Enjoy A Picture-Perfect Weekend In The Desert When You Visit Sedona, Arizona's Thunder Mountain
By Melissa Mahoney|Published June 06, 2023
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There are few places in this country as beautiful and alluring as Sedona. With its enchanting landscape of red rocks, it’s hard not to fall in love with this part of the state. In fact, it’s one of the best places to enjoy a picture-perfect weekend. And we have a weekend getaway idea — hiking and staying overnight at a vacation rental in Sedona, Arizona with of Thunder Mountain. Spend the night in one of the best vacation rentals in Arizona while exploring one of the best parts of the state.
Sedona is home to an iconic landscape of jaw-dropping red rocks that fill the imagination as much as the soul. However, there's no part of the landscape quite as striking as the towering 6,355-foot Thunder Mountain.
The area around Thunder Mountain is attractive to both hikers and mountain bikes. Horseback riding is also common around here.
Whether you want to take the easy 1.4-mile loop from the Thunder Mountain Trailhead or a harder, yet shorter trek to the summit of a red rock hill via the Summit Trail, there's a hike here for just about any fitness level.
And, on top of that, you'll be able to take in exquisite views of Thunder Mountain from many parts of the house as well as from the wraparound terrace.
To maximize your time outdoors to view Thunder Mountain, plan on spending some time cooking in the gourmet kitchen and then dine al fresco out on the terrace. There is also a BBQ for you to use as well.
Would you like to spend the weekend at this vacation rental in Sedona, Arizona with views of Thunder Mountain? Let us know! You can book your stay at Château Sedona on Airbnb. For Thunder Mountain trail information, visit the U.S. Forest Service website.