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Interstate Trail

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INTERSTATE TRAIL Canyon view point on Frog Tank Loop If there has been an upside to the global pandemic, it has been in discovering hiking destinations that are far from the hordes. After listening to a recent radio program in which a public health expert stated that coronavirus will probably be with us “forever”, I resolved to actively knock off the outlier trails on my ever-expanding “someday” list. Lichen and cacti grown on boulders on Interstate Trail While many unknowns swirl around when we might once again be able to safely que up for that Instagram moment atop Sedona’s notoriously crowded Devil's Bridge, what is known is that there are plenty of areas to hike that do not require jockeying for space. One good place to find room to roam freely is in the section of Coconino National Forest that surrounds Interstate 17 near Munds Park 20 miles south of Flagstaff. Rose hips ripen in a drainage area Within this who-knew plot, the short, easy paths of the Munds Park Trail System se...

Munds Canyon Trail to Horse Park

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As forests and recreation sites start to reopen, please continue to observe safe practices as you begin stepping back out on the trails. Here's another less-used gem where there's room for physical distancing. MUNDS CANYON TRAIL to HORSE PARK Water lingers at the bottom of Munds Canyon In the pine forests that straddle the hilly acres between Lake Mary Road and Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff, a network of shared-use trails connect Arizona’s plateau lakes region with the community of Munds Park.   There's lots of shade on the Munds Canyon Trail The system of long, loopy routes is integrated with the Kelly Motorized Trail System and forest service trails adopted by the Munds Park Trail Stewards (MUTS), a volunteer group dedicated to working with land management agencies for the establishment and maintenance of multi-use trails in the Coconino National Forest. Watch for wildlife near a tank along Rocky Road Trail With over 100 miles of new and re-purposed trails, the Munds...