Day 1 of American Southwest - Red rocks, Sedona

I flew to Phoenix from San Diego on Sept. 30, rented a car and drove towards Flagstaff which is around 150 miles north of Phoenix. In stead of going by Interstate 17 North, I took a scenic road which goes through Sedona. Reached Flagstaff in the evening and then to Chinle, AZ at night which is further 225 miles North-east of Flagstaff. These two maps - map 1 and map 2 show how I drove. The green part that you see in the map close to Chinle is Canyon De Chelly National Monument.

Red Rocks of Sedona


View from the Holy Cross Chapel, Sedona


Scenic drive


Delicately balanced rocks in Oak Canyon


Lonely road on lonely planet (From Flagstaff, AZ to Chinle, AZ)