Cool Rides: Exploring Eastern Arizona's OHV Trails
Arizona is stacked with diverse, high elevation regions that offer respite from the heat and allow OHV enthusiasts to explore beautiful places where temperatures are more forgiving. Eastern Arizona’s White Mountains fit the bill to allow all day trail exploration without risk of heat-related illness.
Explore Higher Elevations This Summer
August hits, sometimes making you feel like it’s enough already with the hot summer temps. You miss the days of hitting the trail without waking up before dawn, and you start to think about the cooler days of fall that still seem so far away. But don’t despair! Arizona has outdoor recreation options year-round.
FEATURED EVENTS MORE
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First and Third Friday of the Month
Catalina Nights
Catalina State Park
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Daily
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Saturdays, Oct. 5-April 26, 2025
Catalina State Park Nature Program
Catalina State Park
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Wednesdays and Saturdays
Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Sept. 21, 2024
Bat Walk
Kartchner Caverns State Park
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Saturdays, September 21 and 28, 2024
Monsoon Magic
Catalina State Park
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September 21, 2024
Living History Presentations - Frontier Regulars: Cavalry
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Sundays and Thursdays
Tours of Goodfellow Lodge at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Docent-guided House Tour
Oracle State Park
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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Fall Equinox Hike
Catalina State Park
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Thursdays
Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
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Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024
Deep Listening Meditative Improvised Session with Artist in Residency Tatiana Crespo
Oracle State Park
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Saturday, September 28, 2024
Photography Tour at Oracle
Oracle State Park
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Monthly, April-November
Star Party at Homolovi State Park
Homolovi State Park
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September 28, 2024
Evening Lecture and Fundraiser: Dock Marston River Addiction
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Saturday, September 28, 2024
Verde River Day
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
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October 5
Star Party at Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak State Park
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First Saturday (October-April)
Guided Hike on the Calloway Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturday, October 5
8th Annual Kids Fishing Derby
Lake Havasu State Park
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Every Saturday in October
Haunted House
Lyman Lake State Park
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October 5, 2024
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Acoustic West with Bruce and Nancy Carlson
Catalina State Park
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Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
BUILT WILD® DAYS AT AMERICA’S STATE PARKS®
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Oct. 5 | Nov. 2, 2024
Star Party at Kartchner Caverns!
Kartchner Caverns State Park
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Fall Fest at Slide Rock
Slide Rock State Park
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Saturday, October 5, 2024
Colonel's Daughter
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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October 6, 13, 19, 27 | November 3 and 9, 2024
Homolovi IV Pueblo Guided Tour
Homolovi State Park
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First and third Mondays, starting Oct. 7
Catalina State Park - Past, Present, Future
Catalina State Park
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
MotorTrend HOT ROD Power Tour West
Lake Havasu State Park
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October 12, 2024
Spooktacular Camping
Lyman Lake State Park
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October 12-13, 2024
Fort Verde Days
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Oct. 12, 2024 | Jan. 4 | Mar. 1 | May 17 | Oct. 18, 2025
Star Party at Cattail Cove
Cattail Cove State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Star Party at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Sundays and Wednesdays, starting Oct. 13
Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Catalina State Park
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Sundays, Oct. 13 | Nov. 10 | Dec. 15
Geology Hike at Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park
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Sunday, October 13, 2024
Who Lies Beneath: Calvary Cemetery Headstone History Tour
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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October 14, 2024
Lunchtime Lecture: Archaeoastronomy at Chavez Pass, Ariz.
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Second and fourth Mondays, starting Oct. 14
Romero Site Interpretive Hike
Catalina State Park
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April - October
Moonlight Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Full Moon Hike at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Bat Fest
Kartchner Caverns State Park
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Twice Monthly (October - April)
Guided Hike to the Peak on the Hunter Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturday, October 19, 2024
Restore Dankworth Village Heritage Education Site
Dankworth Pond State Park
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October 20 | November 2, 2024
Petroglyph Tour at Homolovi
Homolovi State Park
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Sundays, Oct. 20 | Nov. 17 | Dec. 22
Archaeology Walk at Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park
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Sundays - check dates in description
Sunday Geology Walk at Catalina
Catalina State Park
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October 25, 26, 29, and 30, 2024
Riordan Mansion Halloween Tours
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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October 25 | November 8, 2024
Hopi Pottery Talk
Homolovi State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Geology Tour at Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Historic Brewing Company Tasting Event
Oracle State Park
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Halloween Fun at Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake State Park
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Oct. 26, 2024 | Jan. 25, 2025 | April 18, 2025
Star Party at Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park
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Sundays, Oct. 27 | Nov. 24 | Dec. 22
Ethnobotany Guided Hike at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Sunday, October 27, 2024
Geology Tour at Oracle State Park
Oracle State Park
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Saturday, November 2, 2024
Alamo Lake Star Party
Alamo Lake State Park
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Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Historic Brewing Company Cleanup Event
Oracle State Park
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November 9, 2024
Celebrate 50 Years of Discovery
Kartchner Caverns State Park
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November 10, 2024
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Stickley Room by Room
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Monday, November 11, 2024
Riordan Mansion Lunchtime Lecture: African Americans in the Arizona Lumber Industry
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Tuesdays, Monthly (November - May)
Guided Bird Walk at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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November 16, 2024
Living History Presentations - Frontier Regulars: Post Trader
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Various Saturdays (November - March)
Guided Hike on the Sunset Vista Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Nov. 16 | Dec. 28 | Jan. 18 | Feb. 22 | March 29 | April 19
Shelter Dog Walking Program
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturday, November 16, 2024
Flag Disposal Ceremony
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Thursdays, Monthly (November - March)
Desert Birding at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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December 1 - January 6
The Riordan Mansion is ready for Christmas
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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December 2, 2024 - January 7, 2025
Victorian Christmas at Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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December 7, 2024
Ornament-making Workshop
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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December 7, 14, 21, 2024
Candlelight Tours
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Saturday, December 14, 2024
Victorian Christmas at Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
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December 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2024
Riordan Special Tour: Christmas Twilight Tour
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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December 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2024
Riordan Mansion Luminaria Walk
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Strolling With Santa
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Saturday, December 21, 2024
Santa at the Park!
Patagonia Lake State Park
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January 1, 2025
First Day Hike at Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak State Park
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January 1, 2025
First Day Hike at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Monthly
Music at Lost Dutchman with Steve Jones
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Nighttime Owl Prowl at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park