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We look forward to welcoming you aboard Verde Canyon Railroad Since the first Verde Canyon Railroad excursion rolled out of Clarkdale more than 30 years ago, following a historic route completed in 1912, our train has expanded in length, number of employees and amenities, but has never lost its commitment to preserving, protecting and presenting to the world the rare red rock riparian wilderness it calls home. The  Verde Canyon , featuring an abundance of native flora and fauna, rugged, high-desert rock faces and spectacular vistas, is only accessible by rail. As you step aboard this popular excursion, complete with  luxurious coaches  and  open-air viewing cars  pulled by vintage diesel engines, expect to be captivated by this untouched and unspoiled canyon. The ride from  Clarkdale  to the turn-around point of  Perkinsville  is scheduled so passengers may enjoy the progress of daylight as it dances over the rippling green waters of the...

Tuzigoot National Monument (Yavapai: ʼHaktlakva, Western Apache: Tú Digiz) preserves a 2- to 3-story pueblo ruin on the summit of a limestone and sandstone ridge just east of Clarkdale, Arizona, 120 feet (36 m) above the Verde River floodplain. The Tuzigoot Site is an elongated complex of stone masonry rooms that were built along the spine of a natural outcrop in the Verde Valley. The central rooms stand higher than the others and they appear to have served public functions. The pueblo has 110 rooms  

 

Grand Canyon from Maters Point 2021, 4" snow the night before. View of Grand Canyon from Grandview Point 2021