Central Hiking

Hyde Mountain Trail

Prescott National Forest, Prescott As summits go, Hyde Mountain won’t show up on too many hit lists — peak-baggers usually aim a little higher.…
Central Hiking

Sterling Pass-Vultee Arch Trail

Coconino National Forest, Sedona Of Sedona’s many scenic wonders, Vultee Arch is among the most impressive. Prior to a plane crash in 1938, however…
Northern Hiking

Inner Basin Trail

Kachina Peaks Wilderness, Flagstaff Scenery, solitude, degree of difficulty ... there are many variables to consider when rating a trail. There’s no…
Central Hiking

Fred Haught Trail

Coconino National Forest, Payson Fred Haught was a relative of Anderson Lee Haught, who was better known as “Babe,” a longtime hunting guide for…
Northern Hiking

Keet Seel Trail

Navajo National Monument, Navajo Nation With the possible exception of the Thunder River Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, there aren’t any hikes…
Northern Hiking

White House Ruins Trail

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Navajo Nation The easiest way to go back in time might be along the White House Ruins Trail. In just over a mile…
Central Hiking

Winter Cabin Trail

Sycamore Canyon, Flagstaff The phrase “old cabin in the woods” typically conjures something idyllic. The kind of place where Robert Frost might have…
Central Hiking

Barnhardt Trail

Mazatzal Wilderness, Payson If you’ve ever headed north to Payson, Pine or Christopher Creek, you’ve been past the brown road sign for the Barnhardt…