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Places
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Sedona
Red sandstone buttes, Oak Creek and trailhead parking you need to plan for
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Flagstaff
A pine-forest city on Route 66 below Arizona's highest peak, with the observatory where Pluto was found
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Jerome
Former copper town stacked on Cleopatra Hill, with a mansion museum and long valley views
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Prescott
Arizona's territorial capital: a courthouse plaza, Whiskey Row and pine country at 5,300 feet
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Cottonwood
Verde River town with a walkable Old Town, a state park and a Sinagua pueblo on its edge
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Camp Verde
Interstate town with a preserved Army fort, Sinagua cliff dwellings and a sacred sinkhole
Regions
Sights
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Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Lagoons, Verde River access, camping and over 20 miles of shared-use trails
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Slide Rock State Park
An 80-foot natural water chute below a historic apple orchard in Oak Creek Canyon
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Chapel of the Holy Cross
A 1956 Catholic chapel built around a giant cross, rising from a red rock outcrop
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Palatki Heritage Site
Reservation-only guided tours of a red rock cliff dwelling and rock art northwest of Sedona
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Cathedral Rock
Sedona's most recognizable formation, with a short, steep scramble to the saddle
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Standin' on the Corner Park
A downtown Winslow corner built around one line of 'Take It Easy', with a mural, a flatbed Ford and two statues
Planning guides
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Arizona Airports and Amtrak: Airlines, Stations and Routes
Who flies into Phoenix, Mesa and Flagstaff, how the Sky Train works, and where the Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited stop
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Arizona Road Trips and Car Rental: Routes, Fuel and Dirt Roads
Drive times for the northern and southern loops, Route 66, fuel gaps, and the dirt roads that need care, checked November 2026
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Getting Around Arizona: Cars, Light Rail and Park Shuttles
Why you need a car, and where you can leave it: Phoenix light rail, Tucson's free streetcar and the Grand Canyon and Sedona shuttles
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Getting to Arizona: Airports, Drives and 2026 Changes
Which airport to fly into, how far the drive is from Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Albuquerque, and what changed in November 2026
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Hiking in Arizona 2026: Grand Canyon Status, Permits and Heat Rules
Which Grand Canyon trails are open after the 2026 floods, how backcountry permits work, and the heat rules that close trails
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Arizona National and State Parks: Every Unit, Fees and Passes 2026
The 25 National Park Service units in Arizona, the state parks, 2026 entrance fees, and which passes work where
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Arizona Park Passes and Permits 2026: NPS Fees, State Parks, Tribal Lands
What each pass covers, what it doesn't, and the 2026 fee changes for visitors from outside the US
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Planning an Arizona Trip in 2026-27: Regions, Drive Times, Bookings
How long to allow, how far things are, and which permits and rooms have to be booked months ahead
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Arizona Scenic Drives: Status, Length and Road Surface in 2026
Desert View Drive, Route 66, Oak Creek Canyon, the Apache Trail, Monument Valley and Mount Lemmon, with what is open in November 2026
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Arizona on a Budget: Free Parks, Passes, Fee-Free Days and Cheap Camping
Where Arizona costs nothing, when a pass pays off, and what camping costs in 2026
Stories
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Sedona in Winter 2026-27: What's Open After the Oak Creek Flood
SR 89A and the state parks after November 1, winter hikes with distances and parking, Red Rock Pass prices and the December 4 tree lighting
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Arizona Wildflowers 2027: Where and When to See the Spring Bloom
Picacho Peak, Lost Dutchman, Catalina, Saguaro and Organ Pipe: bloom timing by elevation, fees, the El Niño outlook and how to check bloom reports