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UK/ENGLISH DISCOVER UNFORGETTABLE PLACES & AMAZING WONDERS TRAVEL GUIDE 2020 ARIZONA STATE MAP St. George U T A H GLEN CANYON Colorado KAIBAB- FOUR Littlefield 15 PAIUTE Fredonia MONUMENT City VERMILION Page VALLEY CORNERS 389 CLIFFS Lees Ferry 160 TRIBAL ? 163 TRIBAL PARK Mexican Teec PARK PIPE Jacob Marble Water Nos SPRING Lake Canyon Pos ALT Kayenta 89 NAVAJO Vermilion 20 NEVADA Cliffs 98 Shonto 59 191 Round r e Rock v i Cow R 67 Springs GRAND CANYON— 89 SAN JUAN 12 GRAND SOUTHERN PARASHANT o NAVAJO Many CANYON d PAIUTE a Tsaile r Farms o Las Vegas er GRAND l Tonalea iv Supai o CANYON C Tuba R HUALAPAI City 160 NORTHERN 64 North Rim Temple HILLTOP HAVASUPAI Chinle CANYON HOOVER DE CHELLY Bar Grand DAM SKYWALK Moenkopi o Canyon LAKE Meadview GRAND d MEAD a Village ? CANYON r 264 o Tusayan Hotevilla l 18 64 Walpi o Polacca C Cameron Keams Fort 1 Oraibi Canyon 64 Gray Kykotsmovi Defiance HUALAPAI Mountain Second 93 Mesa Ganado 264 Peach ? Window Springs Valle 89 HOPI HUBBELL TRADING St. Michaels Rock 66 WUPATKI 6 POST Chloride 180 2 87 Indian 15 12 ? SUNSET Wells Valentine 64 CRATER 191 Bullhead Seligman Ash Leupp Lupton Laughlin City 68 Fork ? ? Flagstaff 15 ? ? ? 40 Chambers Williams RIORDAN 77 Sanders Kingman MANSION WALNUT 95 CANYON HOMOLOVI Oatman 89 DEAD HORSE ? Joseph Navajo 191 FORT RANCH ALT MOJAVE 89 Winslow City PETRIFIED HUALAPAI SLIDE ROCK 40 FOREST 61 Paulden TUZIGOOT Needles Sedona ? Mormon Lake Topock Chino Clarkdale RED Holbrook ? WEST JEROME Cottonwood ROCK Valley ? 87 Wikieup Jerome Village ? 179 of ALT Oak Creek 61 95 COAST Prescott Valley 89 260 377 180 ZUNI Bagdad MONTEZUMA CASTLE 77 ? Lake Montezuma ? Lake Havasu 169 FORT VERDE 93 Prescott YAVAPAI- ? ? City ? PRESCOTT Dewey ?Camp 260 St. LAKE HAVASU 96 Verde Heber 277 Snowflake YAVAPAI- Johns CATTAIL COVE Peeples 89 APACHE Overgaard Taylor RIVER ISLAND Mayer 69 Strawberry Pine FOOL Valley TONTO NATURAL HOLLOW LYMAN BUCKSKIN MOUNTAIN GRANITE ? Cordes Jct. 260 61 LAKE ALAMO LAKE MOUNTAIN BRIDGE 260 LAKE Christopher Creek ? ? HOTSHOTS Yarnell ? 60 r MEMORIAL AGUA TONTO APACHE e Parker 17 FRIA Payson Show Low Springerville iv Congress R FORT ? ? ? Pinetop-Lakeside Black Canyon APACHE 71 City NORTH Hon-Dah Young Eagar 260 Bouse Aguila McNary o COLORADO ? New Carrizo 261 d RIVER River CENTRAL a Cave r 60 Wickenburg CALIFORNIA o 72 Creek Greer l 95 Wenden 188 o 288 60 73 273 74 Carefree ? Whiteriver Alpine C 60 Quartzsite Salome ?Sun City FT. APACHE West ? 87 SALT RIVER Blythe Ft. Apache Surprise Ft. CANYON Peoria FT. MCDOWELL Hannagan ? Paradise McDowell 77 Ehrenberg 10 Fountain Tortilla Meadow ? Valley Hills TONTO Glendale Flat 88 Phoenix SALT RIVER SAN CARLOS Scottsdale 88 Litchfield Park ? N E W M E X I C O ? Tempe ? San LOST DUTCHMAN Claypool 95 Buckeye Goodyear Tolleson ? ? ? Mesa Globe Carlos ? Avondale Miami Apache Gilbert ? 191 Jct. 60 ? PHOENIX GILA RIVER Chandler Queen Superior Creek 70 BOYCE THOMPSON & CENTRAL MCFARLAND 1 347 87 ARBORETUM 77 SONORAN Bylas TOHONO O’ODHAM DESERT Maricopa ? Sacaton Clifton 85 ? Kearny Morenci ? ? CASA 78 Gila Bend MARICOPA Casa GRANDE 287 Florence Hayden AK-CHIN RUINS Winkelman Pima FT. YUMA Grande ? Coolidge YUMA Dudleyville 84 ? 287 Safford Yuma ? TERRITORIAL 8 Thatcher 191 YUMA CROSSING PRISON 87 Dateland 77 ? 