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Information sources: A=AAA Travel Guidebook, AC=AAA Camping
Book, H= Highways magazine (Good SamClub), L=loop tours book
(Readers Digest, hardbound), X=Xerox copy, T=1992 Texas travel
soft-cover book,RVJ = Spring 08 edition of RV Journal, HT= Historic
Traveler Road Atlas 1995
NOTE: Key to map-location numbering system:05=2005 trip 06=2006
trip 07=2007 trip 08 = 2008 trip 09 = 2009 entries
017 and other like 3-digit numbers refer to the map location on
the 2005 trip map.
NOTE: Info may NOT contain CURRENT phone numbers, prices, times
of operation, etc. due to publication dates forinfo sources. ALWAYS
check with the attraction / location / venue for updated info
rather than drive to the locationand be very disappointed !
ARIZONA 2013 (updated 3/2013)AZ001 Grand Canyon National Park 05
(A55) AAA booklet has many details. A57 starts details of South
Rim;A59 starts details of the North Rim.
1. 05 South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park (p282) Best
introduction to the Grand Canyon is todrive the roads that extend
east & west along the rim from the main commercial area, known
as Grand
Canyon Village. *The 8-mile West Rim Drive follows the edge of
the canyon closely and has numerousoverlooks, including one aptly
named The Abyss. *NOTE: The West Rim is closed in summer due to
bigcrowds; visitors may use a free shuttle. Best view from West Rim
Drive is in late afternoon.2. 05 East Rim Drive is longer and has
fewer overlooks, but canyon vistas are more colorful. You can
seestretches of the Inner Gorge and the Colorado River at Grandview
Point and Lipan Point. Best viewfrom East Rim Drive is in early
morning.
AZ002 Navajo National Monument 05 (p283) After leaving Page,
(Arizona) Rtes 98 and 160 go through theNavajo Indian Reservation.
The well-preserved cliff dwellings of the Navajo National Monument
rank among themost stunning sights in Arizona. Unfortunately, they
are among the most isolated, requiring long treks to the ruins
atBetatakin (5 miles round trip) and Keet Seel (17 miles round
trip). Fortunately, Betatakins magnificent setting in a
sandstone canyon can be viewed from an overlook that is just a
half-mile walk from the visitor center. The ruins areframed by an
arch 452 feet high. (You can rent horse from a Navajo family for a
trip to Keet Seel, but only 20 visitorsa day are allowed.)
3(HT) Three of hte most elaborate of known cliff dwellings.AZ003
Monument Valley / Navajo Tribal Park 05 (p283) Many movies made
here. The monuments are thebuttes, mesas, etc. You can take a
17-mile scenic drive in the tribal park operated by the Navajo
Nation. The dirtroad is slow going but not dangerous.AZ004
Petrified Forest National Park 05 (p283)
1. A 28-mile scenic drive. Frequent turn-offs. Drive can be
divided into 3 sections:2. Painted Desert (mineral-streaked land,3.
petroglyphs and other ancient remnants are at Newspaper Rock and
Puerco Ruin, and
4. petrified wood in the southern section at two easy trails
Long Logs Trail and Crystal Forest Trail.AZ005 Tombstone 05 (p286)
Tombstone was touted as the town too tough to die. Site of the
shootout at O.K.Corral, and the Boothill Cemetery. You can see
bullet holes in the walls of the Bird Cage Theater, and have a
drink inthe 1879 Crystal Palace Saloon. 13(HT) Former mining town,
health resort, Bird Cage Theater, OK Corral, Boothill;nearby:
Coronado National Monument.AZ006 Biosphere 2 05 (p287) Visitors can
pee through the glass into this scientific laboratory sphere,
butcannot enter. It was site to research from 199 to 1993. A tour
of Biosphere 2 involves a film and self-guided walkaround the
structure. Visitors can peer through the glass into this scientific
laboratory sphere, but cannot enter.
Arizona Points-of-Interest
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AZ007 Lake Havasu 05(A) Location ofLondon Bridge, dismantled in
London, purchased and shipped to theUSA, and reassembled. (HT)
Reassembled London Bridge; nearby: Lake Havasu State Park.AZ008
Benson 05(A43) Kartchner Caverns State Park contains one of the few
living wet caves open forviewing. $5 ea. Plus $18.95 and $22.95 for
other rooms. Reservations required. Phone 520-586-4100 for info,
and520-586-2283 for reservations.AZ009 Casa Grande Ruins National
Monument 05(A45) 4-story ancient Indians ruins, also has museum
&visitor center. Self-guided tours. $3 ea. (HT) Adobe tower
ruins, village ruins, museum.
AZ010 Canyon De Chelly (dSHAY) 05(A44) Ancient Indian area,
pictographs painted on walls. Scenicdrives on both sides of valley.
See A45 for greater details. (HT) Ruins of prehistoric Indian
dwellings.AZ011 Peach Springs 05(A71) Location ofGrand Canyon
Caverns, which offers a tour by flashlight for $11.95ea.AZ012
Phoenix 05(A81) Desert Botanical Garden $9; Phoenix Zoo is 125
acres $12.AZ013 Litchfield Park 05(A87) Wildlife World Zoo, 320
acres, camels, giraffes, jaguars, rhinos, safari trainride, boat
ride, sky ride, shows, $13.95 ea.AZ014 Prescott 05(A93) Sharlot
Hall Museum has an amphitheater that hosts plays. Phone museum
forinformation @ 928-445-3122.AZ015 Tempe 09 (RVJ51) The Great
Cardboard Boat Regatta, held each spring (April19, 2008). Hundreds
offolks make & launch homemade cardboard boats on Tempe Town
Lake. Up to 8 people paddle the 200-yard course.
The Boat Preview Party is held 4-7PM on previous day at Tempe
Beach Park. FREE to both events. Ph:480-905-5944,
www.rotaryriverrally.comAZ016 Chiricahua National Monument 13(HT)
Giant monoliths and other unusual rock formations; nearby:
FortBowie National Historic Site.AZ017 Coronado National Memorial
13(HT) Scenic preserve commemorating Spanish exploration.
(Tombstonetown is nearby)AZ018 Meteor Crater BT13 (HT) Huge crater
formed by meteor, also museum. $AZ019 Montezuma Castle National
Monument 13(HT) Well-preserved prehistoric Indian cliff
dwellings.AZ020 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 13 (HT) Natural
desert display of unusual cacti.AZ021 Sunset Crater National
Monument 13(HT) Colorful volcanic cinder cone, crater, lava
flows.AZ022 Tonto National Monument 13(HT) Pueblo cliff dwellings;
nearby: Apache Trail, scenic mountain road.AZ023 Tuzigoot National
Monument 13 (HT) Excavated prehistoric pueblo ruins.AZ024 Walnut
Canyon National Monument 13 (HT) Shallow cave cliff dwellings.AZ025
Wupatki National Monument 13 (HT) Red sandstone, prehistoric pueblo
ruins.
Arizona Points-of-Interest
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