Jeff Goulden Sedona Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

The American Southwest has some amazing landscapes, especially the rock formations. In the late evening, as the sun sets, the red rocks take on an even more colorful glow. This view of Capitol Butte and the town was taken from Airport Mesa in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley, Mogollon Rim and Cathedral Rocks was photographed from the Eagle’s Nest Trail near Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Cathedral Rock is one of the most iconic landmarks in Arizona. It is a natural sandstone butte made up of several discreet columns. It is prominent on the Sedona skyline and one of the most-photographed rock formations in Arizona. Cathedral Rock is located in Yavapai County within the Coconino National Forest. Cathedral Rock sits at an elevation of 4,967 feet. In geological terms Cathedral Rock is carved from the Permian Schnebly Hill formation which is a red sandstone from coastal dunes near the shoreline of the ancient Pedregosa Sea. This view of Cathedral Rock was photographed from Back O Beyond Road in the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, USA.

In the 1930's the owners of Crescent Moon Ranch installed a water wheel in their irrigation ditch. Falling water spun the wheel, driving a water pump and an electric generator. This system pumped water to storage tanks and brough power to the ranch. Crescent Moon Ranch is in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

In 1923, Flagstaff photographer Carl Mayhew purchased a cabin and property on the banks of West Fork of Oak Creek. Mayhew added on to the cabin and in 1926 opened Mayhew Lodge for guests. The resort gained a national and international reputation and had many famous guests including President Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney and Clark Gable. The Mayhew family operated the lodge through 1968. In 1975 the lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, the lodge was destroyed by fire in 1980 and was delisted. Mayhew Lodge is in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of modern pueblo development near red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Spaceship Rock was photographed from the Courthouse Butte Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Kisva Trail by Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Buddha Beach is a place along Oak Creek in the Verde Valley where people stack river rocks into cairns. Perhaps they are trying to capture the energy of the mysterious vortex that supposedly exists there. Or perhaps they want to imitate the shape of the Buddha in each sculpture. At any rate, hundreds of these mini Buddhas are constructed each year only to wash away each summer in the monsoon floods. Buddha Beach is at Red Rock Crossing in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley, Mogollon Rim and Cathedral Rocks was photographed from the Eagle’s Nest Trail near Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Monument Valley is on the Arizona/Utah border near Oljato, Utah, USA. The valley with its strange sandstone formations is the epitome of the Old West. This iconic view was taken at sunset, capturing the other-worldly glow on the red rock.

The historic Bell Trail was built in the rugged canyon of Wet Beaver Creek in 1932. Wet Beaver Creek is in Yavapai County near Camp Verde, Arizona, USA. Rancher Charles Bell needed the trail to move his cattle up and down the Mogollon Rim. Today, the Bell Trail is used mainly for recreational purposes. This woman is hiking along a section of the trail that was cut into the sandstone cliff.

The Verde Valley is a unique area in arid Arizona. In addition to all the red rock formations and canyons there is a lot of green vegetation. Several year-round creeks and rivers flow through the area, making it somewhat of a desert oasis. This view of Fay Canyon was taken from the top of Doe Mountain near Sedona.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Fay Canyon and contrasting red rock was photographed from Doe Mountain in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Fay Canyon and contrasting red rock was photographed from Doe Mountain in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Fay Canyon and Capitol Butte was photographed from Doe Mountain in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Kisva Trail by Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Boynton Spire and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Fremont’s Cottonwood (Populus fremontii) is a poplar tree native to the American Southwest and south through central Mexico. The tree was named after John C. Fremont, the 19th century American explorer. The riparian tree grows near streams, rivers, springs and wetlands below 6,600 ft elevation. This scene of a Fremont Cottonwood with its fall foliage was photographed from the Turkey Creek Trail in the Coconino National Forest near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, USA.

The Prickly Pear cactus is tolerant of many different soils and climates. It exists all over Arizona from the hot dry Sonoran desert to the pine forests of Northern Arizona. These prickly pear cacti were found blooming at the Mcguireville rest stop near Camp Verde, Arizona, USA.

In the 1930's the owners of Crescent Moon Ranch installed a water wheel in their irrigation ditch. Falling water spun the wheel, driving a water pump and an electric generator. This system pumped water to storage tanks and brough power to the ranch. Crescent Moon Ranch is in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Spaceship Rock was photographed from the Courthouse Butte Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

In 1923, Flagstaff photographer Carl Mayhew purchased a cabin and property on the banks of West Fork of Oak Creek. Mayhew added on to the cabin and in 1926 opened Mayhew Lodge for guests. The resort gained a national and international reputation and had many famous guests including President Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Stewart, Walt Disney and Clark Gable. The Mayhew family operated the lodge through 1968. In 1975 the lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, the lodge was destroyed by fire in 1980 and was delisted. Mayhew Lodge is in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Fremont’s Cottonwood (Populus fremontii) is a poplar tree native to the American Southwest and south through central Mexico. The tree was named after John C. Fremont, the 19th century American explorer. The riparian tree grows near streams, rivers, springs and wetlands below 6,600 ft elevation. This scene of a Fremont Cottonwood with its fall foliage was photographed from the Kisva Trail by Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Seven Warriors is a long ridge with seven prominent peaks. This view of Seven Warriors was photographed from the Turkey Creek Trail in the Coconino National Forest near the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, USA.

