Day Trips Ideas in Every State

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...]

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...]

Situated in Santa Fe and San Miguel in New Mexico is the Pecos National Historical Park. The park is home to thousands of acres of New Mexico countryside and archaeological ruins from prehistoric times, making it a popular place to visit and explore. Amongst the ruins are the Pecos Pueblo and the … [Read more...]