Viewpoints in the Verde Valley

Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Catholic chapel at 780 Chapel Road in Sedona, built into the rock at about 1369 meters. Entry is free, though donations are accepted, and there is a gift shop. The hours here are reported rather than confirmed: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with last entry at 4:45 p.m., and closed at Christmas and Easter. Treat those as a guide and check before a long drive. The phone number is (928) 282-4069. Parking is the real constraint here, on a short and steep access road that fills up.

Table Top Trail is a short trail near Sedona, Arizona. It is numbered 211 and runs 0.43 miles on native material, meaning plain dirt and rock rather than a built or paved surface. The grade is 5-8%, so it climbs steadily without being steep. It is recorded as trail class 1, the least developed class, so expect a narrow path with little signing and no built structures. The trail sits in the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest. Most trailheads on that forest need a pass on the dashboard. Carry water, and start early in summer, because there is no shade to count on.