Talk:Bell Rock (Arizona)

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Wrong photo
It was pointed out by a friend that the photo on this page is a misidentified formation, and that this is the correct photo:

http://www.sedonaforvisitors.com/images/courthouse-bell-rock-550x300.jpg

Travel websites for Sedona and google image searches seem to bear this out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbilleaux (talk • contribs) 10:28, 22 December 2011 (UTC)


 * I looked again, and the caption for File:Sedona Arizona (Flickr4941867781).jpg (used here) is correct. Just a different angle than the one linked above.


 * I agree, it's not a great photo. New ones substituted -- should be better. Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 16:07, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

Wrong GPS Location
The GPS coordinate (34°48′02″N 111°45′53″W) does not seem to be right. It takes one to "Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ 86017" which is about 13 miles away in the middle of the forest.

This is the right one:

34°48'1.07"N 111°45'52.56"W

Hoped I changed it right. Darrellx (talk) 04:12, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Vortex
I propose to add the following to the page: Bell Rock is one of four main energy vortices in Sedona. A vortex is a place that is said to have a high concentration of energy. People claim to feel uplifted, refreshed, or enlightened when visiting the vortices. The energy at Bell Rock is said to be 'masculine' and have an 'upflow', whereas others like Cathedral Rock would exhibit an 'inflow' into the earth. The locations are popular among locals and tourists as ideal places for yoga and meditation because of this. The concept of vortices in this context holds no scientific backing, and believers' only evidence is purely based on their personal experience. Nonetheless, the views at Bell Rock and the other vortices are astonishing, so people try to attribute supernatural power to explain their experience. This makes Bell Rock one of the most popular tourist destinations in Sedona, Arizona.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmflana1 (talk • contribs) 21:46, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * And is has been removed. Rather poor sources and this sort of thing doesn't belong here with any more than at most a one line comment backed by a WP:reliable source (those promotional websites fail that). Vsmith (talk) 23:25, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Update based on response: People claim that Bell Rock is a 'vortex,' a place with a high concentration of spiritual energy. There is no scientific backing behind this. The location is a popular tourist destination and place of meditation due to these claims though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmflana1 (talk • contribs) 00:32, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Summit of Bell Rock
The article incorrectly states that the summit of Bell Rock can be reached by taking a trail. The summit can only be reached by technical rock climbing, which is described in guide books and by climbers who have done it as a 5.8 climb, using the YDS. 24.156.121.2 (talk) 22:45, 20 February 2024 (UTC)