Prescott Arizona is a true hub with adventure in every direction. The old territorial capitol, it sits at the center of a network of roads that will get you anywhere in Arizona you want to go. As the "old' capitol the new highway systems have avoided Prescott, making it on the way to nowhere and quite tranquil.
Wanderland's Prescott-Based Program Offerings
Pre-Historic Prescott
William H. Prescott’s Legacy - The Fringe Puebloan Archaeology For Which Prescott is Named!
Protected Local Ruins and Rock Art
Our home base is an archeological treasure. Prescott was named for the research and writings of William Hickling Prescott. His works were in wide circulation and that allowed the American colonizers to learn about and recognize the ancient archaeological and cultural connections that make the region so special. Our swath of the Central Highlands is bejeweled with important sites and laced by ancient pathways.
Length: 1-5 Days; Custom Program for Groups
Availability: Year-Round
Lodging : B&B’s
Activity Level: Exploration! Some challenging hiking each day. Trails and scrambling.
Rock Art Ranch—Palavayu Style
Astounding Archaeology and Private Conservancy
Glimpses of Ancient Realities and the Science of Petroglyphs
Rock Art Ranch allows us to explore several overlapping Rupestrian Traditions. This is a private reserve and a great example of how archaeology can be protected and also shared without impacting the cultural resources.
Length: 2-4 Days
Availability: Year Round
Lodging : La Posada, Winslow
Activity Level : occasionally strenuous
Highlands Viticulture MTB Cyclotouring
Prescott, Skull Valley, Chino Valley, Jerome, Sedona
The Central Highlands have become a delightful quilt of lovely little vineyards, just a nice bike ride apart! Amazing dirt and paved roads to explore! Excellent Lodgings and Local Foods. Learn and love Central Arizona's grape and wine production, but not while riding.
Length: 2–7 Days; 20-40 miles/day
Availability: May, August, October
Lodging: Cabins, Hotels, B&Bs
Activity Level: Intermediate to Advanced; Regularly Demanding
MTB Tour P-Town to Bottom of GC
Central Highlands, Colorado Plateau and Grand Canyon!
Yavapai County backcountry riding and camping and, yes, you can Ride Your Bike to the Colorado at the bottom of the Canyon! Full Support!
Our Yavapai and Mojave Counties are laced with really excellent back roads for cyclotouring. We have devised a, need I say 'fun', route that will traverse the lesser-known rangelands to the even lesser-known reaches of the western Grand Canyon.
Length: 5-6 Days, 150 miles
Availability: March, April, May, October, November
Lodging : Camping, Hotel
Activity Level : Intermediate to Advanced; Climbing, Rough Terrain, Long Descents, Distances
Prescott Basin MTB - Local Trails
The Choicest Prescott Singletrack and Backroads—LocaVenture!
Our local guides and partners can show you the primo cycling trails for which Prescott is world-famous. Prescott's mountain biking options will astound you: endless singletrack, many worn-out tires worth of gravel grinding, vast riverbeds for fatbiking and bikepacking options galore.
Length: 1-5 Days; 10 to 30 miles / day
Availability: Year-round. Custom, small group.
Lodging: B&Bs, Cabin, Hotel
Activity Level: Choose your level!
Prescott CSA and Productivity
Community Ag Projects, Organic Farms, Intentional Ranches
Get to know the local projects in CSA and sustainable farming that are going on throughout the Prescott Area. The Prescott, Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, and Williamson Valley area is home to many very productive agricultural and pastoral operations.
Length: 3-6 Days
Availability: Year Round. Custom for Small Groups.
Lodging : Cabins, Hotels
Activity Level: Physical Labor and laughing a lot.