Southern Scenic Drives

Mescal Road

Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District Tucson is one big city — not as big as Phoenix and nowhere near as big as L.A., but big…
Southern Scenic Drives

Pinery Canyon

Coronado National Forest, Douglas Ranger District On a late-July morning, my husband picks through a basket of local peaches at the Portal Store…
Southern Scenic Drives

Catalina Highway

Mount Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mountains As Arizona Highways contributor Craig Childs will tell you, going from the Colorado River to the rim of the…
Southern Scenic Drives

Sonoita to Patagonia

San Rafael Valley On screen, the Sonoita-Patagonia area has doubled as Oklahoma (Oklahoma!), Texas (Red River) and ancient Israel (David and…
Eastern Scenic Drives

Pinal Mountains Loop

Tonto National Forest, Globe Ranger District Crawl. Walk. Run. The evolution of human movement seems simple enough. But it’s a formula that also can…
Northern Scenic Drives

Bill Williams Mountain Loop

Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District The Bill Williams Mountain Loop makes a short, easy drive through some of the most beautiful…
Northern Scenic Drives

Volcanoes & Ruins Loop

Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments Pick up a course catalog for Northern Arizona University, and you'll find the usual list of…
Northern Scenic Drives

Stoneman Lake Road

Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District For people on a mission, the surest route to Flagstaff from Phoenix is a straight shot up…