Walk beneath Bell Rock in Sedona, spend a weekend on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim, meet the saguaros outside Tucson, wander the old copper town of Jerome, or drive the Apache Trail under the Superstitions. We’ve put the stops, routes and practical details together so your day out of Phoenix is easier to plan.
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A full red-rock day from Phoenix: the Montezuma Castle cliff dwelling on the way up I-17, an easy walk around Bell Rock on the Red Rock Scenic Byway, the Chapel of the Holy Cross, lunch in Uptown Sedona and sunset from Airport Mesa, with the parking, pass and shuttle rules that trip up first-timers.
A two-night spring or fall weekend at the Grand Canyon's South Rim from Phoenix. Drive up through Flagstaff on Friday for a first look at Mather Point. Saturday is the full day: an early walk below the rim to Ooh Aah Point, the Rim Trail past Yavapai Point to the historic Village, the Hermit Road shuttle and sunset at Hopi Point. On Sunday, catch sunrise on Desert View Drive, climb the Watchtower, and head home by Cameron and Flagstaff.
A long, rewarding day in Tucson's saguaro country from Phoenix: a morning at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, the Bajada Loop Drive, Valley View Overlook and the Signal Hill petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park West, sunset at Gates Pass, and a Sonoran hot dog before the two-hour drive home.
A loop from Phoenix to the hillside copper town of Jerome and its mansion museum, over Mingus Mountain on SR 89A, past the granite dells of Watson Lake, and into Prescott's Courthouse Plaza and Whiskey Row for dinner before the drive home.
Drive the paved Apache Trail past the Superstition Mountains to Canyon Lake and the old stagecoach stop at Tortilla Flat, stop at Goldfield Ghost Town on the way back, then walk the Treasure Loop at Lost Dutchman State Park as the mountain turns gold at sunset.
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Each guide shows the date and time it was last updated and the time of year it is best experienced; some stops also note their own best season. Roads, services, prices, tides and rules can change, so every guide includes official sources to check before departure. Online, you always see the latest version, and the app updates the guides on your phone. You own your guide forever.
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I’m Greg Pasquariello, a software engineer living in the Pacific Northwest and the owner of Tecnicl LLC. I love a good day trip, and I host a lot of out-of-town visitors who want to know what they can do while they’re here. Greg’s Guides began as the plans I kept putting together for them. Now anyone can use them.
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Bell Rock hero photo: Tomascastelazo · CC BY-SA 4.0. April 2010 photograph; resized and displayed with crop.
