Day Trips Ideas in Every State

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...]

A registered National Natural Landmark in Colorado, the Garden of the Gods, is home to stunning sandstone rock formations that stretch into the skies—making up the front range of the Rocky Mountains. The rock features of this public park date back millions of years since being created by an uprising … [Read more...]

Home to one of the largest dry caverns in the nation, Grand Canyon Caverns are 200 feet below the surface. Located along historic Route 66 in northern Arizona, this natural limestone cave has been a popular roadside attraction since it was first discovered in 1927.Visitors take an elevator down … [Read more...]

There are many reasons why you should visit Canyon de Chelly, notable for being one of the longest continuously inhabited areas of North America. The canyon preserves the ruins of the Anasazi tribe that lived there. Canyon de Chelly is also one of the most visited national monuments in the … [Read more...]

Covering 76,679 acres, Arches National Park in eastern Utah is located alongside the Colorado River. The park is home to more than 2000 natural sandstone arches, making it the world's highest density of natural arches and, in addition to the arches, turning it into a wonderland of red … [Read more...]

The Taos Pueblo World Heritage Site is an absolute must-visit for anyone traveling to New Mexico. The site is home to the Pueblo Indian settlement that dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries and is the only settlement in the area to have been continuously inhabited since. With a compelling … [Read more...]

There are so many reasons to visit Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. This area of New Mexico is home to a fantastic network of pueblo ruins built by ancient Anasazi people that date back to AD 850. Chaco Canyon contains the most extensive collection of Puebloan ruins in North America. A trip here is … [Read more...]

Located off Route 70 in New Mexico, the White Sands National Monument is at an elevation of 4235 feet in the Tularosa Basin. Indeed a natural wonder, the glistening white sands made of gypsum crystals are also the world's largest gypsum dune field of its kind, covering an astonishing 275 square … [Read more...]