At the beginning of the trail, near the top and parking lot area. Located about 15 minutes outside of Flagstaff, Sandy Canyon is a great day hike. Officially called the Sandy Canyon Trail, it’s located inside the Coconino National Forest, tucked back off the typical touristy path. It could easily be overlooked or missed if …
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The Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert is somewhere I had been wanting to visit for a very long time. This is an extraordinarily vast national park, where you must drive from point to point (hiking along the road is possible, but not something I’d recommend, especially during summertime). It’s open daily from 8am …
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My whole life, I’ve wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. It’s something you read and hear about, and see in pictures and videos growing up your entire life (at least in the U.S.). I've gotten to visit this natural wonder twice in my life, once in 2017 and again in 2021 (I will be including …
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A true marvel of nature’s power and one of the most beautiful natural sights I’ve ever seen, Horseshoe Bend is one of my all-time favorite places - ever 😍. While there is not much to do other than gaze at the insane product of millions of years of nature’s ingenuity, it’s well worth a trip. …
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Prescott, Arizona’s three most popular lakes - Watson, Lynx, and Goldwater - could not be any more different from one another. Watson is a geographical wonder, with rocks that look like they were transported straight from another planet. Lynx and Goldwater are much more typical lakes, pretty and relaxing, but nothing crazy. These are not …
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Tucked away into a deserty corner of central Arizona is a mountain range that is small but very mighty. Located inside the Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction, and within three different counties (Maricopa, Pinal, and Gila), sits the Superstition Mountains. About 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix, it’s an easy day trip. It’s a …
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Hi there! 👋🏼 I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know a little life update! I finally landed a dream job of mine, which is taking up quite a bit of my time and energy right now. Combine that with being a full time single mom, and well, unfortunately writing has once again …
In Northern Arizona, near the town of Williams and right off I-40 (a.k.a. Route 66; a major cross-country US highway), is a super cool place called Bearizona. It’s exactly what it sounds like - coined as a “wildlife and safari park”, it’s most known for the black bears that freely roam around. They’ll walk up …
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The “Arizona" mural on the Rebel Lounge, located at 2303 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016. When you think of Phoenix, Arizona, what comes to mind? “Desert, hot, and dry” most likely. What may not, is murals. and believe it or not, Phoenix is home to a boatload of them. There are more than …
To the west, towards Buckeye. Perched on top of a mountain in the South Mountain Park and Preserve is a lookout point with views of the Valley of the Sun that is one of the best. It's high up, taking a good 30 minutes just to drive from the entrance gate to the lookout point, …