Bell Rock is the most photogenic formation in the Village of Oak Creek, the southern satellite of Sedona on Highway 179. The bell-shaped monolith rises dramatically from the flat desert floor with no foothills, making it look almost placed. The Bell Rock Trail circumnavigates the base and various social trails lead up the gentler slopes — scrambling is possible without ropes as far as the prominent ledge about halfway up.
The formation is one of Sedona's designated vortex sites and is accessible year-round. The adjacent Courthouse Butte Loop trail (about 4 miles) takes in both formations and offers some of the best red-rock views in the area with relatively modest effort. Parking at the Bell Rock trailhead on Highway 179 is the standard approach.