This overlook on Dry Creek Scenic Road sits at 4,375 feet, facing 120 degrees, with the land dropping 189 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Cathedral Rock, a sandstone butte in Coconino National Forest, is visible to the southeast at 2.5 miles, with a summit elevation of 4,914 ft as recorded from this location, and the Cathedral Rock Vortex feature sits at the same distance and direction. Other points in view include Lovers' Knoll to the southeast at 0.6 miles, Table Top Trail to the east at 1.5 miles, Crescent Moon Picnic Site to the southeast at 1.6 miles, and Sedona Airport Overlook to the east-northeast at 2.2 miles. The facing direction is angled 30 degrees off true sunrise alignment; sunrise times across the year range from 05:15 at the June solstice to 07:32 at the December solstice. Flagstaff lies 26.5 miles north-northeast, while Prescott Valley and Prescott are 33.5 and 42.1 miles to the west-southwest. The previous stop along the route is Mt. Scheurmann vista, and the next is Sedona Airport Overlook.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° 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).
Scenic overlook sits at about 4,375 feet (1,334 m).
From Scenic overlook: Lovers' Knoll (SE, 0.6 mi); Table Top Trail (E, 1.5 mi); Crescent Moon Picnic Site (SE, 1.6 mi); Sedona Airport Overlook (ENE, 2.2 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Scenic overlook 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 Scenic overlook.
Sedona Airport Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic overlook.
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