Top Things to do in Verde Valley
Top Hotels in Verde Valley
- 1. Sedona Real Inn and Suites
- 2. A Sunset Chateau
- 3. Sky Rock Sedona
- 4. Arabella Hotel Sedona
- 5. Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Villas
- 6. The Inn Above Oak Creek
- 7. Desert Quail Inn Sedona at Bell Rock
- 8. GreenTree Inn Sedona
- 9. Amara Resort And Spa
- 10. Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
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Things to do in Verde Valley, Verde Valley: The Best Geologic Formations
Discover the best top things to do in Verde Valley, United States including Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Snoopy Rock, Soldier Pass (Brin's Mesa), Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole, Cleopatra Hill.
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1. Cathedral Rock
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5,917 reviews
Towering red rock formation, part of the Cathedral Rock Trail.
Reviewed By Cristine4412 - Pittsburgh, United States
It's a relatively easy hike to the base of Cathedral Rock, and from there you can choose the more challenging hike up the rock, or take the flat Templeton trail around the base.
2. Bell Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,873 reviews
Reviewed By cookpias - Los Angeles, United States
There was a fairly easy hike from the Bell Rock trailhead in between Bell Rock and the courthouse formation, completely around the rock itself which gave wonderful views and a nice way to stretch our legs and enjoy the setting.
3. Snoopy Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 464 reviews
Reviewed By G8451ZJbilla
a must see area at least once in your life. The pink jeep excursions were very professional and was a fantastic way seeing the mountain terrain.
4. Soldier Pass (Brin's Mesa)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By SedonaBob55 - Sedona, United States
A hike on Solider Pass Trail can be like hiking four trails in one. If you enjoy looping trail, Soldiers Pass connects first with Brins Mesa Trail, then meets up with Cibola Pass Trail before it connects to Jordan Trail and then finally back to the Soldier Pass Trailhead. The total length is about 6 miles. Sites at the beginning are pretty spectacular. In the first quarter-mile, you will see Sedona's largest sinkhole, Devil's Kitchen, as well as the Seven Sacred Pools and some impressive arches along the canyon wall. Should you go from there to Brins Mesa, the views are pretty panoramic, including a shot of Steamboat Rock, some will swear it looks like a petrified boat. Depending on the time of the year, temperature, and route this can be hard to moderate hike. Elevation change of about 800 if you take the four-trail loop, 450 feet if you stay on Solider Pass. Bring plenty of water and trail maps. Cell service is marginal at times in this area, and trail apps may not work. As a backup, I always have my Sedore Core paper map.
5. Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole
6. Cleopatra Hill
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
The town of Jerome is perched on the side of Cleopatra Hill.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Visitors from Sedona and Phoenix and elsewhere can see it from a long way off, from across the Verde Valley. It's the big J on the side of Cleopatra Hill, which overlooks the old mining town of Jerome, Arizona. It went from a tent city in 1876 to a bustling mining camp to a ghost town, all within a period of 50 years. The mines went bust. Now the town is undergoing a rebirth and becoming a popular tourist destination with trendy restaurants, coffee houses, art galleries and boutiques. But Cleopatra Hill remains the focal point. Most of Cleopatra Hill, the rock formation upon which Jerome was built, is 1.75 billion years old, created by a massive caldera eruption. The town owes its old-time prosperity to two ore bodies that were formed along a ring fault in the caldera of an undersea volcano. The United Verde Mine was one of the largest mines in the world and produced nearly 33 million tons of copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc ore over its 77-year life from 1875 to 1953. The Little Daisy Mine, owned by the Douglas family that built the famous Douglas Mansion in Jerome, produced $10 million worth of copper, gold and silver ore in 1916 alone, of which $4.7 million was profit. The copper deposits in Cleopatra Hill were among the richest ever found. The mines closed in the 1950s but the J on the slope of Cleopatra Hill remains. It is maintained by a local service organization known as the J Club.
