Arizona - Canyon Country Attractions

Canyon Country in Arizona is located to the northwest of Flagstaff. The region includes the Havasupai and Hualapai Indian Reservations, the town of Williams and the Kaibab National Forest.

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(Hualapai Indian Reservation)

Arizona Strip, Arizona

The area north of the Grand Canyon and west of the Colorado River is commonly known as the Arizona Strip.

Address

Bureau Of Land Management Arizona Strip
345 East Riverside Drive
St George, AZ 84790-9000
United States

Phone 1 (435) 688-3200

Fax 1 (435) 688-3258

http://www.blm.gov/az/

Lees Ferry

(Near )

Until the Navajo Bridge was constructed in 1929, Lees Ferry was the main crossing for the Colorado River. The ferry service was established in 1872 by a Mormon, John D. Lee.

Lees Ferry offers a starting point for adventurous river runners to launch their boats, trout fishing, backpacking, and hiking.

The scenery here is quite spectacular with red cliff walls along the roaring Colorado River.

Address

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
691 Scenic View Drive, Box 1507
Page, AZ 86040-1507
United States

Phone 1 (928) 608-6404

Fax 1 (928) 608-6283

http://www.nps.gov/glca/

Pipe Spring National Monument

(Canyon Country)

Pipe Spring National Monument was established by President Harding in 1923. It is located 14 miles west of Fredonia, with a fort as well as other pioneer and Native American buildings. People have used the water of Pipe Springs for at least 1,000 years. Ancestral Puebloans ("Anasazi") grew crops near the springs. Paiute Indians gathered seeds, hunted animals, and raised crops in the area. In 1871 Mormon pioneers built a fort (called Winsor Castle) over the main spring and established a cattle ranch on the Arizona Strip. The fort, known as Winsor Castle, is part of the guided tours or visitors can tour the grounds on their own.

Address

Pipe Spring National Monument
HC 65, Box 5
Fredonia, AZ 86022-0005
United States

Phone 1 (928) 643-7105

Fax 1 (928) 643-7583

http://www.nps.gov/pisp/

Hours

June 1 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

October 1 to May 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Cost

Admission Cost	$ 5.00
Child 15 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Hours apply to the Visitor Center. Daily throughout the year, ranger guided tours of Winsor Castle are offered every 30 minutes from 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Facilities

Gift shop

Ash Fork, Arizona

Ash Fork is an old railroad town located 19 miles west of Williams at the junction of I-40 and U.S. 89. Old Route 66 runs the length of Ash Fork with historic markers honoring this once great road. Travelers can visit some businesses that have been in operation since the 1920's.

Address

Ash Fork Chamber Of Commerce
616 Lewis Avenue, Box 494
Ash Fork, AZ 86320-0494
United States

Phone 1 (928) 637-2442

Fax 1 (928) 637-2442

Beaver Dam Mountain Wilderness

The Beaver Dam Wilderness area occupies 19,600 acres of the Arizona Strip and southern Utah. The rugged mountains are home to Joshua trees, desert bighorn sheep, and other endangered species.

Address

Bureau Of Land Management Arizona Strip
345 East Riverside Drive
St George, AZ 84790-9000
United States

Phone 1 (435) 688-3200

Fax 1 (435) 688-3258

http://www.blm.gov/az/

Colorado City, Arizona

Colorado City was originally called Short Creek. It was founded by Mormons who fled Utah to escape laws outlawing polygamy.

Colorado City - Cottonwood Point Wilderness

Cottonwood Point Wilderness is located on the Utah border, near Colorado City. The 6,500 acre area includes cliffs, canyons and pinnacles, as well as a green oasis fed by springs.

Address

Bureau Of Land Management Arizona Strip
345 East Riverside Drive
St George, AZ 84790-9000
United States

Phone 1 (435) 688-3200

Fax 1 (435) 688-3258

http://www.blm.gov/az/

Fredonia, Arizona

Fredonia is the largest community on the Arizona Strip. Like Colorado City, it was settled by Mormons escaping anti-polygamy laws in Utah.

Address

Fredonia Chamber Of Commerce
Box 217
Fredonia, AZ 86022-0217
United States

Phone 1 (928) 643-7241

Fax 1 (928) 643-7627

Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness

The Grand Wash Cliffs comprise the southwestern boundary of the Colorado Plateau. The Bureau of Land Management protects a 36,300-acre portion of the cliffs, home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoises and other wildlife.

Address

Bureau Of Land Management Arizona Strip
345 East Riverside Drive
St George, AZ 84790-9000
United States

Phone 1 (435) 688-3200

Fax 1 (435) 688-3258

http://www.blm.gov/az/