Expert: Mindy Mendelsohn - 5/28/2008

Question
Hi...I live in Riverside, Ca and would like to visit Sedona for a couple of days in July. (is that crazy heat wise??) with the price of gas, I was wondering if you could tell me the best way to travel. My main interest when there is to visit the cliff dwellings.  Thank you   Lori

Answer
Hi Lori,

July is our hottest month but if I remember Riverside's temperature correctly it should be somewhat similar.  We generally run about 95-105 during that time, we also might have monsoons during the day which only last for an hour or so and generally cool things down.

I used to go back and forth to LA a lot.  Take 10 to the 101 in Phoenix and head north until you reach Hwy 17 which heads north to Flagstaff ( and Sedona).  Flagstaff is about 40 miles north and 300 ft higher in elevation.  It also have some great cliff dwellings and and usually runs in the mid-80's temperature-wise.  Look for Walnut Canyon online for more information.

Hope this answer your question.

Mindy