almcc wrote:
You sound like more of a state park person, I'll give you a couple of suggestions:
Picacho Peak state park, north of Tucson - nice hiking
Kartchner Caverns state park near Benson - caverns are in great shape, better than the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico
Roper Lake State Park - a good park for a short stop when entering Arizona, near Safford
Lost Dutchman State Park - east of Apache Junction
Usery Park (Maricopa County), on the north side of Mesa.
I believe each has a 2 week limit, but they would give you easy access to the Superstitions and to the metro Phoenix area.
Pay close attention to the elevation - - we often see snow on the Superstitions in January.
And in January night time temperatures will often be in the low 40s. The desert cools at night with no cloud cover and no humidity. But once sun is up it warms up quickly!
