Accessing Arizona

Kartchner Caverns

Most people who visit Arizona will marvel at the beauty of the desert. But south of Tucson is Arizona’s best natural wonder, and it’s also the state’s most accessible park!

Goldwater Lake

I’ve been hanging around Prescott lately. When it is 110° in Phoenix, it is about 90° in Prescott. And it seems pretty easy to find somewhere nearby that is even a little bit cooler. Lynx Lake has a wheelchair accessible trail, and a good picnic area. I have been [...]

Crescent Moon Picnic Area

Up until recently I thought the only two parks offering any kind of wheelchair accessibility in Sedona were Slide Rock State Park and Red Rock State Park. This changed when I visited the little known Crescent Moon Picnic Area. I was very impressed. It is not perfect, but if you have [...]

Cresent Moon Picnic Area

Editor’s note: This entry marks the first of hopefully many future essays by contributing writers.
By: Laurie Zentner
The Cresent Moon Picnic Area is located just east of Red Rock State Park on Oak Creek. Which puts it just outside of Sedona.

The location has a great view of Cathedral Rock. The picnic [...]

Patagonia Lake

Patagonia Lake is a fun little lake located southwest of Tucson. It has a nice accessible pier and a funny ol’ bridge.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Looking for a day trip outside Phoenix? Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a great place to explore the desert.

Sabino Canyon

LOCATION: Southern Arizona
Sabino Canyon is an Arizona State Park, and it’s one of the reasons I started Accessing Arizona. It is a rather unknown yet remarkably beautiful desert canyon featuring a rare little creek running through it. The main walking trail is actually a paved road that meanders through shady trees, water pools, [...]

Montezuma Castle

Montezuma Castle Originally uploaded by Rolling F-Stop
Montezuma Castle Nation Monumument
Its July and beyond hot in Phoenix. So we drove 90 minutes north on I-17 to see an old house. This baby is real old. Like 1000 years.
If anybody ever tells you that they built [...]

Red Rock State Park

Location: Sedonahttp://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/redrock.html
Everybody and their mother goes to Slide Rock Park when they do Sedona. Forget that and go to the local hangout – Red Rock Park. The area isnt quite as scenic but its plenty accessible.
I havent explored all the paths but there is a great wooden bridge over the creek and the trail I [...]