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Wupatki National Monument
Four cultures – the Hohokam, Sinauga, Cohonia, and Anasazi – overlapped at these 800-year-old castle-like ruins. Reconstructions demonstrate what daily life here might have been like.
95 miles southeast of Grand Canyon VillageAZ; 928-679-2365; www.nps.gov/wupa
Tags: family | culture | outdoors | history
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
This remote, 294,000-acre monument includes the Paria Plateau and Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness – a camper's delight, as it has seen almost no development and little visitation.
135 miles north of Grand Canyon VillageAZ; 435-688-3200; www.blm.gov/az/vermilion/vermilion
Tags: hiking | outdoors | camping
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
You’ll recognize the landscape from films like Stagecoach and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Located on Navajo land, the park has only one road. Guided tours are available.
200 miles northeast of Grand Canyon VillageAZ; 435-727-3218; www.navajonationparks.org
Tags: culture | outdoors | adventure
Sunset Crater National Monument
Between 1040 and 1100 A.D., a mountain in the San Francisco range exploded, forming this crater. Hiking trails surround the 1,000-foot peak, and several shaded picnic areas provide respite.
95 miles southeast of Grand Canyon VillageAZ; 928-526-0502; www.nps.gov/sucr
Tags: hiking | outdoors | adventure
Zion National Park
Over 10,000 years ago, Zion was home to pueblo-dwelling Native Americans. Today, hikers appreciate the beautiful topography, waterfalls, and natural arches of Utah’s first national park.
254 miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village; Zion National ParkAZ; 435-772-3256; www.nps.gov/zion
Tags: family | national park | outdoors
Bryce Canyon National Park
Not unlike a mini Grand Canyon, Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park is a maze of mesmerizing slot canyons, natural arches, and the famous limestone “hoodoos” rocks.
UT; 435-834-5322; www.nps.gov/brca
Tags: family | national park | outdoors
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