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Here is a sampling of attractions outside
Greater Phoenix you may want to visit.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Rd.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 883-2702
desertmuseum.org
The museum is both a zoo and a botanical
park with a focus on the Sonoran Desert.
The Arizona Trail
Across Arizona from Mexico to Utah
(602) 252-4794
aztrail.org
The trail is a continuous, 800+ mile diverse
and scenic non-motorized trail.
Dude Ranches
Arizona Dude Ranch Association
PO Box 603
Cortaro, AZ
(520) 823-4277
azdra.com
Saguaro National Park
Headquarters and Rincon Mountain District
3693 S. Old Spanish Tr.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 733-5153
Tucson Mountain District
2700 N. Kinney Rd.,
Tucson, AZ
(520) 733-5158
nps.gov/sagu
One of the world’s largest saguaro cacti
stands.
Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ
(928) 774-5213
musnaz.org
The museum focuses on archeology,
ethnology, geology, biology and fine arts.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
37615 U.S. Highway 60
Superior, AZ
(520) 689-2811
azstateparks.com/parks/both
Discover the intricate beauty of Arizona’s
oldest and largest botanical garden.
Grand Canyon National Park
Northwest corner of Arizona, close to the
borders of Utah and Nevada
nps.gov/grca
View this natural wonder along its rims, or
access the inner canyon by hiking, by mule or
by rafting the Colorado River.
Tubac Presidio State Park
Tubac, AZ
(520) 398-2252
azstateparks.com/parks/tupr
Eusebio Francisco Kino turned Tubac, a
Piman village in 1641, into a mission.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Along the U.S./Mexican Border, south of Ajo,
west of Tucson and east of Yuma, AZ
(520) 387-6849
nps.gov/orpi
Organ pipe cacti are everywhere, along with
wildflowers in the spring.
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Benson, AZ
(520) 586-4100
azstateparks.com/parks/kaca
This living cave, discovered in 1974, is host to
a wide variety of unique formations.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Page, AZ
(928) 608-6200
nps.gov/glca
Petrified Forest National Park
I-40, Exit 311, AZ
(928) 524-6228
nps.gov/pefo
One of the world’s largest and most colorful
concentrations of petrified wood.
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Tombstone, AZ
(520) 457-3311
azstateparks.com/parks/toco
The two-story Victorian structure once
housed the offices of the sheriff and more.
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Old Tucson Studios
201 S. Kinney Rd.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 883-0100
oldtucson.com
Saunter down the streets of Hollywood’s
most famous movies.
Lake Havasu State Park
699 London Bridge Rd.
Lake Havasu, AZ
(928) 855-2784
azstateparks.com/parks/laha
Homolovi Ruins State Park
East of Winslow, AZ, on AZ-87, north of I-40
(928) 289-4106
azstateparks.com/parks/horu
Four major pueblos occupied from 1200
to 1425 A.D.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Three miles from Rt. 151
Chinle, AZ
(928) 674-5500
nps.gov/cach
Sustains a community of Navajo people,
who are connected to a landscape of great
historical and spiritual significance.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
One mile west of Hwy. 191 on US 264
Ganado, AZ
(928) 755-3475
nps.gov/hutr
This site is the oldest, continuously operating
trading post on the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation Museum
Hwy. 264 and Loop Rd.
Window Rock, AZ
(928) 871-7941
navajonationmuseum.org
Devoted to Navajo history, culture and arts,
the museum displays Anasazi artifacts.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
I-17, exit 289
Camp Verde, AZ
(928) 567-3322
nps.gov/moca
This cliff dwelling overlooks Beaver Creek.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
1100 W. Ruins Dr.
Coolidge, AZ
(520) 723-3172
nps.gov/cagr
Hohokam sites including a four-story earthen
building built about 650 years ago.
Navajo National Monument
AZ-564 off US 160
Shonto, AZ
(928) 672-2700
nps.gov/nava
Outstanding hiking opportunities and
chances to view historic Indian villages.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Monument Valley, north of Kayenta, AZ
(435) 727-5874
navajonationparks.org/htm/monumentvalley.htm
Tuzigoot National Monument
1 Tuzigoot Rd.
Clarksdale, AZ
(928) 634-5564
nps.gov/tuzi
An interpretive trail leads to a well-preserved
cliff dwelling.
Wupatki National Monument
6400 N. Highway 89
Flagstaff, AZ
(928) 679-2365
nps.gov/wupa
Two ruins, Wupatki and Wukoki, are the best
preserved.
Smoki Museum
147 N. Arizona St.
Prescott, AZ
(928) 445-1230
smokimuseum.org
The museum is devoted to ancient Southwest
history.
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