Arizona Byways

Discussion in 'Non Sun City Related Discussions' started by pegmih, May 16, 2013.

  1. pegmih

    pegmih Well-Known Member

    Arizona has several scenic byways.
    http://areas.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=AZBWY&CU_ID=1

    The state is part of the Grand Circle that encompases 5 states & has the largest concentraton of National Parks and Monuments in the country.
    http://www.us-parks.com/the-grand-circle.html

    There is a Sedona Verde Valley loop tour a couple hours north of Phoenix.
    http://visitsedona.com/article/100

    The state has a variety of trails and celebrates National Trails Day.
    http://www.trails.com/findarea.aspx?state=AZ
    http://usparks.about.com/cs/hikingtrails/a/trailsday.htm

    The Arizona Trail extends 800 miles across the state from Mexico to Utah.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Trail

    The Madonna of the Trail has a statue in Springerville.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_of_the_Trail
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springerville,_Arizona

    The longest contiguous strip of Route 66 cuts through Arizona. In 2012 a gas station along the route in Peach Springs was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
    http://www.historic66.com/arizona/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach_Springs,_Arizona

    The state has many Roadside Attractions.
    http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/az.html
     
  2. bmac007

    bmac007 Member

    great info.. thanks
     

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