The seventy-two years old had been planning to visit her grandchildren but she got lost in the White Mountains and her hybrid vehicle ran out of petrol and electricity.
The woman survived for nine days on pond water and plants after getting lost in a forest, officials have said.
Ann Rodgers, 72, had been travelling with her dog from Tucson, Arizona, to Phoenix on 31 March 2016.
After a few days, she had run out of the emergency food and water she kept in her car so resorted to desperate measures.
She told Tucson TV station KOLD: "I was eating desert plants.
"My dog was too - diving into clovers and finding all the places that were easiest to go."
Ms Rodgers's car was found three days after she became lost and her dog was found on 9 April.
But rescue crews struggled to find her until a flight crew spotted a "help" signal made of sticks and rocks on the ground.
She was found nearby on the Fort Apache Reservation.
Ms Rodgers said that after she got on the rescue helicopter, she had sat down and cried. Authorities say she was suffering from exposure but was otherwise well and able to get on the helicopter with little help.
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