Saguaro West Tuscon Mountain district has more Saguaro and prettier than East Rincon Mountain district in my opinion. Return to Arizona Trip Summary
Don’t miss Sky Island Scenic Byway Saguaro National Park can be one day trip on both regions local Mexican style bagel and donuts here are great Culver’s butter burger and frozen custard are my kids’ favorite Dove Mountain can be one of your attraction option Sky Island Scenic Byway Sky Island Scenic byway is a […]
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 […]