A dirt road leads toward Merrick Butte at Monument Valley Tribal Park in Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Eagle’s Nest Trail near Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Capitol Butte and contrasting green trees was photographed from Airport Mesa near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Capitol Butte and contrasting green trees was photographed from Airport Mesa near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Eagle’s Nest Trail near Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are two prominent and beautiful sandstone peaks at the south edge of the red rock formations of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Cumulonimbus clouds appear over Boynton Canyon in the Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Cumulonimbus clouds appear over Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Kisva Trail by Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Oak Creek is a tributary of the Verde River in Northern Arizona. It is a perennial stream that originates below the Mogollon Rim of the Colorado Plateau. The headwaters of the creek are at the confluence of Sterling Springs and Pumphouse Wash. Oak Creek generally flows south, dropping 2500 feet in elevation, and joins the Verde River southeast of the town of Cottonwood. Along its watercourse, Oak Creek nurtures a lush riparian habitat through an otherwise arid environment. This scene of fall foliage along Oak Creek was photographed from the Kingfisher Bridge in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Oak Creek is a tributary of the Verde River in Northern Arizona. It is a perennial stream that originates below the Mogollon Rim of the Colorado Plateau. The headwaters of the creek are at the confluence of Sterling Springs and Pumphouse Wash. Oak Creek generally flows south, dropping 2500 feet in elevation, and joins the Verde River southeast of the town of Cottonwood. Along its watercourse, Oak Creek nurtures a lush riparian habitat through an otherwise arid environment. This scene of fall foliage along Oak Creek was photographed from the Kingfisher Bridge in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The 280,000-acre Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is on the Utah/Arizona border. The wooded Paria Plateau stretches south and drops 3,000 feet to the monument’s namesake—the Vermilion Cliffs. Along the base of the brilliant cliffs is the historic Honeymoon Trail which was the route taken by newlywed Mormons to celebrate their vows at the Mormon Temple in Saint George, Utah. This picture of the cliffs was taken from Cliff Dwellers, Arizona, USA.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church built into one of the many red rock buttes of Northern Arizona. The chapel was inspired and commissioned by a local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude. The chapel was built in 1956, with a special-use permit, on Coconino National Forest land. The permit was obtained with the help of the late Senator Barry Goldwater. In 2007, Arizonans voted to list the Chapel as one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church built into one of the many red rock buttes of Northern Arizona. The chapel was inspired and commissioned by a local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude. The chapel was built in 1956, with a special-use permit, on Coconino National Forest land. The permit was obtained with the help of the late Senator Barry Goldwater. In 2007, Arizonans voted to list the Chapel as one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church built into one of the many red rock buttes of Northern Arizona. The chapel was inspired and commissioned by a local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude. The chapel was built in 1956, with a special-use permit, on Coconino National Forest land. The permit was obtained with the help of the late Senator Barry Goldwater. In 2007, Arizonans voted to list the Chapel as one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church built into one of the many red rock buttes of Northern Arizona. The chapel was inspired and commissioned by a local rancher and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude. The chapel was built in 1956, with a special-use permit, on Coconino National Forest land. The permit was obtained with the help of the late Senator Barry Goldwater. In 2007, Arizonans voted to list the Chapel as one of the Seven Man-Made Wonders of Arizona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is in Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are two prominent and beautiful sandstone peaks at the south edge of the red rock formations of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Rabbit Ears Spire was photographed from the Courthouse Butte Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are two prominent and beautiful sandstone peaks at the south edge of the red rock formations of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Courthouse Butte reflected in a pond was photographed from the Courthouse Butte Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are two prominent and beautiful sandstone peaks at the south edge of the red rock formations of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of red rock and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of Boynton Spire and contrasting green trees was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Hoodoos start with an initial deposition of rock. Then over time the rock is uplifted then eroded and weathered. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the weather. Hoodoos generally form within sedimentary rock such as sandstone. These hoodoos were photographed from Boynton Canyon in the Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of prickly pear cactus at the base of a red rock cliff was photographed at Boynton Canyon in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are two prominent and beautiful sandstone peaks at the south edge of the red rock formations of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.