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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Huckaby Trail near Sedona

Mare CzinarNovember 9, 2023

This classic hike southeast of uptown Sedona delivers a satisfying outdoor experience.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: West Fork of Oak Creek

Mare CzinarOctober 18, 2023

Combining all of what makes Sedona’s Red Rock Country great, the world-famous trail wanders through a canyon-bound wilderness of rock, water and lush vegetation.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Wilson Meadow near Flagstaff

Mare CzinarOctober 11, 2023

On the western face of Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks, vast wet meadows of wild roses, ferns and brambles lap up against pine-studded slopes.

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Lamar Haines Memorial Wildlife Area

Mare CzinarOctober 4, 2023

This short and easy Flagstaff classic is packed with enough points of interest to bury the needle on the kid-pleasing meter.

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

Mare CzinarMay 11, 2023

Arizonans need not travel to Hawaii or Iceland to get a look at bizarre volcanic geological formations

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Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Little Horse Trail near Munds Park

Mare CzinarMay 5, 2023

Munds Park has developed into a premier outdoor recreation destination with over 100 miles of shared-use trails.

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Hiking October 2022Barbershop Trail Hike in the Coconino National Forest

Mare CzinarOctober 10, 2022

In autumn, the Barbershop Trail portion of the Cabin Loop System is famous for its awesome display of colorful foliage.

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Hiking July 2022Hike at Potato Lake in the Coconino National Forest

Mare CzinarJuly 11, 2022

Beneath the lake's glassy surface, crayfish stir up mud and are easy to spot congregating under semi-submerged logs.

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