Tonto National Forest

Complete Guide to Salt River Tubing in Mesa, Arizona

Salt River tubing is one of the most popular activities to do in the Phoenix area while temperatures are scorching hot, as it’s the best way to cool off in nature surrounded by your friends. In this guide, I’m going to take you through my first experience going tubing down the Salt River in Mesa,…
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Hiking in Bulldog Canyon, Arizona

Hiking through Bulldog Canyon is very relaxing. We went later in the day in February so it wasn’t too hot out – the weather was perfect.
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Cliff Jumping at Saguaro Lake near Phoenix, Arizona

Weekend Day Trip To Saguaro Lake! Going cliff jumping at Saguaro Lake is one of my favorite memories of this past semester. It was a very last minute plan for me. I almost didn’t go because I was worried about finishing my homework (even though it was a Saturday) and because I worked the next…
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Exploring the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona

We drove about as far down as we could, parked, and made our way to the river. It was still pretty hot out – it was around 5pm so probably between 95 and 100 degrees! However, the water was chilly!! But once our bodies adjusted to the water temperature, it felt perfect. We decided to…
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