Top Things to do in Arizona
Top 10 Monuments & Statues in Arizona, United States
The state of Arizona is one that features a fantastic diversity of landscapes and areas of geological interest. North Arizona is famous for the Grand Canyon, a colorful chasm with steep rocky walls more than a mile deep and stretching some 277 miles alongside the Colorado River. Other notable destinations in North Arizona include Flagstaff set alongside the San Francisco Peaks which has the largest ponderosa pine forest, Museum of Northern Arizona, and is close to a number of national parks and monuments. On the south side of Arizona lies the city of Phoenix, the largest in Arizona. Notable day trips in Phoenix include the Heard Museum which is one of America's largest collections of Native American art, Phoenix Museum of History, as well as the Desert Botanical garden which has a great collection of desert plants.
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1. Veterans Memorial
2. Chiricahua National Monument
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 779 reviews
The unusual rock formations at this popular hiking site were caused by a massive volcanic eruption 27 million years ago.
Reviewed By keithbporter - Tucson, United States
Some of the best trails in all of Arizona. You will not be disappointed. The views are incredible, the trails well maintained, facilities are very clean. Be sure to bring a camera, lots of water, light snack or small lunch, and hike all day. I would highly recommend "The Big Loop" counter clockwise (BEST VIEWS). "The Big Loop" and traverses multiple connecting trails in the Chiricahua NM. Begin at the Echo Canyon trailhead, then veer left on Ed Riggs trail, connect to Mushroom Rock Trail, then Big Balanced Rock Trail, make sure to do the Heart of Rocks Loop, after that, then Sarah Deming Trail, connect to Upper Rhyolite Canyon Trail, and then finish up with Echo Canyon Trail. You'll end up right where you started, but richer in experiencing the beauty of nature!
3. Powell Point
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5.0 based on 233 reviews
Reviewed By jesseo582 - Jackson, United States
Accessed by the free shuttle towards Hermits Rest or by foot, Powell Point gives another perspective to the Canyon to augment the more common views from closer to Grand Canyon Village. I especially appreciated looking down on the trail the Plateau Point immediately afternoon walking to it and back. The bronze memorial to the Powell expedition was a major point of contention between the park service and Ralph Cameron who tried to make the Grand Canyon his personal fiefdom. I had heard the story on Ken Burn’s The National Parks: America’s Best Idea but it meant much more upon repeat viewing after visiting this spot. Please be prepared for waiting longer to catch a later shuttle back if the one you meant to board fills up, even in April.
4. Anthem Veterans Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By 10064748 - Anthem, United States
Ingenuity & smarts built this beautiful Veteran's Memorial! Beautiful every day but amazing on Memoria Dayl at 11:00 am seeing the light come right through. If you don't do well with the ceremony & crowds you can experience close to the same experience the next day. You will see many bricks on the floor of the monument honoring service of family & friends. My husband has a brick honoring his name & service. Quite wonderful seeing it whenever we decide to go to this beautiful park in Anthem.
5. GMIHC Learning and Tribute Center
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Gantt524080 - Athens, United States
What an amazing tribute, not really much else to say. The volunteer staff were beyond excellent and went above and beyond to answer questions and assist with finding memorabilia. Time spent visiting was well worth it. From a firefighter from the other side of the country thank you for what you have created.
6. Wupatki National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,009 reviews
Explore this fascinating ancient pueblo, located near the San Francisco Peaks, which once housed almost 100 members of the Anasazi and Sinagua tribes.
Reviewed By kevingW5482NQ
Come in from the Sunset Crater side and stop at the first set of ruins. Perched atop a gigantic boulder, you’ll be able to get breathtaking views of the painted desert, the mountains, plains... stop next at the visitor center and walk down to the ruins there for more amazing scenery. There are other ruins on the way out toward the Grand Canyon, and they are all worth the stop and hike as well. This is amazing, American history and you won’t regret taking the time to contrast this monument with Sunset Crater, Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Walnut Canyon... every place we stopped, my wife said, “I didn’t think anything could compete with the last place we were...”
7. Montezuma Well National Monument include directions to get there.
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4.5 based on 587 reviews
Located in the Verde Valley area, this mysterious crater-lake supported an ancient community of Sinagua Indians.
Reviewed By LisaR293 - Cottonwood, United States
My pug and I visited this site recently. We were pleasantly surprised how we were able to walk down to the water level, see caves that had been visited throughout the ages as well as some cliff dwellings. Also we walked down to the canals that were made almost 1000 years ago and that diverted water to crops. We saw Arizona’s oldest sycamore tree and some fossils pointed out by a friendly park ranger. There are informative signs throughout. Made for an enjoyable outing.
8. Tonto National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 230 reviews
Reservations are required to visit the ruins of Salado cliff dwellings.
Reviewed By patricialE7247YA - Aiken, United States
This is a must see if you are in this area. The hike up was difficult, especially a week before major back surgery, but worth the pain and effort. The cave dwellings are incredible and the park ranger was really knowledgeable. We combined this trip with the Apache Trail and for me they were the two highlights of an incredible triip
9. Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 723 reviews
The world's largest natural bridge, nearly as high as the Statue of Liberty, spans 275 feet across the water.
Reviewed By jjgautreau - Poway, United States
See my review of Renegade Boat Rentals. I had decided to take my grandchildren on a trip and had always wanted to go to Rainbow Bridge so I started researching the best way to do it. In all we would have 13 people traveling and I knew I needed a boat that would hold up to 14 people. We found it at Renegade Boat Rentals. I'm glad we rented with them as the experience was well worth the money. We headed out to Rainbow Bridge from the Wahweep Stateline Marina at about 8am. It took us about 2.5 hours to get to the turnout for Rainbow Bridge. Luckily, the boat had a great navigation system. We averaged about 25 miles per hour on the way out and had I been more familiar with the boat, I could have easily averaged 35 miles per hour. There is no sign from the main lake to the Rainbow Bridge turnoff until after you make the turnoff so knowing where you are going is helpful. The ride through the narrow canyon to the Rainbow Bridge boat dock was spectacular. There were not as many signs as there were turns, but we made it to the dock and luckily it wasn't that crowded. Tying off at the dock was a little difficult because there were D rings on the dock instead of Cleats. The intent was to pass the line through a D ring and use the cleat on the boat but it took about 1/2 hour to figure that out. The walk to Rainbow Bridge was about a mile up a slight grade on sandy but rocky ground. It was a nice little hike and the scenery was beautiful . The hike was well worth it. I was surprised at how many people weren't wearing masks. The return trip to the dock was pretty uneventful other than a group of about 35 people who decided to stand in the middle of the narrow trail and talk to each other without any consideration of people walking by. When we got back to the dock, it was completely full and there were several boats waiting to dock.
10. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 552 reviews
Home to a beautiful display of desert vegetation, including the Organ Pipe cactus.
Reviewed By 6philg - San Francisco, United States
Unique access to the heart of the Sonoran Desert with an excellent visitor center and knowledgeable national park rangers
