Mt. Scheurmann vista sits at 4,805 feet along Dry Creek Scenic Road, facing east, a direction that squares directly with sunrise. The terrain drops 642 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several named points lie within a few miles: Lovers' Knoll to the east-southeast at 0.4 miles, Table Top Trail to the east at 1.6 miles, and Sunset Park to the northeast at 2.1 miles. Cathedral Rock, a peak at 4,914 feet, is visible to the east-southeast at 2.3 miles, with the Cathedral Rock Viewpoint just beyond it at 2.4 miles. The Sedona Airport Overlook sits east-northeast at 2.4 miles, and Table Top Mountain reaches 4,826 feet at 2.6 miles in the same general direction. Sunset Park, Northview Park, and Sedona Military Service Park round out the visible features to the northeast, all within about 2.7 miles.
Because the overlook faces sunrise directly, light conditions vary by season: sunrise comes at 05:15 on the June solstice and as late as 07:32 on the December solstice. Flagstaff lies 26.8 miles to the north-northeast, while Prescott Valley and Prescott are both to the west-southwest, at 33.3 and 41.8 miles respectively. Schuerman Peak precedes this stop on the byway, with a Scenic overlook following it.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:39 | 18:06 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 19:07 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 18:26 | 17:52 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:21 | 16:42 |
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Cathedral Rock is a natural sandstone butte near Sedona, Arizona, United States, and one of the most-photographed sights in the state. The rock formation is located in Coconino National Forest in Yavapai County, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of State Route 179, and about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of the "Y" intersection of SR 179 and SR 89A in uptown Sedona. The summit elevation of Cathedral Rock is 4,967 ft (1,514 m).
Mt. Scheurmann vista sits at about 4,805 feet (1,465 m).
From Mt. Scheurmann vista: Lovers' Knoll (ESE, 0.4 mi); Table Top Trail (E, 1.6 mi); Sunset Park (NE, 2.1 mi); Cathedral Rock (ESE, 2.3 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Mt. Scheurmann vista toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Flagstaff, 27 miles NNE of Mt. Scheurmann vista.
Scenic overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Mt. Scheurmann vista.
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