I have driven from Utah to the Phoenix area several times with my mother. The area just south of Flagstaff is very pretty. However, only once did I convince my mother to make the detour to Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona. She wasn't happy with me. She had a set traveling agenda on her mind. When Susan suggested coming back to hike the area, I was excited!
Sedona is located about two hours north of Phoenix, and a bit south of Flagstaff.
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| Phoenix to Sedona Then and Now A bit south of Sedona is Montezuma's Castle. This was a cliff dwelling that was home to around 35 people at any given time over a three-generation time period. The name came from the mistaken notion that Aztec king, Montezuma, used this dwelling. Archaeologists now know that the Aztecs never came this far north. The dwelling probably belonged to the Sinagua People. |
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Now, the Yavapai-Apache Nation has a casino and hotel at the freeway exit to the Sinagua ruins. |
