Parks, Arizona

Top Spots in and near Parks

  • Sedona, Arizona

    Big Park to Bell Rock Pathway Loop

    5.0
    4.06 mi / 335 ft gain
    The Big Park to Bell Rock Pathway Loop offers an iconic Sedona hiking experience, featuring up-close views of the famous Bell Rock formation and expansive vistas of the surrounding red rock landscape. This well-maintained trail system provides multiple interconnected paths allowing hikers to cu...
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  • Clarkdale, Arizona

    Hike the Tuzigoot Trail

    4.3
    0.5 mi / 55 ft gain
    Spend a couple of hours to discover the incredible legacy of an ancient people at Tuzigoot National Monument.  Start at the Visitor Center, then take a self-guided, half mile loop trail that will lead around and through an incredible 110 room pueblo. The large building was home to the Sinagua peo...
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  • Flagstaff, Arizona

    Camp at Ashurst Lake

    Ashurst Lake is South East of Flagstaff and not too far from Mormon Lake. It's an easy drive that any car can do. There is a a short section of well-maintained dirt road. Keep in mind the current fire regulations for the area as well as the lake's water level if you're panning to launch your boat...
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  • 675 Dead Horse Ranch Road, Arizona

    Dead Horse Ranch via Forest Loop Trail

    1.51 mi / 62 ft gain
    Dead Horse Ranch via Forest Loop Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Cottonwood, Arizona.
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  • Flagstaff, Arizona

    Hike the Wupatki Pueblo Trail

    5.0
    0.4 mi / 85 ft gain
    Start your hike from the visitor center and walk the path down to the different ruins. Take time to explore the ruins and admire the surrounding scenery. The path is rather uneven in certain places and require some caution.
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  • Yavapai County, Arizona

    'The Crack' at Wet Beaver Creek

    4.6
    7.61 mi / 787 ft gain
    'The Crack' is a cliff jumper's dream, but it also offers something for everyone, with smooth rocks for sunbathing and shallow waters for wading. To get to The Crack, it's about a 3.5-mile hike each way, making it slightly less popular than Sedona's more accessible swimming holes. While you only ...
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  • Yavapai County, Arizona

    Bell Trail

    7.12 mi / 591 ft gain
    Bell Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Rimrock, Arizona.
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  • Yavapai County, Arizona

    Hike to Montezuma's Well

    5.0
    0.5 mi / 117 ft gain
    This trail takes you to the rim of Montezuma Well, a massive collapsed limestone sinkhole. The springs at the bottom of the sinkhole feed a large pond which supports a unique aquatic habitat in this dry landscape. Scientists are still baffled as to the origin headwaters of the water within this c...
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  • Leupp, Arizona

    Grand Falls (CLOSED)

    4.3
    1.2 mi / 246 ft gain
    Grand Falls is closed indefinitely as of February 2023. Please visit leupp.navajochapters.org for more updates.  Grand Falls is located about 30 miles northeast of Flagstaff Arizona in Navajo Nation. Even though its only 30 miles from Flagstaff you’ll still have about an hour drive to the falls...
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  • Yavapai County, Arizona

    Explore Montezuma's Castle National Monument

    4.6
    Montezuma Castle is actually one of the United State's first National Monuments. This five story 50 room cliff dwelling is one of the best preserved in all of North America. There is a short interpretive walk along the cliff in which one can see the many remnants of the previous inhabitants.The S...
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  • Winslow, Arizona

    Ruins of Two Guns

    These old ruins on the side of old route 66 in the town of Two Guns Arizona. The ruins themselves are very photogenic and worth a stop at. Be careful of snakes and the structural dangers of old ruins. This is a fun stop along the side of the highway to take photographs and watch the sunset.
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  • Camp Verde, Arizona

    Copper Canyon Loop Trail 504

    5.0
    3.75 mi / 384 ft gain
    Copper Canyon Loop Trail 504 is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Camp Verde, Arizona.
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  • Winslow, Arizona

    Apache Death Cave

    0.42 mi / 23 ft gain
    ...Just off Highway 40 in-between Flagstaff and Winslow Arizona, sits an abandoned ghost town called "Two Guns". I can't tell you how many times I've driven on the 40 (East or West) and had no idea this was here. This time around I made it a priority to stop and check this place out. For anyone t...
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