Overview Located just north of Phoenix, Tonto National Forest in central Arizona is 5th largest national forest in the country. It is extremely diverse and its landscape ranges from the Saguaro cactus-heavy Sonoran Desert in the south to tall pine tree forests of the Mogollon Rim in the north. There are 8 wilderness areas within Tonto […]
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Best Hikes in Kaibab National Forest (AZ)
Overview Located in northern Arizona, Kaibab National Forest sandwiches the North Rim and South Rim of the Grand Canyon. It is divided into 3 major districts: North Kaibab Ranger District (North), Tusayan Ranger District (South), and the Williams Ranger District (South, near Williams, AZ). Elevations range from about 3,000 feet to 10,418 feet at the […]
Best Hikes in Coronado National Forest (AZ)
Overview Coronado National Forest is an expansive national forest located in southeastern Arizona near Tucson. It is made up of five non-contiguous ranger districts, each with multiple sky island mountain ranges and its own wilderness areas. These “sky islands” are isolated mountain ranges surrounded by a radically different lowland desert area. Most notable among these […]
Best Hikes in Coconino National Forest (AZ)
Overview Coconino National Forest is located in central Arizona around Flagstaff and Sedona. It is 1 of 6 national forests in Arizona and is surrounded by Kaibab NF to the north, Prescottt NF to the west, Tonto NF to the south, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to the southeast. The forest is one of the most […]
Best Hikes in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (AZ)
Overview The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is actually a combination of 2 national forests, administered as one. There are over 2 million acres of this mountain country forest spread out across central-eastern Arizona, all the way to the New Mexico border. Located about 2.5 hours NE of Phoenix, it provides a great destination with its high elevation and […]