Western Scenic Drives

Hovatter Road

It sounds like something out of the Wild West: a remote desert outpost, without electricity or running water, at the end of a rocky dirt road. The…
Central Hiking

Pyramid Trail

The debate about the “north” and the “south” usually centers on Mid-Atlantic battlefields, but sometimes, it spills over into Arizona, too. In…
Northern Scenic Drives

Sycamore Point

When you start this drive amid a thick forest of ponderosa pines, you’ll find it hard to believe that you’ll soon be peering into one of Arizona’s…
Southern Hiking

Guindani Trail

As a mountain range, it’s hard to stand out in Southern Arizona, where the Santa Catalinas, Santa Ritas, Huachucas and Chiricahuas harbor an…
Western Scenic Drives

Gregg's Hideout

You don’t meet a lot of people named Gregg these days. In fact, in 2020, “Gregg” (with three G’s) was only the 5,326th most popular baby name in the…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Big Lake Loop

Fire does what it does. On just about any scenic drive in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona, you’ll be reminded of that. But the forest does…
Southern Hiking

Centella Trail

Chiricahua Mountains, Coronado National Forest In Spanish, centella means “flash.” Or “streak of lightning.” “Thunderbolt” is another way to say it…
Northern Scenic Drives

Buck Farm Viewpoint

Gary Ladd knows Northern Arizona as well as anyone. For more than half a century, he’s been photographing that part of the state — including Marble…