Day Trips Ideas in Every State

Located in the southern region of New Mexico's Guadalupe Mountains lies the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, home to the renowned Carlsbad Cavern. This cave is a precious relic among the 300 limestone caves in the area and is believed to have been created almost 265 million years ago. 265 million … [Read more...]

Zion National Park is Utah's first national park in southwestern Utah, covering 229 square miles near Springdale. The park's unique location at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert gives the park stunning natural features, including mountains, mesas, canyons, slot … [Read more...]

Heber Valley Railroad Utah The Heber Valley Railroad offers a scenic 16-mile journey from Heber City, Utah, to the stunning Deer Creek Reservoir. The roundtrip takes approximately three hours, with a turnaround point at Decker Bay. Passengers can expect to be entertained by friendly cowboys who … [Read more...]

Royal Gorge Bridge & Park covers 360 acres in Canon City, Colorado. This popular tourist attraction is adjacent to the highest suspension bridge in the United States, Royal Gorge Bridge. The Arkansas River flows through the gorge and can be accessed via a Royal Gorge Route Railroad trip. The … [Read more...]

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad is a National Historic Landmark that takes visitors on a narrow-gauge steam train along the New Mexico-Colorado border. Ticket options include half-day and full-day trips. Half-day tickets are a three-hour line. Return to the … [Read more...]

Wupatki National Monument is in Nothern, Arizona, and preserves dozens of Native American ruins. The Cohonina, Kayenta Anasazi, and Sinagua tribes lived in the area now listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places. Dwellings date back to as early as 500 AD. Today there are all abandoned but … [Read more...]

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch in Picacho, Arizona, opened thirty years ago to feed the Ostriches roadside attraction. Today the Ranch has expanded to include several other species of animals and birds. Visitors can expect to see miniature donkeys, goats, deer, ducks, stingrays, and rainbow … [Read more...]

Slide Rock State Park is an Arizona State Park in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona. The park earns its name from the natural rock water slide and is one of ‘America’s top 10 swimming holes’. In addition to the famed rock water slide, the park is renowned for the famous red rocks and desert … [Read more...]

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is located in north-central Arizona and is home to a vast cinder cone. A series of volcanic explosions nearly a thousand years ago changed the landscape and ecology of the area forever. Today, the National Monument offers hiking, stunning scenery, and … [Read more...]

Monument Valley Tribal Park is one of the most photographed areas in the Colorado Plateau. Located on the border between Utah and Arizona and accessible from US Highway 63, this park is a part of the Navajo Nation territory. Thanks to Western classics by John Ford, the area gained popularity and … [Read more...]

Visit one of the most scenic spectacles in Arizona, the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area in Tucson. Surrounded by the soaring Santa Catalina Mountains and the unique plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert, the Canyon is truly a wonderful place to spend a day. The southern foothills of the Santa … [Read more...]

Located in Wayne County in south-central Utah, Capitol Reef National Park covers nearly 250,000 acres of geological structures, including cliffs, canyons, domes, and arches of red rock. The broad, sweeping vistas of desert rock make this park one of Utah’s most visited. Many visitors compare Capitol … [Read more...]

Bandelier National Monument covers 33 677 acres that preserve several thousand Ancestral Puebloan dwellings in Los Alamos County in New Mexico. Known for its mesas and sheer-walled canyons, the Bandelier National Monument offers excellent hiking and sightseeing opportunities. Bandelier’s history … [Read more...]