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Sedona in the Fall: Best Things to Do + Fall Colors

Sedona in the Fall: Best Things to Do + Fall Colors

by daniellenfairbanks | Aug 20, 2026 | Arizona, Arizona Fall, Arizona Seasons, Sedona

Sedona in the Fall: Best Things to Do + Fall Colors Sedona in the fall is one of the best times to experience Arizona’s red rock country. As temperatures begin to cool, hiking becomes much more enjoyable, crowds start to shift from the busy summer season, and pockets...
See Spring Trail Arizona: Easy Fall Hike Near Payson

See Spring Trail Arizona: Easy Fall Hike Near Payson

by daniellenfairbanks | Aug 18, 2026 | Arizona, Arizona Fall, Arizona Seasons, Payson/ Pine/ Strawberry

See Spring Trail Arizona: Easy Fall Hike Near Payson See Spring Trail is one of my favorite easy hikes near Payson, Arizona, especially if you’re looking for fall colors on the Mogollon Rim. This short forested trail follows Christopher Creek through towering...
How to Find the Aspen Corner Swing in Flagstaff

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Salt River Tubing: Use the Company or Go on Your Own?

Salt River Tubing: Use the Company or Go on Your Own?

by daniellenfairbanks | Mar 30, 2026 | Arizona, Arizona Hikes & Outdoor Adventures, Arizona Seasons, Phoenix

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Best Lakes Near Phoenix, Arizona

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by daniellenfairbanks | Mar 27, 2026 | Arizona, Arizona Hikes & Outdoor Adventures, Arizona Seasons, Phoenix

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by daniellenfairbanks | Feb 9, 2026 | Arizona, Arizona Hikes & Outdoor Adventures, Arizona Seasons, Phoenix, Superstition Mountains

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most people drive right through 📍tusayan on their most people drive right through 📍tusayan on their way to the grand canyon—but this little town deserves a spot on your itinerary too 👀🌲 #ad 

located just outside the south entrance of grand canyon national park (1 mile!!), @townoftusayanaz makes the perfect home base for exploring the canyon

things to do in tusayan:
🥾 hike (greenway trail, arizona trail, etc)
🚲 bike the greenway trail all the way to the canyon
🚁unique tours like helicopters, off-road vehicles, horseback riding, etc
☕️ eat (from morning coffee to breakfast, lunch, & dinner)
🛌 stay (the best way to see the grand canyon at sunrise or sunset is to stay overnight in tusayan!)

save this for your next grand canyon trip—and tell me: have you ever stopped in tusayan?

PS- the grand canyon is OPEN despite recent circumstances. in park lodging is closed overnight currently and water is limited, but tusayan’s lodging is OPEN & water is available! 

#exploretusayan #experiencegrandcanyon
one of the most underrated fall hikes in arizona 🍂 one of the most underrated fall hikes in arizona 🍂🥾

see spring trail is a short, peaceful hike beneath the mogollon rim that blows up with fall colors! i only knew about it myself 2 years ago! details:

📍 see spring trail #185
🥾 about 2-2.5 miles round trip
🌲 shaded forest trail
💧 natural spring and creek views 
🐕 dog-friendly, but keep dogs leashed
🍁 fall colors typically peak from late october into early november depending on the year

make a full day of it by grabbing coffee at common grounds or noley’s in payson ☕️, driving along the mogollon rim, stopping at woods canyon lake, or you can also stop in christopher creek for lunch before heading home 🌲

save this one for an easy arizona fall day trip from phoenix 🍁

comment 🥾 for my hike guide!
sunrise at the grand canyon with my little baby ri sunrise at the grand canyon with my little baby riding along ☀️✨

 there’s nothing quite like watching the canyon slowly light up in shades of pink, purple, orange and gold—and even better when no one is around 👀

she’s already been to the grand canyon twice before even being born, what a lucky girl!! 

📍 yavapai point: grand canyon national park, arizona
📍powell point, grand canyon national park accesse 📍powell point, grand canyon national park

accessed by the hermit’s rest shuttle 🚐

grand canyon south rim status: open for hiking, day use, and restaurants/stores but currently closed for overnight hotels inside the park 🏜️

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