75 MT. 70 95 Eloy ? Mammoth GRAHAM ROPER COCOPAH 79 LAKE Duncan Somerton Wellton 85 PICACHO PEAK ORACLE 366 San Luis ? San Manuel 10 Oracle LEGEND 15 Catalina 191 Marana CATALINA MT. LEMMON ? Ajo ? 10 Cortaro Oro Bowie Why Valley INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS SONORA, IRONWOOD SAGUARO ? Willcox FOREST ? Dos 10 86 Quijotoa Cabezas Tucson FT. BOWIE 60 TOHONO PASCUA SAGUARO 85 O'ODHAM YAQUI FEDERAL HIGHWAYS ORGAN PIPE TOHONO Vail 186 CACTUS O’ODHAM 19 Benson TUCSON & 386 ? Dragoon CHIRICAHUA 83 Lukeville 86 Green KITT Sahuarita KARTCHNER ? Pearce STATE HIGHWAYS PEAK 286 St. David Portal SOUTHERN Sells Valley ? CAVERNS 181 Sonoyta, 83 12 Mexico Topawa 80 Amado 90 Tombstone 191 INDIAN ROADS 19 Sonoita 82 ? TOMBSTONE Apache M E X I C O TUBAC Elgin COURTHOUSE Tubac ? PRESIDIO SCENIC ROADS Arivaca Patagonia Huachuca Sasabe ? City ? 90 TUMACÁCORI Rio 80 TRIBAL LAND Puerto Peñasco, Mexico Rico PATAGONIA SierraHereford Bisbee NATIONAL PARK LAKE (Rocky Point) Vista ? ? & MONUMENT ? Nogales CORONADO 92 Douglas STATE PARK POINT OF INTEREST Nogales, Mexico Agua Prieta, Mexico ? INFORMATION CENTER Publisher: Tobias Zerr Editor and Writer: Donna Dailey +1 682 831 0133 [email protected] [email protected] www.donnadailey.com U.K. Office Design: estudio-5 Published by Phoenix +44 (0) 1403 276091 +1 727 575 7773 International Publishing [email protected] [email protected] www.phoenixip.com www.estudio-5.com Although every effort has been made to achieve accuracy, the publishers cannot accept responsibility for any mistakes or omissions. The publication may not be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers. © Phoenix International Publishing 2019 2 | ARIZONA TRAVEL GUIDE Antelope Canyon TRAVEL TIPS TIME ZONE: TIMING RESOURCES MOUNTAIN GETTING AROUND YOUR VISIT VISITARIZONA.COM STANDARD TIME AIR Most international travellers arrive at During any season in The official website With the exception of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Arizona, some part of of the Arizona Office the Navajo Nation in the largest in the state. Tucson International the state enjoys ideal of Tourism offers Northern Arizona, the Airport (TUS) is the second-largest airport. weather. Generally, comprehensive state does not observe Regional airports include Phoenix-Mesa Gateway the peak season in the information including daylight savings time. (AZA), Flagstaff Pulliam (FLG), Yuma International desert areas (central travel ideas, events, (YUM) and Grand Canyon National Park (GCN). and southern parts of maps and attraction RAIL Amtrak offers two routes: the Southwest the state) is January – listings, as well as travel Chief through Flagstaff, and the Sunset Limited/ March. Visitors can find deals. Texas Eagles through Tucson; amtrak.com the greatest values in DIAL 511 or AZ511.GOV the hot summer months COACH Greyhound offers intercity routes with Information on road WEATHER (June-August). Peak stations throughout the state; greyhound.com closures, delays, public Average of 36 and value seasons in transport, weather and DAYS of Rainfall SHUTTLE SERVICE Visit the websites of Phoenix the mountain areas more. Average of 286 Sky Harbor, Tucson International and Phoenix- (northern half of the DAYS of Sunshine Mesa Gateway airports for companies offering state) are the opposite BRETTAPPROVED.COM shuttle