Hole-in-the-Rock (Papago Park)
A natural sandstone window over Phoenix
A wind-carved opening in a red sandstone butte in Phoenix’s Papago Park, framed by an easy five-minute scramble — and used by the ancient Hohokam to mark the solstices. The city’s favorite free sunset spot.
The shot
The skyline framed through the hole at sunset.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Phoenix
- Desert Botanical Garden
- Tempe
- Camelback Mountain
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