Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! This twelfth edition of Day Trips from Phoenix, Tucson & Flagstaff is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of Phoenix, Tucson, or Flagstaff. Float along the Verde River in a kayak near Clarkdale and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the and Southwest. Learn about astronomy at the Whipple Observatory, where you can tour massive telescopes, optical arrays, and celestial mirrors perched atop Mount Hopkins. Browse displays of Code Talker memorabilia and Navajo arts and crafts at the Navajo Cultural Center of Kayenta. Explore strange rivers of lava that erupted 900 years ago at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and hike along frails through a strange and eerie landscape. Book jacket.