Phoenix, AZ

If you live in Phoenix or just visiting the Valley of the Sun and have seen and done all there is to see and do in the city, a road trip out of Phoenix can open up a world of new adventures.

Apache Trail

Arizona, United States

The Apache Trail is legendary because it was once considered the most treacherous stretch of highway in the country. Today, the well-traveled road still requires some adept driving—the speed limit is 15 mph—but the narrow and tight turns deliver jaw-dropping portals to canyons, cliff dwellings, jutting rock formations, sparking blue lakes and dense desert flora.

3939 N Usery Pass Rd
Mesa, AZ

If you want to experience the famous Saguaros take a ride out to Usery Mountain Regional Park.

Phoenix, AZ

Sometimes the end of the road is anticlimactic. It’s just a place where you have to turn around. But not every road is punctuated by a period; some end in exclamation marks. Such is the case with the road leading to Dobbins Lookout.

2501 E Telawa Trail
Phoenix, AZ

Arizona State Route 51 (Piestewa Freeway) is a scenic drive unto itself, bisecting Phoenix Mountains Preserve and providing elevated views of the preserve’s rugged desert topography. But if you want a similarly picturesque view of the Valley and Piestewa Peak, exit SR 51 at Lincoln Avenue and then follow 24th Street south toward Wrigley Mansion.