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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Inner Basin Trail near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarSeptember 27, 2023

The Flagstaff fall foliage show usually begins in late September on the Inner Basin Trail. 

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Red Mountain Trail near Prescott Valley

Mare CzinarSeptember 20, 2023

The route is part of the Blue Hills Trail System at the east boundary of Prescott National Forest and provides access to the mountainous backcountry adjacent to the communities of Dewey-Humboldt.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Clover Spring Trail near Williams

Mare CzinarSeptember 13, 2023

The path moves through beautiful woodlands overlooking the city of Williams.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: O’Leary Peak near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarSeptember 6, 2023

O’Leary Peak is a 250,000-year-old lava dome volcano that rises to 8,916 feet at the northwest edge of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Porter Mountain

Mare CzinarAugust 30, 2023

Anchoring the heart of the 200+-mile White Mountains Trail System, the Timber Mesa and Panorama loop trails offer easy access, moderate workouts and abundant scenic beauty.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Cabin Loop

Mare CzinarAugust 23, 2023

One of the best long-distance hikes on the Mogollon Rim is the Cabin Loop System.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Woods Canyon Lake

Mare CzinarAugust 16, 2023

More a stroll than a hike, the trail that circles amenity-rich Woods Canyon Lake hugs the water’s edge passing through deep woods, swampy finger coves and rocky dells.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Escudilla National Recreation Trail near Springerville

Mare CzinarAugust 8, 2023

Topping out at just under 10,900-feet of elevation, Escudilla Mountain Trail is Arizona’s third highest path.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Panorama Trail near Pinetop-Lakeside

Mare CzinarJuly 27, 2023

At every bend in its undulating course, the Panorama Trail lives up to its name with see-forever vistas of emerald forests, crystalline lakes and majestic White Mountain massifs dotting prairies that stretch into New Mexico.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Munds Canyon Trail at Munds Park

Mare CzinarJuly 19, 2023

A network of shared-use trails connect Arizona’s plateau lakes region with the community of Munds Park.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Rogers Trail near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarJuly 13, 2023

The 5.4-mile Rogers Trail tethers the event-centric, party atmosphere of Fort Tuthill County Park with the subdued wilds of Rogers Lake Natural Area.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Priest Draw-Howard Draw near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarJuly 7, 2023

Well known as a world-class destination for the sport of bouldering, Howard and Priest Draws are side-by-side shallow canyons with a yawning meadow in the middle that also make for scenic hiking.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Gooseberry Springs near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarJune 30, 2023

A glimpse into a time in the late 19th and early 20th century when homesteaders ran sheep and cattle in the forests and meadow on the Mogollon Rim.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Buck Mountain near Clints Well

Mare CzinarJune 23, 2023

The Buck Mountain fire lookout is one of only a few surviving CT-2-type towers in American forests.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Corduroy Wash near Happy Jack

Mare CzinarJune 16, 2023

The road is also part of the General Crook Trail No.130, that was built in 1870s and stretched between Fort Whipple and Fort Apache.

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