Experience a Wheelchair-Accessible Arizona Road Trip
Adventure for All
Start / End
Tucson, Arizona
States Covered
Total Distance
481 miles / 774 km
Suggested Days
7–10
Suggested Seasons
Year-round
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Overview
It can be hard to plan a trip to a new destination, especially for those facing mobility challenges. Luckily, Arizona raises the bar for accessibility and many of the state’s adventures–like the ones found in this week-long itinerary–can be enjoyed by all.
Preparation
Fly into Tucson, Arizona for a week of active and accessible adventure for all. This 7-day itinerary takes you from the depths of Kartchner Cavern to soaring over the Grand Canyon and everywhere in between. Observe the desert at night with the beam of your flashlight, try out water skiing for the first time, and travel beneath petroglyphs and volcanoes on paved nature trails. Whether you jump into every activity or hand-pick a few, you’ll leave Arizona with a new idea of what accessibility looks like. Need more to do? Find even more adaptive experiences here.
Itinerary
DAY 1: KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARK
50 MINUTES – 53.5 MILES / 86 KM
DAY 2: ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
1 HOUR 50 MINUTES – 111 MILES / 178.6 KM
DAY 3: WHITE TANK WATERFALL TRAIL & DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
51 MINUTES – 43 MILES / 70 KM
DAY 4: BARTLETT LAKE
1 HOUR 20 MINUTES – 57 MILES / 92 KM
DAY 5: SUNSET CRATER VOLCANO NATIONAL MONUMENT
2 HOURS 40 MINUTES – 163 MILES / 262 KM
DAY 6: BEARIZONA WILDLIFE PARK
1 HOUR – 51 MILES / 81 KM
DAY 7: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Photo courtesy of Grand Canyon Railway