On some of them, the traffic is so thin that you could take a nap on the center stripe. The vast, sparsely populated Colorado Plateau has many lonely, scenic roads.
The Plateau The Fredonia-Vermilion Cliffs Scenic Road. Swift Trail Parkway: Negotiate a twisting forest road from the desert Gila Valley to the top of Mount Graham at over 10,000 feet, the highest of Southern Arizona’s sky islands-it’s the equivalent of driving from Mexico to Canada in about an hour.A little farther on and you’re in the old copper mining town of Jerome, now home to boutiques and restaurants. Highway 89A from Prescott to Jerome: Take Highway 89A up over forested Mingus Mountain, stopping to enjoy a sweeping view of the Verde River Valley below when you reach the pass at the top of the hill.Make sure to stop for a photo op at majestic Salt River Canyon. 60 to the Salt River Canyon: The forest comes on pretty quick as you leave the central scrublands around Globe and rise along a twisty highway into the White Mountains. You’ll be driving uphill on these scenic drives watch as the vegetation changes from desert to a transitional bushy scrub to highland evergreen forests, all while you sit comfortably behind the wheel. Joshua Tree Forest Parkway: Take Highway 60 northwest from Phoenix through Wickenburg and keep going when it turns to Highway 93, known for its stands of Joshua trees.Historic Route 66: Drive the remains of the Mother Road on the dry northwestern plains, where you can jump back to a slower time, passing through Kingman, stopping at the Historic Route 66 Museum, and spending some time in Seligman, the center of a Route 66 cultural rebirth.Open spaces and strange scenery abound on these routes through the hot, rocky deserts of western Arizona. Gas up the car, grab some road food and sodas, make that perfect highway mix for the stereo (pick songs that go well with long, empty views), and hit the road on one of these scenic road trip routes around Arizona. Recommendations from the African Diaspora.Workman Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Little, Brown and Company Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Hachette Nashville Arrow Icon Arrow icon.Grand Central Publishing Arrow Icon Arrow icon.
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