Category Archives: Explore Arizona

Hiking Trails – Picacho Peak

Trail Name: Picacho Peak via Hunter TrailLocation: Near Tucson, ArizonaDistance: 2.8 (out and back)Elevation Gain: 2112 ftRating: Hard

Lake Powell: Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is the second largest artificial reservoir by maximum water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead, storing 24,322,000 acre-feet (3.0001×1010 m3) of water when full. Lake Powell is named for John Wesley Powell, who in 1869 led the first expedition to traverse the Colorado… Read More »

Hiking Trails – Horseshoe Bend

Landmark: Horseshoe BendSculptor: Nature ❤️Nickname: East Rim of the Grand CanyonInteresting Facts: The Colorado River created a roughly 1,000 ft (305 m) deep, 270º horseshoe-shaped bend in Glen Canyon, about five million years back.Distance: 1.5 mile (2.4km) out & back from the parking to the overlookFee: $10 per carCity: PageReservation Area: Yes, NavajoState: ArizonaCountry: USA

Cameron Trading Post

Cameron Trading Post: Established in 1916, this place offers one stop for shopping, dining, resting and fueling. From t-shirts and trinkets to fine Native American jewelry, pottery, basketry, this location offers a little respite to your weary shoulders. This location houses a gas station and Cameron Post Office.

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Roadside America – World’s Largest Kokopelli

Landmark: World’s Largest Kokopelli Deity: God of FertilityCulture: Native American South westermCountry: USAState: ArizonaAddress: 1620 AZ-260, Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Roadside America – World’s Tallest Kachina Doll

Landmark: World’s Tallest Kachina DollDeity: Kachinas are known to be the spirits of deities, natural elements or animals, or the deceased ancestors of the Hopi.Culture: Native American South westermCountry: USAState: ArizonaAddress: Tonto Hills near Cave Creek

Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, Arizona

Fount Rushmore

Four State Corners Monument

The Four Corners area is named after the quadripoint at the intersection of approximately 37° north latitude with 109° 03′ west longitude, where the boundaries of the four states meet, and are marked by the Four Corners Monument. It is the only location in the United States where four states meet. Most of the Four… Read More »