service between airports and cities of those in the desert A travel website for Temperatures throughout the state. Flixbus and National Park region. Peak season in people with disabilities, Desert Express are also options. mid-climate areas, such with information on 4° JAN. 19° as Sedona, is March accessible hotels, CAR RENTAL International car-hire firms offer 23° JULY 39° – May and September – restaurants, attractions service from Phoenix and Tucson airports. October. Value season and more. Mountain PUBLIC TRANSPORT Light rail and local bus in Page and Grand -9° JAN. 6° services are available in the greater Phoenix Canyon National Park is 10° JULY 28° area. Tucson has bus service and a limited January and February. 0°C streetcar route. VISITARIZONA.COM | 3 GRAND CANYON BREATHTAKING. JAW-DROPPING. UNFORGETTABLE. No matter how many pictures you’ve seen, nothing matches your first sight of the incredible Grand Canyon. Standing on the rim, breathing in the crisp air and ethereal silence from the rocky depths, you’ll feel as if you’re staring into infinity. One mile deep. 277 miles long. A kaleidoscope of colours. The canyon’s red- gold cliffs and pink-tinged pinnacles, stretching as far as the eye can see, are layers of geological time, carved out by the Colorado River. As you watch the changing play of light and shadow throughout the day, you’ll know that you are gazing at one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. SOUTH vs NORTH Open year-round, the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is easily reached from Phoenix, Sedona, Flagstaff and Williams. It has the most amenities and attractions – and the most visitors. Enjoy stunning viewpoints, historic sites, delicious dining and family-friendly experiences. Quieter and more remote, the canyon’s rugged North Rim offers a more outdoor-minded experience. It has fewer visitors and fewer services. Its higher River rafting at the elevation brings cooler temperatures and heavy winter snowfalls and it is open Grand Canyon mid-May through mid-October. 4 | ARIZONA TRAVEL GUIDE GETTING AROUND At the South Rim, free shuttle buses help keep the air clear and the park green. Running every 15-30 minutes, the four interconnecting routes link the visitor centre, viewpoints, hiking trails and other facilities with lodging inside and outside the park. The early-morning Hiker’s Express Shuttle brings walkers to the South Kaibab Trailhead. For a $90 fee (one way), the Trans-Canyon Shuttle makes the trip between the North and South rims. Distances can be surprising. The North Rim is 212 miles from the South Rim, while the Skywalk at Grand Canyon West is 240 miles away. Both trips take about 4 hours one way. THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY Want to arrive at the Canyon in style? Take a rollicking ride on a vintage steam train from Williams to Grand Canyon Village. Whether you opt for a daytrip with cowboy characters and western music, or stay on at the Canyon overnight, it’s a fun family experience. thetrain.com BEST TIME TO VISIT MARCH – MAY and OCTOBER – FEBRUARY. If you don’t mind snow, visit in January/February to beat the crowds. PEAK SEASON MAY 1 – NOVEMBER 1 With the long school holidays, summertime is the busiest time of year at the Grand Canyon.
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