Fall in Arizona Scenic Hikes

White mountains

The KP Trail starts in an alpine meadow and meanders along the South Fork of KP Creek. About 3 miles along, where the South Fork joins the North Fork, hikers will find two lovely waterfalls.

"It's a neat place to pack a lunch and go to," Dyson said.

From Alpine, drive south about 28 miles on U.S. 191. Turn east and go about 1.3 miles to the KP Cienega Campground, where you'll find the trailhead.

Flagstaff

Edelstein calls the Weatherford Trail, which starts at Schultz Tank, a "sweet fall hike" that goes through a dense stand of aspen.

It's only 1.7 miles to the junction with the Kachina Trail, but you gain about 800 feet of elevation on the way.

From Flagstaff, take U.S. 180 north about 3 miles to Schultz Pass Road. Turn right and go about 6.7 miles to the trailhead, just a past Schultz Tank.

Globe

The Icehouse Trail provides one of the most botanically varied hikes in Arizona. But it's tough, gaining a little more than 3,000 feet in elevation. Lower stretches of the trail aren't anything special, but before long it leads past maples, sumac, walnut and aspen.

From Globe, follow the signs to the Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park. Just past the turnoff to the park, turn right onto Icehouse Canyon Road (Forest Road 112) and go 1.7 miles to a stop sign. Continue straight for 2.5 miles, then turn left at the sign to Trails 197 and 192 and go about a quarter-mile to the Icehouse CCC Recreation Site

North Rim

From Jacob Lake, go south on Arizona 67 about 26.5 miles (0.7 mile south of the entrance to the DeMotte Campground). Turn east on Forest Road 611 and go 4 miles to the East Rim Overlook.

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