Central Scenic Drives

Big Black Mesa

Prescott National Forest, Prescott While Prescott and Jerome were legendary a century ago for the metal deposits that drew fortune seekers from…
Central Hiking

Winter Cabin Trail

Sycamore Canyon, Flagstaff The phrase “old cabin in the woods” typically conjures something idyllic. The kind of place where Robert Frost might have…
Northern Scenic Drives

Petrified Forest National Park

Near Holbrook “On March 1, the monument was visited by one of the most distinguished persons who ever came to view its wonders.” The year was 1931,…
Central Hiking

Barnhardt Trail

Mazatzal Wilderness, Payson If you’ve ever headed north to Payson, Pine or Christopher Creek, you’ve been past the brown road sign for the Barnhardt…
Southern Scenic Drives

Rucker Canyon Loop

Coronado National Forest, Douglas When it comes to Southeastern Arizona mountain ranges, the Chiricahuas are the main attraction. And they’re best…
Central Hiking

Peralta Trail

Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest In the 1930s, you might have seen Arthur Weber wandering around Peralta Canyon. He’d go out there…
Western Scenic Drives

Silver Creek Road

Oatman to Bullhead City When you’re standing amid chollas and yuccas in the Arizona mining town of Oatman, it’s hard to fathom that you’re just a 14…
Southern Hiking

Blackett's Ridge Trail

Coronado National Forest, Tucson As backyard playgrounds go, Tucson might have every other city beat. To the east and west are the two districts of…