History:Millions of years of land uplifts and stream cutting created the colorful sheer cliff walls of Canyon de Chelly. Natural water sources and ...
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The prehistoric Puebloan Ancestors built Tsegi Phase villages within the natural sandstone alcoves of our canyons. The resilient Ancestral Puebloan...
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For thousands of years, the inhabitants of what is now Hidden Cove Park have documented their lives through rock art. The Ancient Americans chise...
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About the Park:
Petrified Forest National Park attracts many researchers. Geologists study the multi-hued Chinle Formation. Over 13,000 years of h...
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The Wildcat Trail is 3.2 miles around the West Mitten Butte at approximately 5400 feet elevation. Walking this trail may take anywhere from 1.5 - 2...
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Gaze at the results of 300 million years of time, where the San Juan River winds and carves its way through the desert 1,000 feet below. This primi...
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O'Leary Peak is a lava dome volcano, not a cinder cone like Sunset Crater Volcano.
The hike is along a roadbed, which is rough with pot holes, roc...
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This popular trail system begins in large stands of old-growth ponderosa pine and Gambel oak. The various loops offer a wide variety of seasonal wi...
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Walnut Canyon National Monument was established by President Woodrow Wilson on November 30, 1915, to preserve ancient cliff dwellings. Initially ma...
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About:Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time--from the neighboring American...
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In 1885, Thomas Jefferson Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. ...
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This primitive campground offers a scenic view of the San Francisco Peaks and dry camping in the cool aspen trees that surround Lockett Meadow. Thi...
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Kachina Trail is one of Flagstaff's most popular. Especially in fall, hikers gravitate to the colors as bright gold lights the way through surround...
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Humphreys Peak is the highest mountain in Arizona and resides in Coconino County, in the northern part of the state. It is the 26th most prominent ...
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The San Francisco Peaks are actually the remains of an extinct volcano. Millions of years ago this great mountain was shattered by an explosion sim...
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From the Abineau (#127) and Bear Jaw (#26) trails, on the north slope of the San Francisco Peaks, you can see the Grand Canyon seventy miles away. ...
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