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Tag Archives: Verde Valley
An Oasis for Wildlife: Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Just a 20-minute drive outside of Sedona (Arizona), in the heart of Cottonwood, is Dead Horse Ranch State Park, a 423-acre outdoor oasis. Dead Horse Ranch is a camping mecca for nature lovers in the heart of Verde Valley. Located … Continue reading
Crooked Water: Tuzigoot National Monument
For thousands of years, Verde Valley has been a human melting pot. Hunters and gatherers came first, searching for wild game and grasses. Traders followed, digging salt and minerals, and then settlers farming the fertile bottomlands. Perched atop a ridge … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Historic Sites, National Parks, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, hiking, historic sites, history, museum, national park, outdoor recreation, pueblo, RVing, Snowbird, Southwest, Verde Valley
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Red Rock Country: Driving Schnebly Hill Road
Exploring Sedona’s beautiful red rock country on dirt roads is a time-honored tradition. Guided jeep tours are a popular means of exploring rugged canyons, visiting remote Indian ruins, and taking in fantastic scenery. You can also rent a jeep, or … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Public Recreation Areas, Road Trips
Tagged Arizona, driving tour, hiking, outdoor recreation, Red Rock Country, RVing, Sedona, Snowbird, Southwest, tourist attraction, Verde Valley
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Red Rock Country: Sedona
Sedona is an Arizona destination not to be missed—a must-see wonders. Sedona easily makes the “A” list of RV destinations in the U.S. due to its rugged western appeal and colorful rock formations. Tourists come from around the world to … Continue reading
Posted in Road Trips, Snowbird
Tagged Arizona, hiking, historic sites, outdoor recreation, Red Rock Country, RVing, Sedona, Snowbird, Southwest, Verde Valley
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Drive Oak Creek Canyon, AZ
Oak Creek Canyon, just outside Sedona, is a spectacular and diverse riparian area and the state’s second most popular canyon. Towering vermilion and cream walls rise out of a lush green canopy, creating spectacular beauty, with vistas in every direction. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Oak Creek Canyon, outdoor recreation, scenic byway, Sedona, Snowbird, Southwest, Verde Valley
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Ancient Desert Water Hole: Montezuma Well, AZ
Montezuma Well is a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument located approximately 11 miles north of the park. It’s not actually a well and has nothing to do with Montezuma but being wrongly named doesn’t detract at all from … Continue reading
Posted in National Parks
Tagged Arizona, hiking, historic sites, national park, Southwest, Verde Valley
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Jerome: America’s Vertical City
High up on the side of a mountain is Jerome, Arizona. When I say on the side of a mountain, I literally mean that. At an elevation of 5,248 feet, Jerome hangs precariously on the 30-degree slope of Cleopatra Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Sites, Photography, Road Trips
Tagged Arizona, historic sites, history, National Historic District, photography, RVing, Southwest, state park, Verde Valley
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Prescott: Everybody’s Home Town
A little farther afield, but still an easy day trip from Verde Valley is Prescott—the former territorial capital of Arizona. Nestled in a stunning mountain bowl and surrounded by one of the largest ponderosa pine forests in the West, this beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, boating, hiking, historic sites, history, National Register of Historic Places, outdoor recreation, RVing, Southwest, Verde Valley
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High Rise Apartment: Montezuma Castle National Monument, AZ
Montezuma Castle, a five-level cliff dwelling nestled into a limestone alcove high above the flood plain of Beaver Creek, isn’t a castle and has nothing to do with Montezuma. The misattribution is traced to the 1870s, when explorers, doubting that … Continue reading
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Tagged Anasazi, Arizona, hiking, historic sites, history, national park, outdoor recreation, Southwest, Verde Valley
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