Wild n Wonderful Wanderer

Grand Canyon — Toward The Native Ruins

From the reel · South Rim down through the Verde Valley ruins · every stop + my pins 🗺️

GRAND CANYON — TOWARD THE NATIVE RUINS route map
Here's the exact run we made — from the Grand Canyon South Rim south past the volcanoes, Sedona, and the ancient Sinagua cliff-dwellings. Tap any stop to open it in Google Maps. The ⭐ tag is a free overnight. 🚐

Grand Canyon — South Rim

Grandview Point
Big South Rim overlook — quieter than the village viewpoints.
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Coconino Rim Road (dispersed camping) free stay
Free dispersed camping in the Kaibab NF right off the rim.
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Flagstaff

Sunset Crater Volcano NM
Walk a 900-year-old cinder cone and its lava fields.
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Sedona / Verde Valley

Sedona
Red-rock country — so many trails and overlooks to see.
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Tuzigoot National Monument
Hilltop Sinagua pueblo ruin over the Verde River.
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Montezuma Castle NM
Cliff-dwelling built into the limestone — remarkably intact.
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Montezuma Well
Natural limestone sinkhole with more cliff dwellings.
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📋 All 7 stops

Quick list — tap any to open in Google Maps.

  1. Grandview Point — Maps ↗
  2. Coconino Rim Road (dispersed camping) ⭐ free — Maps ↗
  3. Sunset Crater Volcano NM — Maps ↗
  4. Sedona — Maps ↗
  5. Tuzigoot National Monument — Maps ↗
  6. Montezuma Castle NM — Maps ↗
  7. Montezuma Well — Maps ↗

The gear that got us there 🚐

Everything we packed for the road — solar, fridge, the free-camping memberships.

See the gear & resources → 🍷 How we sleep free — Harvest Hosts (20% off)