It is tempting to take a seven-day road trip around the American Southwest in order to see this amazing place. Arizona has hundreds of miles to cover because of the Grand Canyon in its northern reaches and the history of gunslinging in the area near the border with Mexico.
It is a good idea to relax and explore deeper. Here are the 7 best road trips in Arizona.
Seligman is 87 miles away.
If you've been partying up in nearby Vegas, this road trip on Route 66 is the perfect way to wind down. The Arizona Route 66 Museum in Kingman, which hosts street drag-racing in October, is a good place to start. There are red signs on the road. They are an homage to the historic ads. Route 66 signposts can be seen from Seligman. Although the Mother Road technically continues to Williams, most of the original road is buried under I-40.
There is a lot of information about Route 66 attractions at the visitor center in the center of Kingman. The Arizona Route 66 Museum is located in the building.
Sedona is 60 miles away.
The Gold Rush-era saloons on Whiskey Row and the granite dells ofWatson Lake make for a great place to relax. The Verde Valley Wine Trail leads to a cliffside village known for its ghosts and five wine tasting rooms. Cottonwood and Cornville, which have a dozen wineries between them, are on the way to Sedona.
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The Wupatki National Monument is an 88 mile national monument.
The route starts in the red rock canyons of Sedona and goes through the forest to the 6000 feet in the city of Flagstaff. The road trip heads to the Walnut Canyon National Monument, which is home to 25 cave dwellings built by the pre-Columbian Sinagua people, and then goes over to Winona. Stand by the rim of a cinder cone at Sunset crater volcano national monument. After an eruption 900 years ago destroyed the fertile land, the Sinagua migrated through the ponderosa pines and Painted Desert, where you can see their ancient pueblos.
The Museum of Northern Arizona features local American Indian archaeology, history and culture, as well as geology, biology and the arts. The calendar of events can be found on the website.
The South Rim and the North Rim are both over 200 miles away.
The Colorado River runs a mile below the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, making it easy to get fixated on. You can take a road trip from the gorge to the other side of the park. If you stop at Duck on a Rock Viewpoint, you can take a photo of yourself. A road trip through Marble Canyon leads to the Wave, a formation made of sandstone swirls. This is condor territory, so watch for these winged giants gliding overhead, then travel through the conifers in the Kaibab National Forest to the North Rim, which is 8200 feet high.
You should check the park's website for extreme heat warnings at the South Rim in the summer and the North Rim in the fall.
The best of Arizona outside the canyon.
The north rim is 27 miles.
The road trip goes into the heart of the tribe. You can learn about the code talkers employed by the military at the open-air museum in Kayenta. The remains of volcanic upheaval such as Agathla Peak can be seen on this route. You need to cross into Utah from Arizona to get to the entrance.
Springerville to Morenci is a distance of 118 miles.
There is a big twist to this road trip: 465 turns. The road was christened "The Devil's Highway" after it was given the highway number 666. The Casa Malpais Indian Ruins and Archaeological Park are located in the White Mountains of Arizona. The route goes through the national forest. It is a great place to grab a meal at the lodge. The Arrow Tree is a dead pine that has been pierced with arrows.
The local tip is to keep an eye out for wildlife while you are in Morenci.
It's the best road trip for living deserts.
The distance from Tucson to Bisbee is 95 miles.
Tucson is the center for exploring the relationship between people and plants. You can learn about desert culture at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Go deep into the belly of the park to see the cactus that blooms and bears fruit in the spring. This road trip takes it to the "Too Tough to Die" town of Tombo. The O.K. Corral used to be a staging area for gunfights. A former copper boomtown now focuses on the arts. The Artemizia Foundation has contemporary work from some of the world's greatest artists.
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