But Sedona is about 15 degrees cooler than low-lying parts of the state. Tickets go on sale May 1 for the September Jazz on the Rocks festival at Sedona Cultural Park, a natural amphitheater. And the area surrounding Sedona is so stunning that you may bypass the canyon altogether. Visit erosion-sculpted stone formations such as Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte. And if you just can't stay away from the canyon, consider hiking in from the adjacent Havasupai Indian reservation, located to the west of the canyon's southern rim.
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