Southern Scenic Drives

Kentucky Camp

Santa Rita Mountains, Coronado National Forest A former mining camp on the eastern flanks of the Santa Rita Mountains, Kentucky Camp makes a…
Central Scenic Drives

Queen Valley Road

Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest Relationships are funny things. To make them work, you have to compromise. The same rule can be…
Southern Scenic Drives

Green Valley to Vail

Madera Canyon, Coronado National Forest The drive from Green Valley to Vail, with a side trip into Madera Canyon, winds into and around the Santa…
Southern Hiking

Hamburg Trail

Miller Peak Wilderness, Coronado National Forest Don’t let the name fool you. This trail has nothing to do with sauerkraut, strudel or Sergeant…
Southern Scenic Drives

Ruby Road

Coronado National Forest, Nogales If you’ve never driven down Interstate 19, which runs from Tucson to Nogales, you might not know that the…
Southern Scenic Drives

Saguaro National Park East

Saguaro National Park, Tucson For tourists and locals alike, the word “forest” usually conjures trees, not a stand of saguaro cactuses covered in…
Central Hiking

Hell's Hole Trail

Pleasant Valley Ranger District If you need some time alone, then Hell’s Hole is where you want to be. Although it sounds ironic that any part of…
Western Hiking

Aspen Peak Trail

Hualapai Mountain Park, Kingman Even if your idea of heading into the backcountry is going from Park Avenue to Central Park, you can handle this…