Northern Scenic Drives

Spring Valley Loop

Kaibab National Forest, Parks People have been traveling across Northern Arizona for thousands of years. First they journeyed on foot, then by…
Northern Scenic Drives

Cape Royal Road

North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has a short season, but there’s another reason it sees about as…
Eastern Hiking

Mount Baldy Crossover Trail

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains If East Baldy and West Baldy are Lennon and McCartney, then Baldy Crossover is George Harrison.…
Central Scenic Drives

Control Road

Tonto National Forest, Pine Don’t let the prosaic name fool you: Control Road north of Payson is a lovely historical route that runs below the…
Central Hiking

Devil’s Bridge Trail

Coconino National Forest, Sedona There’s nothing inherently evil about the Devil’s Bridge Trail. It’s the drive to the trailhead that’s possessed by…
Central Scenic Drives

Prescott Lakes Loop

Prescott National Forest, Prescott We get lucky. The dining room at Lynx Lake Café is small, and we wait to get a table on this beautiful day. Our…
Central Hiking

Woodchute Trail

Prescott National Forest, Jerome In the same way that a 2005 Pine Ridge cabernet sauvignon pairs nicely with filet mignon, this scenic hike in…
Southern Hiking

Hunter Trail

Picacho Peak State Park, Casa Grande On paper, Picacho Peak isn’t very impressive. It’s hardly the highest peak in Arizona. In fact, based on a U.S…