Eastern Scenic Drives

McNary to Vernon

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains A crisp fall morning is the perfect time for this back-roads drive in the White Mountains. The…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Eagar to Big Lake

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains In Arizona, there’s no better reminder of the importance of proper campfire management than the…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Coronado Trail

U.S. Route 191, White Mountains Arizona Highways has been covering the scenic wonders of the state since 1925, so it stands to reason that Arizona’s…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Black Hills Back Country Byway

Black Hills, Eastern Arizona Cruising among the Black Hills near Safford, it’s easy to get carried away in an imaginary game of cowboys and Indians…
Central Scenic Drives

Florence-Kelvin Highway

Sonoran Desert When people think about Arizona’s landscape, they typically think desert — a dusty, barren wasteland that’s inhospitable at its worst…
Central Scenic Drives

Joshua Tree Parkway

Wikieup to Wickenburg When Mormon settlers first saw the plant they dubbed the “Joshua tree,” it reminded them of the bushy-bearded biblical leader…
Central Scenic Drives

Cottonwood to Clarkdale

Tuzigoot National Monument Everything old is new again. That phrase just about sums up the route from Cottonwood to Clarkdale, which follows three…
Western Scenic Drives

Six Mile Crossing

Bureau of Land Management, Kingman Field Office There are times when the roads that lead to a scenic drive are anything but scenic. And some roads…