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Perfect for a late summer or autumn trek, the route is located just off Pinetop-Lakeside’s main drag making for a quick up-and-around day hike with lots of variety.
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The spirit of Arizona’s Western heritage is strong in Cave Creek, located less than an hour away from Downtown Phoenix. The town – which was settled in 1870, decades before Arizona’s statehood – offers many of the things that make the state so special: horseback riding, desert trails and good ol’ cowboy-style line dancing – plus modern crowd-pleasers like art galleries, quality dining and live music.
Imagine waking up in a cave atop an extinct volcano and seeing a 12,000 foot massif to the west and endless prairies to the east.
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The approachable, customizable trails offer dozens of options ranging from easy strolls located just steps from town to long distance backwoods excursions.
This 93-acre site is a complex of ponds, nesting islands and wet meadows that attract swarms of birds as well as elk, deer, coyotes, turkeys and bears.
The mountain's lumpy appearance is the result of multiple volcanic events that caused lava to accumulate in irregular heaps.
Massive canopies of Ponderosa pine, Alligator juniper and oak provide cooling shade as the route winds above the lakes and across the boulder-flanked ravine and crisp waters of Bannon Creek.
Situated in the far southwest corner of the San Francisco Volcanic Field--a swath of impressive igneous features that arcs from the northern Arizona town of Williams to Flagstaff-- Davenport Hill is an anthill among giants.
The 1.25-mile, cliff-hugging trail plunges 700 feet to reach the pristine waterway coveted by anglers and beloved by hikers seeking solitude in this otherwise congested area of the Mogollon Rim south of Chevelon Canyon Lake.
This new access point off Boynton Pass Road provides respite from the boot-clad masses and access to dozens of trails.