The Hualapai Mountains near Kingman, Ariz., offer year-round recreational opportunities in a high forested setting. Campers, picnickers, hikers, mountain bikers, ATV riders and horsemen pursue their favorite activities in this pine-scented getaway surrounded by desert. They find cooler temperatures in summer, colorful foliage in autumn, snowy landscapes in winter and wildflowers in spring.
SUNDAY TRAVEL/OUTDOOR SECTION – for Aug. 1, 2010
Trip of the Week – Jerome Ghost Town, Ariz.
Copyright 2010 by Margo Bartlett Pesek
One of Nevada’s best-kept secrets, the 65-mile Success Summit Loop near Ely offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the Silver State. The route skirts the rugged peaks of the Schell Creek Range, climbs a forested summit with splendid views that is closed in winter, and traverses popular Cave Lake State Park. Despite offering camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, wildlife watching and plenty of photo opportunities, the loop remains lightly utilized.
Using tools of water and wind, nature continues to carve a geological and scenic wonderland at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southwestern Utah on the western edge of the high Markagunt Plateau. Forests of pine and fir sweep up to the 10,000-foot rim, where vividly colored stone carved into strange shapes tumbles into a 2,000-foot chasm.
