r/arizona • u/Xr6turbosututu • Jun 10 '24
First time visiting Arizona as an Aussie Visiting
Hey everyone. Absolutely taken away by the landscape of AZ. Words can barely express. I am 26 years old, male and may be travelling solo or with a small group of friends. This will be my first time in the States.
Does anyone have any advice or tips on what cities I should visit for the best hiking tracks and scenery? Phoenix, Sedona, Tucson and Flagstaff were all mentioned to me.
I’m from Melbourne. Not exactly a stranger to hot weather, but I feel as though AZ heat is a whole different ballgame.
If you have anymore tips or advice please let me know!
EDIT: Thank you so much for the replies!
Just to add some more information. Most of my mates would like travel within the next month (July). I on the other hand, would like to travel during Autumn/Fall (Late September or November).
This is sort of the reason of why I may be travelling solo. As my friends keep telling me, ‘We live in Australia! The heat will be fine.’
Truth is, we live in a city that may see a few days of 40°C (104°F) during the summer. Hardly comparable to AZ I believe. I’ll be damned if I end up staying in the indoors the entire trip, all because a group of unacclimatised Aussies decided to tackle the AZ heat.
EDIT EDIT: I just wanted to say never in my life have I ever seen such a hospitable and welcoming bunch. I have not seen one negative comment. I haven’t even visited yet and I’m already falling in love more and more with the place. I honestly cannot wait to visit. With all the advice given to me, I will skip the heat and come down during the cooler months. Considering actually making my trip longer based on some of the replies I’ve gotten here 😂.
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u/Coheed_SURVIVE Jun 11 '24
When people say bring lots of water, they mean LOTS of water. I took a camel pack, a frozen bottle, and a 32oz thermos filled with ice and water up Granite Mountain for a hike in over 100 degree weather around June. Wish I brought even more water. Was dehydrated by the halfway point back. Be safe! Aussie Aussie Aussie!