Phoenix Active and Adventure Travel Guide

Phoenix Active and Adventure Travel Guide

• Phoenix Overview
• Phoenix Hotels
• Phoenix Attractions
• Phoenix Feature Articles
• Phoenix Adventure Trips
• Phoenix Airports
• Phoenix Flights

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Active and Adventure Destinations Near Phoenix

• Tonto National Forest, AZ
  (46 mi.)
• Saguaro National Park, AZ
  (96 mi.)
• Coronado National Forest, AZ
  (105 mi.)
• Tucson, AZ
  (108 mi.)
• Coconino National Forest, AZ
  (110 mi.)
• Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests, AZ
  (112 mi.)
• Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, AZ
  (154 mi.)
• Kaibab National Forest, AZ
  (165 mi.)
• Grand Canyon, AZ
  (180 mi.)
• Chiricahua National Monument, AZ
  (187 mi.)

Travel Guides Near Phoenix

• Papago State Park, AZ (6.8 mi.)
• Laveen, AZ (8.1 mi.)
• Guadalupe, AZ (8.4 mi.)
• Glendale, AZ (9.0 mi.)
• Paradise Valley, AZ (9.5 mi.)
• Tempe, AZ (9.8 mi.)
• Tolleson, AZ (11 mi.)
• Scottsdale, AZ (11 mi.)
• Peoria, AZ (13 mi.)

Southwest Active and Adventure States/Provinces

• Arizona
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Texas

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

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  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
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  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
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  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
• Northeast
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Vermont
• Pacific Coast
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • Washington
• Southeast
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

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Hotels

Tortilla Campground

Mesa Ranger Station, 5140 E. Ingram St.
Mesa, AZ 85205

Distance: 14.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort

7677 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020 Map

Distance: 7.1 mi.
(from destination center)

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Pointe South Mountain Resort

7777 S. Pointe Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85044 Map

Distance: 7.6 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

The Apache Trail Loop

Scenic drive connecting Apache Junction, Roosevelt Lake, Globe, and Florence Junction
Tonto National Forest, 2324 E McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona 85006

Distance: 17.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This 200-mile loop encircles the Superstition Mountains, linking many trailheads, recreation areas,... Read More

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Superstition Wilderness

About 40 miles east of Phoenix
Mesa Ranger District, 5140 E. Ingram St.
Mesa, Arizona 85205

Distance: 20.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This 160,200-acre wilderness offers some of the best hiking in the Southwest. Interconnecting... Read More

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Usery Mountain Regional Park

12 miles northeast of downtown Mesa
3939 N Usery Pass Rd.
Mesa, Arizona 85207

Distance: 26.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This Maricopa County park has easy hiking loops within its boundaries and two spectacular hikes in... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Phoenix

	Distance (mi.)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	3.8 map
Tucson International Airport	112.9 map
Las Vegas Mccarran International Airport	253.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Phoenix

	Distance (mi.)
Grand Canyon Pulliam Field	118.6 map
Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport	152.0 map
Yuma International Airport	156.6 map

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Flight Deals to Phoenix

Originating	From
San Diego (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)	$124
Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)	$124
Ontario (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)	$124
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)	$124
Long Beach (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)	$126

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Feature Articles

• GORP - Four Peaks Wilderness
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• GORP - Gila River, Arizona
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• GORP - Wilderness in Tonto National Forest, Arizona
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• GORP - National Recreation Trails - Highline
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• GORP - Pine Mt. Wilderness
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Trip Ideas

• Off the Beaten Path: Climb Granite Mountain
  Best of Arizona
• The Other Grand Canyon: Arizona's Havasu Canyon and the Seldom-Seen South Rim
  
• Amara Creekside Resort
  Sedona, Arizona
• A "Sky Island" Above the Desert: Coconino National Forest, Arizona
  GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

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  Arizona's White Mountains Biker
  Timberline Adventures
  from $1995, 7 days
  In the context of a new 7-day program, we'll ride from the Verde Valley into Zane Grey country atop the Mogollon Rim. We'll visit Payson, Show Low,...
  
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  Arizona: Grand Canyon & Sedona
  Country Walkers
  from $2798, 6 days
  The high desert landscape of Arizona is a natural masterpiece to discover on foot - a brilliant palette of natural color and geological artistry to...
  

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