AtoZ Places
This directory is a history of places we have personally traveled for camping and exploring throughout Arizona, Utah and New Mexico and beyond. Places from the Forests to Deserts with Lakes, Rivers, Hot Springs, Caves and Peaks. Historical and Abandoned places, Ghost Towns and Ancient Runes. Recreation Areas and National & State Parks. Enjoy!
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Arizona
Coconino County
3 Walnut Canyon Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
35°10'11.5"N 111°30'19.7"W
Walnut Canyon National Monument preserves some of the Southwest’s earliest history, these incredible ruins are shockingly intact and preserved by the park service for anyone to enjoy. There are 25 cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua, a pre-Columbian cultural group that lived in Walnut Canyon from about 1100 to 1250 CE.
West Fork
Arizona
Apache County
QHHV+MH Three Forks, Arizona
33°47'21.3"N 109°24'36.2"W
Located adjacent to the west fork of the Black River in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. At an elevation of 7,740 feet. Open between May and October. There are no formal, designated campsites. There are about a dozen visible sites with not much privacy as there is no undergrowth below the tall pines. However, all the sites offered dappled shade. There is one pit toilet (two stalls) in service, but no water or facilities of any kind.