Arizona Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Sunset at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona (Robert Glusic/Photodisc/Getty)

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    Climb aboard for the ultimate ride with the ultimate boat buddy: Martin Litton, the Colorado River legend and conservation warrior who, as much as any other single person, shaped the Grand Canyon float trip into an American classic
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Attractions

Rim Trail

expert favorite attraction
South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona 86023

Description: This easy trail leads nine miles along the south rim of the canyon from Mather Point to Hermits... Read More
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Cape Royal Scenic Drive

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Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Description: On this drive you'll see some of the North Rim's most spectacular scenery and attain the highest... Read More
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Madera Canyon

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25 miles south of Tucson
Exit 63 off Interstate 10
Tucson, Arizona 85747

Description: The guy without a pair of binoculars is the odd man out at Madera Canyon, where bird-watching is... Read More
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Hotels

Arizona Inn

2200 East Elm Street
Tucson, AZ 85719 Map

Hotel Class: 5 class stars
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Grand Canyon Lodge

Bright Angel Point
Grand Canyon North Rim, AZ Map

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Cave Springs Campground

Red Rock Ranger District, P.O. Box 20429
Sedona , AZ 86341 Map

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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