity was formed. Wind and water erosion created these astoundingly beautiful natural sculptured wonders that are composed of basalt, sandstone and limestone. Ferrous oxide was blended with the sandstone which gives the red rocks their distinctive and brilliant crimson red color."
Below are hiking trails with the names of the buttes and how strenuous the hike is.
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