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Cathedral Rock is a famous landmark on the Sedona, Arizona skyline, and is one of the most-photographed sights in Arizona, USA.〔Wayne Ranney (2010), ''Sedona Through Time: A Guide to Sedona's Geology.'' Zia Publishing, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-0-9701203-8-0〕 Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest in Yavapai County, about a mile (1.6 km) west of Arizona Route 179, and about south of the "Y" intersection of Routes 179 and 89A in uptown Sedona. The summit elevation of Cathedral Rock is .〔( ''Cathedral Rock'' ), USGS Geographic Names Information System〕 The Cathedral Rock trail (USFS Trail #170) is a popular short, steep ascent from the Back O' Beyond trailhead to the saddle points or "gaps" in Cathedral Rock.〔(Cathedral Rock trail ), with photos.〕 Geologically, Cathedral Rock is carved from the Permian Schnebly Hill formation, a redbed sandstone formed from coastal sand dunes near the shoreline of the ancient Pedregosa Sea. Ripple marks are prominent along the lower Cathedral Rock trail, and a black basalt dike may be seen in the first saddle.〔 Cathedral Rock was called "Court House Rock" on some early maps,〔 and Courthouse Butte was called "Church House Rock",〔( ''Courthouese Butte'' ) in USGS Geographic Names Information System〕 which has caused endless confusion ever since. ==See also== *Bell Rock 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathedral Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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