Top Locations for Back Packing in Arizona

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APapago Park

Papago Park
  • phoenix
    az
  • +1 602 261 8318
  • Highlights: picnic tables, restrooms, parking more
  • Relaxing. Good place for a Spring picnic or outing. Relatively easy hiking trails. The lakes look man-made, though.... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Its wonderful and relaxing. You can also go hiking. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Papago Park
phoenix
az

BWhite Tank Mountain Regional Park

  • 13025 N White Tank Mountain Rd
    Waddell,AZ,85355
  • +1 623 935 2505
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • so we just hiked until we couldn't go anymore. Great views of the valley. more on GoCityKids.com
  • We were able to take our jogging stroller with the little ones on one of the trails and I still felt like I got a good workout. The playgrounds have swings and climbing equipment - my 2 and 4 year olds loved it. The one we visited (#4, I believe) was even covered and there was a BBQ, covered tabl... more on GoCityKids.com

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White Tank Mountain Regional Park
13025 N White Tank Mountain Rd
Waddell,AZ,85355

CDesert Botanical Garden

  • 1201 N Galvin Pkwy
    Phoenix, AZ 85008
  • 4809411217
4.5
37+ reviews, 1 sources
  • It was quite a nice experience to visit the Desert Botanical garden. Presentation of the garden makes it interesting ... more on OpenList.com
  • I just got back from an Arizona spring training vacation, and one of the highlights was definitely the Desert Botanical Gardens. We came really close ... more on Yelp

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Desert Botanical Garden
1201 N Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85008

DPinnacle Peak

  • 26802 N 102nd Way
    Scottsdale,AZ,85262
  • +1 480 585 0385
5.0
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Pinnacle Peak is a consistent workout buddy of mine... more on Yelp
  • Owwwwwww. That's how my butt felt when waking up yesterday morning. And I owe the pain to my previous ... more on Yelp

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Pinnacle Peak
26802 N 102nd Way
Scottsdale,AZ,85262

EUsery Mountain Regional Park

  • 3939 N. Usery Pass Road
    Mesa, AZ 85207
  • 4809840032
4.5
3+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I've hiked at Usery Mountain Regional Park quite a few times (and just learned more about it than I ever knew by reading David S. B.'s review). It's kind ... more on Yelp
  • If you've ever driven along the 60 Freeway as east Mesa fades into Apache Junction, you may have seen a mountain to the north with the word "Phoenix" in ... more on Yelp

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Usery Mountain Regional Park
3939 N. Usery Pass Road
Mesa, AZ 85207

FNavajo National Monument

Navajo National Monument
  • Navajo National Monument
    Arizona
  • Visitor Information (928) 672-27
  • We visited here as the sun was starting to fall, on a cold January day. Late afternoon was supposed to be the best time to view Betatakin. It was quite a walk down the slope to the viewpoint, but the view was good. Be ready ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Navajo National Monument is a dazzler, with two sets of wonderfully preserved cliff dwellings in a sublime high-desert setting of soaring ochre cliffs punctuated by thick stands of fir and aspen ... more on manual_books

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Navajo National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Arizona

GSaguaro National Park

  • 3693 S Old Spanish Trl
    Tucson, Arizona
4.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • We were driving through Tuscon and stopped at Saguaro Park East. This was a good choice: it was about $10 to get in, then there is a several mile ... more on Yelp
  • Overview Saguaro cacti are the quintessential symbol of the American desert and occur naturally only here in the Sonoran Desert. Sensitive to fire and frost and exceedingly slow to mature, these massive, treelike cacti grow in great profusion around Tucson but have long been threatened by both development... more on Frommers

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Saguaro National Park
3693 S Old Spanish Trl
Tucson, Arizona

HDead Horse Ranch State Park

  • 675 Dead Horse Ranch Road
    Cottonwood, AZ 86326, U.S.A.
  • +1 928 634 5283
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Dead Horse Ranch State Park, located near the community of Cottonwood in scenic Verde Valley, belies its ominous name. Best known as a birdwatching haunt, the 800-acre park is also popular for picnicking, camping, canoeing, horseback riding and stream and pond fishing. Walking trails follow the s... more on LLBean.com

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Dead Horse Ranch State Park
675 Dead Horse Ranch Road
Cottonwood, AZ 86326, U.S.A.

IGlen Canyon National Recreation Area

  • 791 Scenic View Dr.
    Page, AZ
  • +1 928 608 6404
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area stretches hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah. The park offers many opportunities for water sports at Lake Powell, along with hiking, camping, and viewing of the geologic wonders. Visit the Carl Hayden ... more on Weather.com
  • Overview Glen Canyon National Recreation Area combines one of nature's most inspiring settings with an ambitious human project. Impounded behind the Bureau of Reclamation's Glen Canyon Dam, the waters of the Colorado River and its tributaries are backed up almost 200 miles, forming Lake Powell. The lake a... more on LLBean.com

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
791 Scenic View Dr.
Page, AZ

JKaibab National Forest

  • 800 South 6th Street
    Williams, Arizona 86046
  • +1 928 635 8200
  • Overview Dogs on leash are allowed on many trails throughout this national forest. Hiking trails range greatly in difficulty, from easy to very difficult. A couple of the more popular trails are the Keyhole Sink Trail and the Bill Williams Mountain Trail. The Keyhole Sink Trails is an easy trail that is 2... more on DogFriendly.com

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Kaibab National Forest
800 South 6th Street
Williams, Arizona 86046