We are at the Cave Creek Regional Park just North of Phoenix. We spent much of the last week in Phoenix visiting friends and doing the city thing. We are going to stay another week and were looking for day trip suggestion from this area. We have never been in this area before so it is all new. Any suggestions?

The Apache Trail is fun if you don't mind the dirt road section. You go into Apache Junction and head toward Goldfield on SR-88. It goes many miles paved to Tortilla Flats (which is a fun place to eat and shop) and then is dirt until it gets to Lake and Dam. You can make a loop trip and come back through Globe and US60. Lots of scenery, including lakes. Tonto National Monument with cliff dwellings is at the other end.

A trip up to Sedona is doable in a day and here are 6 more suggestions. http://www.roadtripamerica.com/DayTrips/Day-Trips-from-Phoenix-Arizona.htm We also have just finished a week of Phoenix and are now moving to Usery Mountain for week or so of just laying around.

Fred, Thanks for that link. I've never been to that site before. Looks like a great tool. Thanks Bill too. These are great ideas.