Checkpoint: Chapel of the Holy Cross
Drive south to the Chapel of the Holy Cross off Highway 179 and check in at the chapel approach.
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Bell Rock silhouette
Bell Rock is a bell-shaped butte and one of Sedona's famous vortex sites. Take a group photo with the whole team framing the bell shape behind them.
Cathedral Rock view
Cathedral Rock is the most photographed formation in Sedona, a cluster of red spires. Find a viewpoint (the Back O' Beyond area or the Crescent Moon overlook) and take a group photo with the spires behind you.
Chapel of the Holy Cross pose
The Chapel of the Holy Cross rises straight out of a red-rock cliff, with a huge cross built into its glass front. Take a group photo with the chapel and the cliff behind you.
Checkpoint: Bell Rock
Drive to the Bell Rock viewpoint or trailhead off Highway 179 near the Village of Oak Creek and check in.
Checkpoint: Uptown Sedona
Navigate to Uptown Sedona along Highway 89A and check in among the galleries and shops.
Juniper and prickly pear
The Sedona desert is full of twisted juniper trees and prickly-pear cactus. Find a striking desert plant and take a creative group photo with it (no touching the cactus).
Local Sedona tip
Convince a local Sedona resident or shopkeeper to share a tip about the area (a quiet trail, a sunset spot, a gallery). Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Sedona finale
Final challenge. Find a stunning Sedona spot (a red-rock overlook at golden hour, Airport Mesa, a Cathedral Rock viewpoint) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from red-rock country!
Sedona foodie or treat
Find a Sedona treat (a prickly-pear margarita or lemonade, a Southwestern plate, a local ice cream) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite or sip at the same time.
Sedona kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Sedona backdrop (a red-rock butte, a juniper tree, an Uptown adobe storefront) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Tlaquepaque arts moment
Tlaquepaque is a Spanish-style arts village of courtyards, fountains and galleries. Find a piece of public art, a sculpture or an arched courtyard and recreate the scene with your team in the photo.
Trivia: Chapel built
The Chapel of the Holy Cross was built into the red rocks as a modernist landmark. In what year was it completed?
Trivia: Sedona elevation
Sedona sits in Arizona's high desert, cooler than Phoenix below it. Its elevation is roughly 4,300 feet. To the nearest hundred, how many feet above sea level is it (answer between 4300 and 4400)?
Trivia: who Sedona is named after
When the first post office opened in 1902, the town was named after the wife of the first postmaster, Theodore Schnebly. What was her first name (the name the town now carries)?
Uptown red-rock frame
Uptown Sedona has red-rock buttes rising right behind the main street. Take a group photo with the team in front of a storefront and the red rocks towering above.
Vortex pose
Sedona is famous for its energy vortexes. At any red-rock viewpoint, have the whole team strike a dramatic "feel the energy" pose with arms raised toward the rocks for the camera.