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1970 FAA2081 RED ROCK COUNTRY

1970 FAA2081 RED ROCK COUNTRY

Sedona's Little Secret
Red Rock Country
Sedona AZ
circa 1970

EXPERIENCE THE AMAZING RED ROCK FORMATIONS,
DIVERSE LANDSCAPE AND RICH WILDLIFE

Spread around Oak Creek and its magnificent canyon, Red Rock Country is one of the most popular tourists’ sites in the United States. Home of the some of the most photographed natural formations, like Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock, and featured in numerous movies, Red Rock Country is bound to leave you amazed and in awe. Numerous buttes and mesas dot the area. Part of the Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Country offers incredibly divers scenery, ranging from ponderosa pine forests to red desert rock formation that gave it its name. Around one third of Red Rock Country is Red Rock - Secret Mountain Wilderness, a designated wilderness area, one of ten in Coconino National Forest. Ideal for nature viewing, it allows visitors to see and photograph plants and animals inhabiting this amazing country.

The centerpiece of Red Rock Country is Oak Creek Canyon, the second most popular tourist attraction in Arizona (only Great Canyon attracts more visitors per year). There's good reason for this, Oak Creek Canyon is an amazing natural wonder offering many recreational activities.

Red Rock Country is under the care of Red Rock Ranger District, based at Sedona. Once nicknamed “Arizona's Little Hollywood”, Sedona was very popular among filmmakers in golden era of western movies, when it was frequented by such starts as John Wayne, Errol Flynn, Joan Crawford and even Elvis Presley. Today, Sedona is a vibrant city offering all urban amenities in the midst of scenic wilderness that surrounds it, and is home to several annual cultural events. The city offers accommodations in more than 80 hotels and inns. There are several art galleries with unique art pieces, ranging from Native American art to modern ones. All these combine with mild climate to make Sedona a very popular tourist destination.



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