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Arizona parks and natural areas

Arizona's Higher Elevations

Fully illustrated reviews and information on accessible travel and travel with children & pets.

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Also see: Sonoran Desert

Tonto Natural Bridge
A: Tonto Natural Bridge
World's largest natural travertine bridge. Trails and observations points provide views of the bridge.
Tonto Natural Bridge
Mogollon Rim
B: Mogollon Rim
75 miles NE of Phoenix; elevation over 7,000 feet. Forest lakes and spectacular views.
Mogollon Rim
Meteor Crater
C: Meteor Crater
East of Flagstaff. Created 50,000 years ago by a huge iron-nickel meteor.
Meteor Crater
  
Sunset Crater
D: Sunset Crater
Just north of Flagstaff. Volcano crater, lava covered forests and cinder cones.
Sunset Crater
McDowell Mtn Regional park
E: Painted Desert
Best viewing is from Petrified Forest. what was once a basin is now a multi-colored series of peaks and valleys.
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
E: Petrified Forest
National monument on I-40 east of Holbrook. Petroglyphs, pueblo remains and logs that have been turned into stone.
Petrified Forest
 
Oak Creek Canyon
G: Oak Creek Canyon
View from Sedona and Flagstaff on 89A or hike one of the many trails. Extremely scenic area.
Oak Creek Canyon
Sedona
H: Sedona
Often voted as the most beautiful place in the world, Sedona offers gorgeous scenery.
Sedona
Verde Canyon Railroad
I: Verde Canyon Railroad
Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad for fabulous views of Verde Canyon. Experience blooms, birds and other wildlife.
Visit Verde Valley
 
Patagonia Lake
J: Patagonia Preserve
and Patagonia Lake

Birding and scenic trails on the preserve. Hiking, fishing, boating, camping and birding at the lake.
Patagonia Preserve & Lake