WORLD 07 / 07 · River Days

River Days

the desert has a swim setting

TONTO NATIONAL FORESTWILD HORSE COUNTRYCHECK ROAD CONDITIONS

The moveChoose a weekday morning, pack out everything, and give the horses much more room than you think.

Water feels different when the landscape has spent all day holding heat. Start early, check current road and water conditions, and treat every cool bend like the rare thing it is.

Salt River Picnic

Mesa · $8 parking pass

Pack lunch, watch for horses, leave with change.

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Apache Trail to Canyon Lake

Apache Junction · Half-day drive

Saguaro bends, blue water, and plenty of pullouts.

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Castle Hot Springs

Morristown · All-inclusive stays

Warm mineral pools hidden beyond the saguaro.

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Patagonia Lake

Patagonia · $20 per vehicle

Birds, boats, and a cool ribbon of southern Arizona.

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