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Sedona: Oak Creek Canyon for Scenery and Hiking
Oak Creek Canyon contains Arizona's first officially-designated scenic highway: 15 miles (24.1 km) lined with oak, juniper and pine trees, and rock, starting at 4,500 feet (1,371 meters) elevation just northeast of Uptown, and ending at 6,500 feet (1,981 meters) on the Mogollon Rim. Along the way, you'll see Midgley Bridge (trailheads here), Grasshopper Point (a swimming hole), Slide Rock State Park (a great place for kids to wear out bathing suits sliding down the wet rocks) and the Junipine Cafe (for a great turkey sandwich on the outside deck). You'll find the Call O' the Canyon Recreational Area and West Fork Trail 1-1/2 miles north of the restaurant. This is one of the most popular trails in Arizona: a lovely, boulder-strewn creek cooled by evergreen and deciduous trees and bordered on both sides by towering, multi-colored cliffs, some of which have been dramatically scooped out over the millennia by surging water. At the top of the drive you'll find an overlook, restrooms and jewelry for sale by Native Americans.
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Yavapai Observation Station: The Best Place to Learn About Grand Canyon
The purpose of this place is to help visitors understand the complicated geology of the canyon. It does so with expansive views of the canyon behind large windows, and exhibits explaining the deposition of multiple rock layers, the uplift of the Colorado Plateau, and the carving of Grand Canyon There are also three-dimensional models, interpretive panels, photographs and videos to educate and entertain the visitor. A large topographic relief map is extremely helpful in comprehending the scale of the canyon. And the observation station has an excellent bookstore. Some ranger-led programs depart from here.
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