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Thank you both so much for the great ideas!
Looking forward to visiting.
I'm usually cold year round, I figure that would be one place I will feel comfortable.
I heard from one tour company that in the month of August, Monsoons may be an issue . . . ??
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Yep. Heard the monsoons may be here soon. Looking forward to them.
Don't think it will stop you though. Just have rain gear handy.
I haven't been able to explore AZ since I Moved here.
But, I did pick up a book on Gems of Arizona.
Arizona Highways always has some good articles too.
It seems there is a lot to do here.
Heard from some people recently who went to the Rim and the White Mountains.
They said it was much cooler there and they saw lots of wildlife: Elk, deer, skunk, etc.
Hope you enjoy your visit here.
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There is a gem/rock/mining museum near the state capital. I think it's called the Mining Museum.
I'm a native and I would only head up to Flagstaff or Sedona. Oak Creek/slide rock is a great place for a 16 year old.
I was born and raised here. All I want to do in August is stay indoors. But, alas, school starts August 11 and I'll be doing crosswalk duty.
I don't know how free you are to travel, but Bisbee in Southern AZ has a mine tour that I hear is fantastic. My kids got claustrophobic, so we didn't get in but ten feet. My husband loved it.
I agree with Karchner Caverns. It's on the way to Bisbee, and you have to make reservations for both tours.
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Lots of good ideas above. Gem hunting in Arizona is amazing...and there's gold in every County in Arizona.
I think Tombstone has some activities of interest.
If you're in remote areas rockhounding, like canyons, and it starts raining, you need to get to higher ground immediately! In a flat area like this, the water accumulates quickly....people drown easily.
Enjoy the scenery and have a good time--I wish I was coming along too
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Forgot about those flash floods. I was in one years ago.
It was a clear day. Not a cloud in the sky.
I was riding my horse in a dry wash on my way to Tombstone when a wall of water came around the bend.
Luckily, my horse did the survival thing and I just hung on until he could get up the bank to dry ground.
We went back the next day and you could not tell there had been any water at all much less that much water flowing through.
I dug down in the creek bed and finally found water...but from the surface it was sandy and dry.
I later learned there had been thunderstorms in the mountains a few days before and the water was just coming through our area.
It was deeper than my horse as we had to swim across to the other side towards a farm house to find a way home. the side my horse had climbed out on was fenced off.
I hear snakes are in abundance too in AZ. Lots of different kinds of poisonous ones.
Now is the time they are out. So, if you are out rock hounding..keep that in mind.
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