The American Southwest
Comprehensive guide to the national parks, national monuments and natural landscapes of West and Southwest USA; on the web since 1994
Also New: Cave Spring Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Sunset Point Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Wittwer Canyon, Santa Clara River Reserve, Utah. Jemez Historic Site, New Mexico. Steer Gulch, Cedar Mesa, Utah. Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Arizona. Frijolito Loop Trail, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. San Tan Mountain Regional Park, Arizona. Peekaboo Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Long Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
SOUTHWEST HOTELS
SOUTHWEST LANDSCAPES
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SOUTHWEST ITINERARIES
Pre-planned itineraries for touring Southwest USA; maps, mileages, places to visit each day, and suggested hotels:
PLANTS OF THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST
SOUTHWEST HIKING
Descriptions of all trails in Southwest national parks and monuments, plus a selection in other areas.
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Trails by state: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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SOUTHWEST HIGHLIGHTS
Grand Canyon trails, California north coast, desert parks, hoodoo locations, most visited NPS units, Mojave Desert wildflowers, Colorado River viewpoints, least visited national parks and monuments, slot canyons
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ARIZONA - Destinations in Arizona, from the cactus-filled Sonoran Desert to the Mogollon Rim, the Colorado River and the deep canyons of the Colorado Plateau; Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Mead, Route 66, Apache Trail, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest, Saguaro National Park, Meteor Crater and many more |
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CALIFORNIA - The varied desert, mountain, forest and coastal scenery of the golden state of California, including the national parks of Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Redwood, Sequoia and Yosemite, and the attractions of Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs and the California Missions |
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COLORADO - Sites in the mountainous state of Colorado; Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado NM, Garden of the Gods, Great Sand Dunes, Pikes Peak, the Rocky Mountains and the Anasazi cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde |
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IDAHO - Selected locations in south Idaho; eroded granite formations in the City of Rocks, the varied volcanic features of Craters of the Moon, and the volcanic canyons of Thousand Springs State Park |
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NEVADA - Much more than just Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada has many fascinating landscapes including Great Basin National Park, Black Rock Desert, Mount Charleston, Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire |
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NEW MEXICO - National parks, national monuments, ancient sites, eroded badlands and volcanic remains in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment; Bandelier, Bisti, Capulin Volcano, Carlsbad Caverns, Chaco Culture, Gila Cliff Dwellings, White Sands and more |
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OREGON - From the ocean, across the Coast Range and the Cascades, to the deserts and grassland of the east, sites in Oregon include the Pacific coastline, Crater Lake, Newberry Volcano and the John Day Fossil Beds |
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TEXAS - State of vast landscapes with two national parks (Guadalupe Mountains, Big Bend), and attractions ranging from the Chihuahuan Desert at Big Bend Ranch, the canyons of Palo Duro and Caprock, the rock art at Hueco Tanks, and the Gulf of Mexico at Padre Island |
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UTAH - Multicolored land of mountains, canyons, deserts and arches. Utah has some of the most well known US parks - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Dinosaur, Glen Canyon (Lake Powell), Natural Bridges and Zion, plus Monument Valley and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Less known but still very scenic places include Antelope Island, Flaming Gorge, Goblin Valley and Golden Spike |
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WYOMING - Dominated in the west by the Rocky Mountains and in the east by the high desert, Wyoming has two world famous attractions in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, plus state parks like Boysen, Hot Springs, Independence Rock and Sinks Canyon |
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Slot Canyons - Beautifully colored and sculptured narrow canyons in the sandstone rocks of Arizona and Utah, explorable by hiking and canyoneering; such locations as the San Rafael Swell, Escalante River and Zion National Park. |
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Travelogue - Four week RV road trip from Phoenix, Arizona across New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf Coast at Corpus Christi |
Latest Article - 8 February
Next: Hope Camp Trail, Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Also New: Cave Spring Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Sunset Point Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Wittwer Canyon, Santa Clara River Reserve, Utah. Jemez Historic Site, New Mexico. Steer Gulch, Cedar Mesa, Utah. Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Arizona. Frijolito Loop Trail, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. San Tan Mountain Regional Park, Arizona. Peekaboo Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Long Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
SOUTHWEST HOTELS
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California (N), California (S), Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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Pre-planned itineraries for touring Southwest USA; maps, mileages, places to visit each day, and suggested hotels:
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Arizona Deserts, California Big Trees, California Deserts, Colorado River, Colorado Rockies, Grand Canyon, Grand Circle, Indian Lands, New Mexico Highlights, Sierra Nevada and more |
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Plant profiles, with photographs and information about habitat, range, size and flower type; sections cover agave & yucca, cacti and wildflowers |
Descriptions of all trails in Southwest national parks and monuments, plus a selection in other areas.
Search for Trails
Trails by state: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
PHOTOGRAPHY
All Photographs, Panoramic Photos, 360 Degree Panoramas, Videos
SOUTHWEST HIGHLIGHTS
Grand Canyon trails, California north coast, desert parks, hoodoo locations, most visited NPS units, Mojave Desert wildflowers, Colorado River viewpoints, least visited national parks and monuments, slot canyons
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