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Madera Canyon Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 32 photos

The Roads to Madera Canyon

There are two main ways to get to Madera Canyon. You can take the exit for Continental off of Interstate 19 or you can take the Greaterville exit from Arizona Highway 83 which turns into a windy dirt road. The windy dirt road is much more interesting and has great scenery.

Madera Canyon

The bedrock that forms Madera Canyon and the surrounding mountains was formed about 70 million years ago. However, Madera Canyon itself was only formed about 2.5 million years ago. There has been evidence found that prehistoric man occupied this area. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado came through here around 1540. This area, in addition to being beautiful, has seen a lot of the history of the area.

Santa Rita Lodge

There are some nice accomodations in Madera Canyon, like Santa Rita Lodge and a couple of Bed and Breakfast. The area is well known for birdwatching. The lodge also has a small gift shop for your souvenir needs. You can also buy water, sodas, and snacks here.

Last visit to Madera Canyon: Feb 2008
Intro Updated Dec 14, 2009
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Chuparosa Bed and Breakfast - Madera Canyon

Bed and Breakfast Hotels (2)

There are also a few bed and breakfast establishments in the canyon. The Chuparosa Bed and Breakfast is farther up the... more travel advice

Rustic Accomodations in Madera Canyon Hotels (2)

The Santa Rita Lodge offers a rustic, quiet setting in the middle of beautiful Madera Canyon. The area around the lodge... more travel advice

Ridgline Things to Do (10)

Also from the Nature Trail you can see the ridgline that is the route for the Mount Wrightson Trail, the most... more travel advice

Nature Trail Things to Do (10)

The nature trail starts at either the Nature Trail and Ampitheater Parking Area or the Mt Wrightson Picnic Area. I... more travel advice

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Kuznetsov_Sergey Dec 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM

Thia Canyon seems to be very interesting and attractive! Thank you Jim for sharing!
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LoriPori Dec 14, 2009 at 5:42 AM

Nature sure takes care of itself. Like the Resurrection Plant which plays an important role in halting erosion. Bats also play an important role, so it's good that bat houses are provided for them.
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Stephen-KarenConn May 2, 2008 at 4:31 AM

Excellent page on another fascinating place. And 28 species of bats? Wow!