Chiricahua National Monument

The day after hiking up Superstition Mountain, my dad and I drove a few hours east of Mesa to visit the hoodoos of Chiricahua National Monument. It's off the beaten path, but the hoodoos with their neon green lichen are almost as spectacular as their more famous counterparts in Bryce Canyon. After hiking the 7.5 mile Heart of Rocks loop, we headed back to Mesa by way of the wild west town of Tombstone, Arizona, the site of the shootout at the OK Corral. The town's history is worth a passing interest, but it's mostly now a gimmick overrun with families of tourists.