Horseback riding in Arizona

Riding in Arizona ranges from the Sonoran Desert around Phoenix, Scottsdale, Wickenburg and Tucson to the red rocks of Sedona and the pine high country. Horses share trails in the Tonto and Coconino national forests and in Saguaro National Park, and mule rides leave from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Guest ranches near Tucson and Wickenburg carry on a long dude-ranch tradition, and desert riding is best from fall through spring.