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Contents9
On the Road 4
Arizona Highlights 5
Destination Arizona 12
Getting Started 14
Events Calendar 20
Itineraries 22
Route 66 & Scenic Drives 29
History 37
The Culture 46
Native Americans 54
Food & Drink 60
Environment 64
Arizona Outdoors 72
Greater Phoenix 80History 81Orientation 81Information 81Sights 84Festivals & Events 90Phoenix for Children 91Sleeping 92Eating 94Drinking 98Entertainment 100
Shopping 101Getting There & Away 102Getting Around 102Around Greater Phoenix 103
Central Arizona 104Phoenix to Flagstaff Along I-17 105Wickenburg 107Prescott 110Jerome 114Cottonwood 118Clarkdale 120Sedona 120Oak Creek Canyon 129Flagstaff 130Flagstaff to Grand Canyon 140Williams 140
Grand Canyon Region 144GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM 145Time 145Climate 145When You Arrive 145Orientation 145Information 147Sights 149Driving 152Hiking 156Other Activities 166Tours 169Sleeping 169Eating 172Drinking & Entertainment 173Getting Around 174Getting There & Away 175BEYOND THE SOUTH RIM 175Tusayan 175Valle 177Kaibab National Forest (South Rim) 177Havasupai Reservation 178Hualapai Reservation 180GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM 182Climate 182When You Arrive 182Orientation & Information 182
Sierra Vista & Around 271Tombstone 273Bisbee & Around 276Apache Country 281
Western Arizona 284Yuma 285Around Yuma 287Quartzsite 289Parker 290Lake Havasu City 290Bullhead City & Laughlin 293Route 66: Topock to Seligman 295Kingman 296Chloride 299Lake Mead National Recreation Area 300
Safford 229San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation 231Globe 231Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park 232Apache Trail Scenic Drive 232Tonto National Monument 234
Tucson 235History 236Orientation 236Information 236Sights & Activities 237Tucson for Children 243Festivals & Events 243Sleeping 243Eating 246Drinking & Entertainment 248Shopping 249Getting There & Away 249Getting Around 249AROUND TUCSON 249Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 249Saguaro National Park 249Old Tucson Studios 250Mission San Xavier del Bac 250Santa Catalina Mountains & Sabino Canyon 251
Southern Arizona 253TUCSON TO PHOENIX 254Picacho Peak State Park 254Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 254Florence 254WEST OF TUCSON 256Tohono O’odham IndianReservation 256Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 258Ajo 258SOUTH OF TUCSON 259Green Valley & Around 260Tubac & Around 261Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge 262Arivaca 263Nogales & Around 263Patagonia & the MountainEmpire 265SOUTHEASTERNARIZONA 268Benson & Around 268
Sights 183Driving 183Hiking 186Other Activities 190Sleeping 190Eating & Drinking 191Getting Around 192Getting There & Away 192BEYOND THE NORTH RIM 192Kaibab National Forest (North Rim) 192Arizona Strip 194Lake Powell & Glen CanyonNational Recreation Area 195
Navajo & Hopi Lands 201NAVAJO RESERVATION 202Cameron 204Tuba City & Moenkopi 204Antelope Canyon 206Navajo National Monument 206Kayenta 207Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park 207Four Corners Navajo Tribal Park 209Canyon de Chelly National Monument 209Ganado & Hubbell Trading Post 212Window Rock 212HOPI RESERVATION 213
Eastern Arizona & Rim Country 217I-40 (ROUTE 66) TO NEW MEXICO 218Meteor Crater 218Winslow 219Holbrook 220Petrified Forest National Park 221RIM COUNTRY 222Payson & Around 222Show Low 224Pinetop-Lakeside 224White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation 225Greer 226Springerville & Eagar 227Coronado Trail Scenic Road 228THE GILA RIVER TO THE SALT RIVER 229
C O N T E N T S 11
The Authors 329Behind the Scenes 330Index 335Map Legend 344
Health 326BEFORE YOU GO 326Insurance 326Internet Resources 326IN ARIZONA 326Availability & Cost of Health Care 326Infectious Diseases 326Environmental Hazards 327
Land 319GETTING AROUND 321Air 321Bicycle 321Bus 321Car & Motorcycle 322Hitchhiking 325Local Transportation 325Train 325
p106Central Arizona
p237Tucson
p255Southern Arizona
p218Rim Country
Eastern Arizona &
p202Navajo & Hopi Landsp146
Grand Canyon Region
p285Western Arizona
p82Greater Phoenix
Regional Map Contents
Mogollon Rim
Monument Valley
Navajo Creek
Oak
Cre
ek C
anyo
n
Juniper Mountains
Hualapai M
ountainsM
usic Mountains
Kan
ab C
anyo
n
Havasu C
anyon
McC
ullo
ugh
Ran
ge
Christmas Tree Pass
Escalan
te
Abajo M
ts
Com
b R
idge
Ced
ar M
esa
Bill Williams Mtn 9245ft
Cape Royal 7876ft
Thumb Butte
Abajo Peak 11,360ft
Navajo Mtn 10,388ft
PointImperial(8803ft)
KendrickPeak10,418ft
Blue Ridge Reservoir
Fool Hollow Lake
White Mountain Lake Lyman Lake
Mormon Lake
Ashurst Lake
Little Colorado RiverLake Mary
White Horse LakeRogers Lake
Lynx Lake
Watson Lake
Paria River
Kaibito Creek
McPhee Reservoir
Dolores R
iver
Chaco R
iver
Muddy River
Mea
dow
Val
ley
Was
h
Callville Bay
Tropic Reservoir
Panguitch Lake
Enterprise ReservoirKolob Reservoir
Blue Springs Reservoir
Bill WilliamsRiver
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Petrified Forest Wilderness
Petrified Forest Wilderness
Coconino National Forest
Camp Verde IR
Prescott National ForestYavapai IR
Hualapai IR
Hurricane C
liffs
Kai
bab
Pla
teau
al Preserve
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Mesa Verde National Pa
Cibola National
Ramah IR
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Lands (BLM)
Pahranagat National Wildlife Range
Natural Bridges National Monument
Dixie NF
Dixie National Forest
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Homolovi Ruins State Park
Little Painted Desert County Park
Slide Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park
Granite Mtn Wilderness
Hualapai Mountain Park
Red Rock State Park
Cathedral Gorge State Park
Beaver Dam State Park
Snow Canyon State Park
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Edge of the Cedars State Park
Escalante Petrified Forest State ParkCalf Creek Recreation Area