Take a winter hike with furface to the top of Thumb Butte, Prescott's premier mountain lookout. When the temp tops 100, take your dawgus for the drive of a lifetime to the summit of Tucson's towering Mount Lemmon for a breath of cold air. From cowboys to city-slickers, gold prospectors to Golden Retrievers, mining towns to booming metropolitan areas, the state offers more than the mind can imagine. You and the pooch can explore deserts, picnic under ponderosa pines, play in snow on alpine peaks and perhaps catch a dinner of trout as you traverse the vastly different regions of America's sixth largest state. So, leash up the lad and get going, the wild west awaits.
Many people think of Arizona and only imagine a landscape of dry endless deserts.
Rarely does the image of a sun dappled waterfall, or snowy mountain peak come to mind. But Arizona is a land of abundant and extraordinary natural phenomenons. From towers of rock that resemble people, battleships and legendary Indians, to meadows of wildflowers that soften the landscape with a cornucopia of color, Arizona offers a lifetime of eye pleasing, mind stimulating opportunities for people and their pooches. Hundreds of dog-friendly accommodations, nearly a thousand outdoor adventures and chapters covering everything from travel training to travel etiquette are included. Pick a city, decide on lodging and then reference the outdoor activities listed under that city.