Hike of the Week 2023Hike of the Week: Escudilla National Recreation Trail near Springerville
Topping out at just under 10,900-feet of elevation, Escudilla Mountain Trail is Arizona’s third highest path.
Topping out at just under 10,900-feet of elevation, Escudilla Mountain Trail is Arizona’s third highest path.
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.
Munds Park has developed into a premier outdoor recreation destination with over 100 miles of shared-use trails.
The Black Canyon National Recreation Trail is quietly expanding its northern reach.
Following the usually dry course of the Hassayampa River, this wonky walk culminates at a prominent russet-colored rock outcropping and favorite roosting site for turkey vultures.
Mimicking the look and feel of a cultured botanical garden, the flat, easy 9.2-mile trail that circles the 2,400-acre preserve winds among pristine stands of cholla cacti, ironwood trees and the sites signature “candelabra” saguaros.
One of several highpoints in the hills south of the White Tank Mountains, Pyrite Summit anchors the western edge of Skyline Regional Park.
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