Central Hiking

Parsons Trail

Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Coconino National Forest You probably won't see any parsons along this trail. Priests, rabbis, nuns ... none of them. In…
Northern Hiking

Bright Angel Trail

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park If you're looking for a solo expedition, this isn't it — at least 100,000 people a year make this trek, and…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Young Highway

Tonto National Forest, Pleasant Valley Ranger District The first thing you need to know about this National Scenic Byway — officially known as the…
Eastern Scenic Drives

McNary to Vernon

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains A crisp fall morning is the perfect time for this back-roads drive in the White Mountains. The…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Eagar to Big Lake

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains In Arizona, there’s no better reminder of the importance of proper campfire management than the…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Coronado Trail

U.S. Route 191, White Mountains Arizona Highways has been covering the scenic wonders of the state since 1925, so it stands to reason that Arizona’s…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Black Hills Back Country Byway

Black Hills, Eastern Arizona Cruising among the Black Hills near Safford, it’s easy to get carried away in an imaginary game of cowboys and Indians…
Central Scenic Drives

Florence-Kelvin Highway

Sonoran Desert When people think about Arizona’s landscape, they typically think desert — a dusty, barren wasteland that’s inhospitable at its worst…