Central Scenic Drives

Prescott to Camp Wood

Chino Valley Ranger District, Prescott National Forest Both ends of this drive are scenic, but the nature of that scenery — from Prescott’s small-…
Central Hiking

Chillicut Trail

Four Peaks, Tonto National Forest Most people in metropolitan Phoenix can point out the Four Peaks — it’s the most prominent landmark looking east,…
Northern Hiking

Grandview Trail

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park You could spend a lifetime hiking the Grand Canyon and never see it all. Most people don’t have that kind of…
Central Camping

Burnt Corral Campground

Tonto National Forest, Apache Junction Just 6 miles south of the spectacular Roosevelt Dam and along the waters of Apache Lake, Burnt Corral…
Southern Scenic Drives

Ghost Town Trail

Tombstone to Pearce History can be fickle. Long after the last gunfighter was planted on Boot Hill, Tombstone survived to grow into an international…
Central Scenic Drives

Carefree to Verde River

Cave Creek Ranger District, Tonto National Forest Sheepherders never much liked the Verde River. In spring and fall, they had to swim their flocks…
Central Camping

Clear Creek Campground

Coconino National Forest, Camp Verde Just off State Route 260, this campground is nestled in a riparian area on the banks of Clear Creek. That means…
Southern Camping

Cochise Stronghold Campground

Coronado National Forest, Pearce Legends were born in the Dragoon Mountains. There, Chiricahua Apache leader Cochise hid from and battled his…