Southern Scenic Drives

Tres Bellotas Road

Southern Arizona In the old days, the story goes, three oak trees marked the U.S.–Mexico border at the end of a broad, shallow canyon south of…
Central Scenic Drives

Castle Hot Springs Road

With the Valley of the Sun ever expanding, it’s hard to believe a pristine Sonoran Desert drive can still be found an hour or so (traffic permitting…
Central Scenic Drives

Copper Corridor Scenic Road

Copper mining has fueled Arizona’s economy since the 1800s, and the state is full of towns rooted in the ongoing search for that precious mineral.…
Central Scenic Drives

Wagoner Road

In the desert, life happens where the water is. In the mountains of Central Arizona, that reality is on full display — and not just when it comes to…
Southern Scenic Drives

Charleston Road

Belgium has the Battle of the Bulge, one of the most significant conflicts in Europe during World War II. You’ve probably heard of it. Arizona has…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Porter Mountain Loop

In the late 1800s, the Porter family ran sheep and cattle near what now is the thriving White Mountains community of Pinetop-Lakeside. Along with…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Forest Road 276

There might not be a silver lining to wildfire, but there’s a white (and black) one: aspens, which colonize burned areas in many of Arizona’s forests…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Pinedale Loop

“There’s a dedication planned in Pinedale, in southwestern Navajo County, where the town’s menfolk got together and built a covered wooden bridge…