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.
Grand Canyon National Park is home to one of the greatest natural wonders in America. The canyon was carved out by the Colorado River, which can be seen about a mile below the rim.
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
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
Pipe Spring National Monument was established by President Harding in 1923. It is located 14 miles west of Fredonia, with a pioneer fort and Native American museum. People have used the water of Pipe Spring 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
Hours:
June 1 to September 30: 7am-5pm
October 1 to May 31: 8am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Daily throughout the year, ranger guided tours of Winsor Castle are offered every 30 minutes from 9:00a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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
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
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
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
Jacob Lake is the name of a both a body of water, and the nearby town, located at the junction of U.S. 89A and AZ 67. They are named after Mormon missionary Jacob Hamblin.
Jacob Lake is considered the gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Activities include sight seeing, fishing on the Colorado river, camping, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, hiking, and biking.
Mount Logan, which reaches a height of 7,866 feet, is surrounded by a volcanic region protected by the Bureau of Land Management.
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
Mount Trumbull Wilderness is a 7,900 acre wilderness area with Mount Trumbull reaching a peak of 8,028 feet at its highest point. The Wilderness is home to the Kaibab squirrels, Pronghorn deer, mountain lions and various lizards.
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
In the northwest corner of Arizona is an 84,700-acre area called Paiute Wilderness. The rugged terrain reaches 8,012 feet on Mount Bangs. Over 250 animal species including mule deer, mountain lion, desert bighorn sheep and desert tortoise can be found throughout the wilderness.
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
Paria Canyon stretches for 37 miles from southern Utah to Lees Ferry, where the Paria River empties into the Colorado.
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
Seligman is an old railroad town established in 1886. Route 66 gave the town an economic boost and many of the restaurants and gift shops are still going today!
There are sightseeing flights by helicopter and light aircraft from the Grand Canyon Airport at Tusayan (5mi/8km south of Grand Canyon Village) and from airfields at Flagstaff, Page, Phoenix and Williams.
The beautiful Vermilion Cliffs are massive, sheer formations with a reddish hue that looks particularly stunning at sunset. Opportunities for wildlife viewing, including big horn sheep and California Condors, and backpacking are available.
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
Wrather Canyon Arch is one of the world's largest natural arches, with a 200-foot span. The arch can only be accessed on foot as it is located at the midway point of the Paria Canyon trail.
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