Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state and it’s widely known all around the globe due to its amazing and unique natural sites full of trails where you can enjoy the landscape, wildlife and nature. Before you pack and go, always remember to check the weather so you can better manage clothing and packed items. It is also to note that some locations will require a permit if staying for longer than 24h. As usual, if you visit any of these amazing places, please make sure you do not litter and respect the habitat.

Check below for some of the most breath-taking places in Arizona

Cathedral Rock

Cathedral Rock is a rock formation in Sedona and it is being said, by new age adherents, to contain a power vortex. This place is believed to contain magnetic energy with relaxing properties. This has been reported as the most photographed formation in the area.

Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park is a 91.442-acre park located in southern Arizona and its home for the unique Saguaro Cactus. The Saguaro Cactus can grow up to 21 metres tall, it’s the largest cactus in the United States and can only be found in the Sonoran Desert.

Grand Canyon National Park

The Grand Canyon National Park it’s the 11^th largest national park in the United States and its home to the famous Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Within this park, it can be observed huge numbers of wildlife and nature including over 477 different species of birds and over 1750 different plant species.

Antelope Canyon

The Antelope Canyon is located on Navajo and it’s a slot of the canyon, making this place unique due to the way it has formed. Its curves and hallows can vary from one to three metres wide and up to 50 metres deep making this place to be one of the most spectacular and mysterious slot canyons in the world.

Barringer Crater

The Barringer Crater is a meteor crater located in Coconino County. It was created about 50,000 years ago by a 50 metres wide nickel-iron meteorite. The Barringer Crater is 170 metres deep and 45 metres rise. The total structure is over 1km in diameter and it can be seen by space.

Montezuma Castle National Monument

Montezuma Castle National Monument situated in North America it’s a prehistoric high rise apartment building like structure and it was last used over 600 years ago by prehistoric Sinagua Indians. The structure, that resembles a castle, is built into a cavity in the limestone cliff face and about 24 metres above the valley floor being five-story high completely build with mud and stone.

Lake Powell

The Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir with a total area of 658km2 making it the second-largest man-made reservoir in the United States. It’s situated on the Colorado River and it receives around two million visitors every year.

Horseshoe Bend

The Horseshoe Bend is located near the town on Page and it’s a horseshoe-shaped incised meander on the Colorado River. This creation was caused by the continuous flow of water through the canyon walls and its bend resides over 300 metres above the surface of the river.

The Wave

The Wave is located near the northern border with Utah and consists of unique red sandstone rock and its thought that it was formed by water in the Jurassic age. Due to the huge efforts to preserve the Wave, a permit its needed in order to be allowed to visit the location and only 20 per day are issued.

Havasu Falls

The Havasu Falls is located in Havasu Creek in the Grand Canyon area. This waterfall of unique beauty, and it is possible to swim behind the stunning turquoise blue waters and enter a small rock shelter.