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12 of Mother Nature’s best kept secrets in Arizona

Aug 29, 2015, 6:31 PM

Emerald Cove inside Black Canyon (Photo by Lynn D. Rosentrater/Flickr)...

Emerald Cove inside Black Canyon (Photo by Lynn D. Rosentrater/Flickr)

(Photo by Lynn D. Rosentrater/Flickr)

Spend enough time in Arizona and one quickly gains an appreciation for staggering amount of natural beauty that embodies the Grand Canyon State. Local destinations such as the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Monument Valley are popular, top-of-mind tourist attractions, but it’s the locations that are a little less well-worn that truly define Mother Nature’s majesty in Arizona.

With the help of the food, drink and travel website Thrillist, below we provide the 12 best kept natural secrets that reside within our beautiful state.

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