Phoenix

Desert plants and birds

Landscape

Wildflowers (seasonal)  

Old West: 

Tucson 

Tucson is ~ 2 hours from Phoenix

Desert plants, birds and animals:

Architecture

  • Barrio de Viejo
  • San Xavier Mission

Sedona 

Sedona is ~ 2 hours from Phoenix

  • Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon,
  • Red Rock State Park,
  • Slide Rock State Park

Flagstaff 

Flagstaff is ~ 2 hours from Phoenix

  • Grand Falls (Seasonal)
  • Sunset Crater

Northern Arizona

Page

Page is ~ 4 hours from Phoenix

Landscape

  • Horsehoe Bend
  • Glen Canyon National Recreational Area
  • Vermillion Cliffs
  • Slot Canyons (Antelope, Canyon X, etc.) – permit and guide required in most
  • Lake Powell
  • Rainbow Arch – Long hike or accessible by boat from Lake Powell in Page
  • Toadstools

Wildlife

  • Condors – Marble Canyon and Vermillion Cliffs

Southern Arizona