Central Scenic Drives

Greenback Valley Road

Sierra Ancha, Tonto National Forest “Over the river and through the woods” isn’t a saying you’d expect to apply to the Sonoran Desert, but Greenback…
Northern Scenic Drives

Forest Road 700

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff The ponderosa pines that cover a wide swath of Arizona made Flagstaff the vital Northern Arizona city it is…
Southern Scenic Drives

Bonita Canyon Drive

Chiricahua National Monument, Chiricahua Mountains Every year, Chiricahua National Monument gets only about 60,000 visitors — roughly as many as you…
Southern Scenic Drives

Kitt Peak

In the 1950s, more than 150 sites were in the running to be the United States’ first national astronomical observatory, but Kitt Peak, southwest of…
Central Scenic Drives

Elephant Butte Road

Queen Valley, Superstition Mountains Some scenic drives require a hefty time commitment and a lot of miles on the odometer. They’re worth it, of…
Western Scenic Drives

Blake Ranch Road

Blake Ranch Road starts and ends on two of Arizona’s busiest roadways, but it’s not unusual to drive this 22-mile road near Kingman on a weekday and…
Western Scenic Drives

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge

Kofa Mountains, Quartzsite If Arizona redesigned its flag today, the new version might feature a palm tree instead of a star. For residents of…
Central Scenic Drives

Chicken Springs Loop

Sonoran Desert, Wikieup Sometimes, you have to venture far from paved routes to find stunning Arizona scenery. Other times, that beauty is hiding…