The 7 most incredible road trips in Arizona

1. Route 66 road trip

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2. High-desert whiskey and wine road trip

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3. Craters and cave dwellings road trip

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4. Grand Canyon rim-to-rim road trip

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The 7 most incredible road trips in Arizona

1. Route 66 road trip

2. High-desert whiskey and wine road trip

3. Craters and cave dwellings road trip

4. Grand Canyon rim-to-rim road trip

It’s easy to get fixated by Grand Canyon National Park with its layers of limestone and the Colorado River snaking a mile below the South Rim.