At the top of Schnebly Hill Rd looking into Sedona from the east. This road is an adventure not for the timid or a low clearance vehicle. I will more than likely make this trip again as this view is what Sedona means to me, just beauty and quiet. There were just a couple other brave souls up there with us today.
The history is that it is named after Sedona Schnebly. By the turn of the century, about 15 homesteading families called this area home. T. C. Schnebly was an enterprising young man from Gorin, Missouri who had married Sedona Miller. T.C.’s brother, Ellsworth, had moved to Arizona for health reasons, and convinced T. C. and Sedona to join him in red rock country. The Schnebly’s built a large two-story home that also served as the area's first hotel and general store. T.C. saw a need for regular mail service, and organized the little village’s first post office.
T. C. suggested the names, Oak Creek Crossing and Schnebly Station, to Washington, D.C., but the Postmaster General at the time had a prejudice for one-word names for postmarks. Ellsworth advised him, "Why don't you name it after your wife?"
When Amanda Miller’s little daughter was born on Feb. 24, 1877, in Missouri, Amanda "just thought up" the name Sedona for the child because she thought it sounded pretty. So, the name Sedona isn't Spanish, nor Native American.
@gardenfolk Thank you so kindly for the fav. This overlook is very isolated from the rest of the beauty of Sedona, which is just fine.
@gq The town is a mecca for New Ager's and tourists. There is a quiet beauty in the off season and very early mornings.
@joemuli Truly appreciate the fav, thank you so very much. The view is a marvel, getting there a real adventure.
@s4sayer Sedona is a wonderful place but it is often, too often loved to death by tourism.
@taffy Now that I know this view exists, I may brave the road again. I am also glad to see a woman have a big part of the history for this town.
@megpicatilly Sedona is a magical place if you catch it right. There are a huge amount of tourists in parts but early mornings are quiet and very peaceful.
@jerome Thank you so kindly for the fav. I feel like I cheated, driving to this view. The drive was slow with many many rocks and very bumpy.
@haskar Thank you so much, I really enjoyed being there too.
@mittens Thank you so very kindly. The town of Sedona is a marvel.
@overalvandaan Sedona is now a crazy place that one can only find little pockets of Zen or sanity- shame. I did feel as this was a gift to have made the drive to get here, not for the timid.
@eudora Thank you kindly, I have windows 10 and my technology knowledge is rather limited so I cut and pasted instead. Thanks for the heads up.
nice to see this area
fantastic mountains
@gq The town is a mecca for New Ager's and tourists. There is a quiet beauty in the off season and very early mornings.
@joemuli Truly appreciate the fav, thank you so very much. The view is a marvel, getting there a real adventure.
@s4sayer Sedona is a wonderful place but it is often, too often loved to death by tourism.
@taffy Now that I know this view exists, I may brave the road again. I am also glad to see a woman have a big part of the history for this town.
@megpicatilly Sedona is a magical place if you catch it right. There are a huge amount of tourists in parts but early mornings are quiet and very peaceful.
@jerome Thank you so kindly for the fav. I feel like I cheated, driving to this view. The drive was slow with many many rocks and very bumpy.
@haskar Thank you so much, I really enjoyed being there too.
@mittens Thank you so very kindly. The town of Sedona is a marvel.