Eastern Scenic Drives

Pinal Peak

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in recent years, it’s that we all could stand to be a little more polite to each other. On the route to the summit…
Southern Scenic Drives

Apache Pass Road

Dos Cabezas and Chiricahua Mountains, Bowie There’s no shortage of history at Apache Pass, the route between the Chiricahua and Dos Cabezas…
Central Scenic Drives

Freeman Road

Sonoran Desert, San Pedro River It’s too bad Tom Mix was in such a hurry. In the fall of 1940, the Western film star was south of Florence, driving…
Southern Scenic Drives

Montezuma Canyon Road

Nearly five centuries ago, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition crossed into present-day Arizona, following the San Pedro River north in search…
Western Scenic Drives

Lake Havasu City to Parker

Colorado River, Western Arizona There’s plenty to see along Arizona’s “West Coast,” where the Colorado River forms our state’s western border. But…
Central Scenic Drives

Apache Trail

Tonto National Forest, Superstition Mountains What are you going to remember about 2020? Actually, don’t answer that; this is a family magazine. But…
Central Scenic Drives

Cherry Creek Road

Prescott National Forest, Verde Valley It takes a lot for a scenic drive to become a Scenic Drive. That’s a goofy way of saying we at Arizona…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Greens Peak

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains The San Francisco Peaks, Escudilla Mountain and Big Lake are just a few of the Arizona locations…