Synopses & Reviews
Backroads of Arizona guides you into the heart of the state’s natural sun-scorched beauty and fascinating history. Here are scenic drives and adventures taking you off-the-beaten path to stunning landscapes and breathtakingly beautiful country—the multi-colored buttes of the Painted Desert, the snowcapped San Francisco Peaks and forests of majestic ponderosa pines near Flagstaff, the deep blue waters of Lake Havasu on the state’s western border, and the rolling grasslands where antelope and cattle roam free.
With twenty-three driving tours in all corners of the state, this book also offers insight on the Arizona’s rich history, from when Spanish conquistadors sought the legendary cities of gold to the Wild West shootouts in Tombstone’s OK Corral.
With maps and directions to the Grand Canyon State’s most unique geographic, historic, and cultural attractions, you can explore Anasazi cliff dwellings, hike to see a mountainside of cacti in bloom, or get your kicks on Route 66.
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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.
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A traveler's guide to the scenic backroads, vistas, and byways of the Grand Canyon State brings together an informative text and stunning photography to capture the varied landscapes of Arizona--harsh desert, dense evergreen forests, red rock canyons, and more. Original.
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The ideal guide to Arizonas myriad natural areas, national parks, and historic sites including Native American Pueblos, ancient ruins, ghost towns and vestiges of the Old West.
Synopsis
The face of Arizona has changed dramatically over the centuriesbut for those who know where to look, the coyote still howls, waterfalls still tumble into deep red rock canyons, and some of natures 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 states most notable and underappreciated sitesits plethora of awe-inspiring natural areas and national parks as well as historic sites including Native American Pueblos and ancient ruins, ghost towns and vestiges of the Old West, and more.
About the Author
About the Author -Jim Hinckley moved to Arizona as a young boy in the summer of 1966. While his first impression of the state was that it reminded him too much of "a place warned about in Sunday school," he eventually fell in love with Arizona's colorful, rugged landscape.After spending time as a cowboy, miner, and truck driver, Jim became a regular contributor to the Kingman Daily Miner, writing columns about his two main passions: automobiles and travel. His work has also appeared in a wide variety of magazines, including Route 66, American Road, Old Cars Weekly, and Classic Auto Restorer. Jim is also the author of Checker: An Illustrated History and MBI Publishing Company's The Big Book of Car Culture.He lives in Kingman, Arizona, with his wife.About the photographer: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 Getty Images; Arizona Highways, Sunset, and National Geographic Adventure magazines; and the magazine for Alaska Airlines. Kerrick lives in Mesa, Arizona, with his wife, Theresa, and their three sons.Kerrick James\u2019 images have appeared in such publications as Arizona Highways, Sunset, and National Geographic Adventure. He provided the photography for Route 66 Backroads, Backroads of Arizona, and Our Arizona. He lives in Mesa, Arizona.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Part I 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
Part II 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
Part III 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
Part IV 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
Suggested Readings
Index
About the Author and Photographer