The place is an ancient Sonoran Desert People’s farming community and “Great House” are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Montezuma Castle is one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, showcases Sinagua culture. The trail is only accessible through the Visitor Center. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Sedona and nearby areas have many nice attractions to offer, such as canyon view along 89A, Slide Rock State Park, Tuzigoot, Red Rock State Park, and Montezuma Castle, national forests. Town is full of shops. There are many nice trails around. Two nights or more won’t get you bored at all. Devil’s Bridge Devil’s Bridge […]
Tonto National Monument is a very small NPS site on our way, it has a little museum and a cliff dwelling. When we visited the trail to lower cliff dwelling was already closed for the day. Check the trail open hours before your visit. The upper trail was limited to ranger lead tour only. We […]
Slide Rock State Park walk upstream more beyond a huge black rock. You will find quiet spot and nice view with less visitors. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Tuzigoot is a relatively small site. Trail to the pueblo is about 5 mins walk. 1-2 hours should be sufficient to explore the history and exhibition. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Island Trail is only accessible from the Visitor Center and closes one hour earlier than visitor center. The trail is a 185-foot climb (240 steps) back to canyon rim. Canyons are nice and it is amazing to see how Sinagua people live floor by floor along the cliff. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Travel Tips Reserve El Torva early. It is very popular that you would not able to find a table without reservation. Grand View trail is a bit under maintenance but the trail is very adventurous and worth to hiking down. East entrance receives less much less traffic than south entrance. If driving from I-89 makes […]
two hours each for both Sunset Crater and Waputi is enough for major viewpoints. when taking Lava Flow trail, don’t miss lower route. parking lot at A’a trail fills up quickly. Loop Road between Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki is about 35 miles long but a nice scenic drive. Wuptki As the name suggests, it […]
Travel Tips 6 hour should do the whole national park with full coverage on major viewpoints. Day trip from Flagstaff is recommended. Crystal trail features the most beautiful petrified woods in the park. Don’t miss Blue Mesa trail. Go down the trail. One mile Painted Desert trail from Towa to Painted Desert inn is recommended. […]