Southern Scenic Drives

The Route to Council Rocks

Douglas Ranger District, Coronado National Forest There are mountains. There are hills. And then there are the Dragoons. Officially a mountain…
Northern Hiking

Uncle Jim Trail

Grand Canyon National Park “The North and the South.” Mention that to most Americans and they’ll start rattling off names like Gettysburg,…
Central Hiking

Mescal Ridge

Payson Ranger District Don’t let the devilish name of this wilderness area scare you. The Mescal Ridge Trail is easy, enjoyable and it doesn’t go…
Central Hiking

Second Water Trail

Tonto National Forest Most trails have a hook — a highlight, a focal point, a reason people hit the trail in the first place. On the Bright Angel,…
Northern Hiking

Red Mountain Trail

Flagstaff Ranger District The old double-decker buses in London, the square in Moscow, the Coke can, Bonnie Raitt’s hair, the little girl who was…
Northern Hiking

North Kaibab Trail

Grand Canyon National Park There are some great hikes on the North Rim, but most of them stay up top and stick to the woods. You’ll get some great…
Central Hiking

Granite Mountain Trail

Bradshaw Ranger District, Granite Mountain Wilderness Granite Mountain. It sounds like the kind of place that Fred and Barney would take Wilma and…
Northern Hiking

Rainbow Rim Trail

North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab Plateau There isn’t a pot of gold at the end of this trail, but there’s something more impressive: the Grand…