Backroads of Arizona

by Jim, Hinckley

• ISBN13: 9780760326893
• ISBN10: 0760326894
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-15
• Publisher: Voyageur Pr

Summary

The face of Arizona has changed dramatically over the centuries-but for those who know where to look, the coyote still howls, waterfalls still tumble into deep red rock canyons, and some of nature's finest handiwork is still to be seen along the backroads and byways of the state. For the open-road adventurer or the armchair tourist, Backroads of Arizona is the ideal guide to the state where antelope still roam, cowboys still ride the range, and mail is still delivered by mule train. Jim Hinckley's informative text and Kerrick James' brilliant color photography reveal the Grand Canyon State as more than just desert and towering saguaros: It is a powerful land of compelling variety where a mere sixty-mile drive can transport you from scorching sands to dense evergreen stands where deer and elk roam. Continuing on Voyageur Press' successful travel series, Backroads of Arizona takes you on more than twenty trips to the state's most notable and underappreciated sites. The book covers Arizona's plethora of awe-inspiring natural areas and national parks as well as its many historic sites, including Native American Pueblos and ancient ruins, ghost towns and vestiges of the Old West, and more. It is a fitting celebration of one of the most scenic states in the country.

Author Biography

Jim Hinckley’s passion for the open road and fascination with the American Southwest has translated into a biweekly column for the Kingman Daily Miner that is now in its fourteenth year, and contributions to a wide variety of periodicals including Route 66 and American Road.

Kerrick James has been a professional photographer for more than twenty years. He moved to Arizona in 1990, and since that time he has specialized in travel imagery. He is a regular contributor to Arizona Highways, Sunset, and Getty Images, among others.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Northwest Rediscovering the Main Street of America

Route 66 from Ash Fork to Topock The Arizona Coast

Highway 95 through Yuma County Search for Time Capsules

Highway 93 from Kingman to the Hoover Dam Dry Lakes, Joshua Trees, and the Grand Canyon

Kingman to Grand Canyon West To the Edge of the World and Back Again

Highway 18 to Supai The Arizona Strip

Colorado City to Page

The Northeast The Fabled Land

Page Loop The Land of the Hopi

Tuba City to Window Rock Technicolor Dreamland

Kayenta to Chambers The South Rim Loop

Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon and Back

Central Arizona The Coronado Trail

Holbrook to Clifton Cowboys, Miners, and Apaches

Holbrook to Globe Lost Treasure, Ice Cream, and Pine-Scented Breezes

Apache Junction to Winslow The Past, Present, and Future

Apache Junction to Tucson The Road Less Traveled

Interstate 10 to Apache Junction Red Rock Country and Ghost Towns

Flagstaff to Jerome Under the Mogollon Rim

Camp Verde to Eagar From the Forks of Ash Creek to Wickenburg

Ash Fork to Wickenburg The Road North

Wickenburg to Kingman

Southern Arizona Land of Legend

Benson to Douglas Land of the Conquistador

Benson to Tucson The Forgotten Land

Tucson to Gila Bend Land of Apache Legends

Wilcox Loop

SuggestedReadings

Index

About the Author and Photographer

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