A desert oasis, just off the interstate

Arizona Highways Hiking Newsletter: April 2019

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Photo by Joel Hazelton

BLACK CANYON NATIONAL
RECREATION TRAIL

About 35,000 cars drive past Black Canyon City every day on Interstate 17, and most of them have no idea this easy 3-mile hike is just off the road. Read about it in our April issue, or online right now.

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Photo by David Gilkey

SURVIVAL TIP

It’s warming up, which means you might see rattlesnakes along the trail. To avoid being bitten, don’t put your hands and feet in places you can’t see. Use a stick to bat the brush ahead of you before your feet get there.

Photo by Frank Staub

PHOTO CONTEST

These lizards, photographed by Frank Staub, look like they’re having a nice time on the trail. This shot is a finalist in our current photo contest. To see the other finalists, head over to our website.

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