Hiking Near Desert Rose
Desert Rose is surrounded by some of Sedona's most memorable hiking areas. Several trails and trailheads are within approximately two miles of the home, providing access to scenic neighborhood walks, red rock viewpoints and the larger Chapel and Broken Arrow trail networks.
- Mystic Trail Trailhead - Approximately 0.3 miles northeast, about a 5- to 7-minute walk via Meadowlark Drive and Antelope Drive. This gentle, scenic trail connects with the Peccary and Hog trails and offers excellent red rock views with relatively little elevation gain. View MAP from Desert Rose.
- Chapel Trail - Approximately 0.6 miles northeast, with access near Chapel Road and the Chapel of the Holy Cross. The trail connects the Chapel area with Little Horse Trail and the Broken Arrow network while providing sweeping views of Twin Buttes and the surrounding red rocks.
- Raven Caves Trail - Approximately 0.7 miles north along the west side of State Route 179. This short, adventurous trail leads to sandstone alcoves and shallow cave formations overlooking the highway corridor.
- Little Horse Trailhead - Approximately 0.9 miles south along State Route 179. This popular moderate trail leads toward Chicken Point, intersects with Bell Rock Pathway and provides access deeper into the surrounding red rock trail network.
- Broken Arrow Trail - Approximately 1.8 miles north, with the trailhead at the end of Morgan Road. The trail visits Devil's Dining Room sinkhole, Submarine Rock and Chicken Point and connects back toward the Chapel trail system.
More Nearby Attractions
- Chapel of the Holy Cross - Approximately a 3-minute drive or an easy 20-minute walk from Desert Rose. View MAP from Desert Rose.
- Poco Diablo Resort - Just a 3-minute drive from Desert Rose. Poco Diablo offers day, week and month passes to facilities that include a pool, whirlpool, fitness center, tennis courts and a 9-hole golf course.
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village - Beautiful architecture, shopping and dining approximately a 7-minute drive from Desert Rose.
- Community Pool - Located in West Sedona, approximately a 12-minute drive.
- Harkins Cinema Sedona 6 - Located in West Sedona, approximately a 13-minute drive.
- Safeway Grocery Store - Located in West Sedona, approximately a 14-minute drive.
- Red Rock Crossing & Crescent Moon State Park - A beautiful 23-minute drive with views of Cathedral Rock, picnic areas, trails and access to Oak Creek.
- Airport Mesa Trail and Vortex Area - One of Sedona's major vortex areas, approximately an 11-minute drive.
- Bell Rock Pathway and Vortex Area - Located just south of Bell Rock along State Route 179, approximately a 7-minute drive, with easy walking paths around Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte.
- Cathedral Rock Trail and Vortex Area - Approximately 5 minutes away. This steep, popular trail rewards hikers with remarkable views.
- Boynton Canyon Trail and Vortex Area - Approximately a 24-minute drive to the trailhead, with spectacular canyon scenery.
