According to Chrys Theriault, an expert bell captain at Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel (one of the most anticipated resort openings in the U.S. in 2023), “Sedona is known as a day hiking capital, with some 200 trails and 400 miles of well-marked red rock [paths] that offer any hiker the skill level and views they are seeking.”
A good place to start is on Cathedral Rock Trail, a moderately challenging, 1.2-mile round-trip trek. It’s a great introduction to Sedona hiking and boasts stunning views of Cathedral Rock, a natural sandstone butte that’s one of the area’s most-photographed attractions.