13 Essential Arizona Stops Between Phoenix And Flagstaff That Turn A Simple Drive Into An All-Day Adventure

A roadside stop on this drive got its start in 1918, when cattle drivers and sheepherders needed water and a break. More than a century later, people still pull over there for pie. That’s just the first surprise. The route north from the desert also passes cliff dwellings, a frontier fort, and a creek where smooth red rock works like a playground slide. I love how the scenery keeps changing. You leave saguaro country, climb past canyons and old mining hills, and roll toward pine forests in