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Grand Canyon Country

Route

From

To

Miles

Comments

Resource

SR 64

Grand Canyon Village

Cameron

53

 

Gold Wing World

SR 66

Kingman

I-40, X139

102

This is one of the longer stretches of unmolested route-66 in the country

America’s Byways® – Route 66 Byway

SR 67

Jacob Lake

North Rim

44

It’s an amazing thing climbing up the Kaibab Plateau

America’s Byways® - Kaibab Plateau – North Rim Parkway

SR 89

Prescott

Wickenburg

65

scenic areas, sweeping turns, and twisty sections

North American Sportbike Road Registry

SR 89A

Flagstaff

Prescott

84

Winding road with beautiful stops, roadside cafes, and great mountain scenery.

America’s Byways® - Dry Creek Scenic Road -Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road

SR 95

I-40, X9

Parker

58

 

 

SR 98

Page

Junction US 160

68

 

 

SR 179

Sedona

I-17, X298

15

 

America’s Byways® - Red Rock Scenic Byway

SR 260

Cottonwood

Eagar

210

you’ll be riding through all sorts of land–high deserts and dense forests

America’s Byways® - White Mountains Scenic Road

SR 264

Tuba City

Ganado

120

long sections of sloping desert interspersed with twisting passes

The Motorcycle Roads

SR 389

Hurricane, Utah

Fredonia

55

 

 

SR 487

Flagstaff

Long Valley

54

Nice, mellow ride. Lots of sweepers with excellent views

 

US 89

Page

Flagstaff

129

 

 

US 89A

Kanab, Utah

Junction US 89

92

 

America’s Byways® - Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road

US 93

I-40, X71

Wickenburg

108

 

America’s Byways® - Joshua Forest Scenic Road

US 160

Tuba City

Four Corners

160

 

Gold Wing World

US 180

Grand Canyon Village

Flagstaff

79

 

Gold Wing World

CR 10

Kingman

Topock

48

Beautiful ride along Historic Route 66. Through hairpins turns and scenic spots

Gold Wing World

CR 91

St. George, Utah

Littlefield

25

 

Gold Wing World

CR 395

Junction US 89

Flagstaff

35

The route passes through the…San Francisco volcano field

WilderNet

Cape Royal Road

North Rim

Cape Royal

19

23 miles of woodland views and twisties, tons of fun

North American Sportbike Road Registry

Snow Bowl Road

Flagstaff

Snow Bowl

7

you’ll pass through thick forests before you break out into the mountain’s high meadows

WilderNet

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Country

Route

From

To

Miles

Comments

Resource

SR 61

Concho

Junction US 60

20

 

 

SR 73

Carrizo

Hon Dak

47

 

America’s Byways® - White River Scenic Byway

SR 260

Cottonwood

Eagar

210

you’ll be riding through all sorts of land–high deserts and dense forests

America’s Byways® - White Mountains Scenic Road

SR 264

Tuba City

Window Rock

155

long sections of sloping desert interspersed with twisting passes

The Motorcycle Roads

US 60

Apache Junction

Springerville

186

The Salt River Canyon twisties are great

America’s Byways® - Gila-Pinal Scenic Road

US 160

Tuba City

Four Corners

160

 

Gold Wing World

US 163

Bluff, Utah

Kayenta

65

US 163 traverses land that is broad, open, and wind-swept

America’s Byways® - Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road - Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway - Trail of the Ancients

US 180

Holbrook

Hunt

39

 

 

US 180A

Hunt

Concho

12

 

 

US 191

Chinle

Ganado

31

 

 

BIA 12

Tsaile

Lupton

76

 

America’s Byways® - Dine’ Tah “Among the People” Scenic Road

BIA 64

Chinle

Tsaile

26

 

America’s Byways® - Dine’ Tah “Among the People” Scenic Road

Petrifried Forest Highway

I-40, X311

Junction US 180

27

traverses Petrified Forest National Park, an eroded landscape of twisted gullies and low mesas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Deserts

Route

From

To

Miles

Comments

Resource

SR 95

I-40, X9

Parker

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Mountains

Route

From

To

Miles

Comments

Resource

SR 77

Globe

Tucson

102

Goes from desert to the Superstition Mountains

 

SR 79

Florence Junction

Catalina

59

 

 

SR 83

I-10, X281

Sonoita

27

Fast sweepers

America’s Byways® - Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road

SR 87

Payson

Scottsdale

75

through the Mazatzal Mountains with sweeping, high speed curves and fantastic scenery

North American Sportbike Road Registry

SR 88

Apache Junction

Claypool

74

over dirt and paved roads with many sharp curves

America’s Byways® - Apache Trail Historic Road

SR 386

Pan Tak

Kitt Peak National Observatory

12

Tourists and loose surface

North American Sportbike Road Registry

US 60

Apache Junction

Springerville

186

The Salt River Canyon twisties are great

America’s Byways® - Gila-Pinal Scenic Road

I-10

Tucson

Bowie

110

 

Gold Wing World

Bartlett Dam Road

Carefree

Bartlett Lake

17

Bartlett Lake Road provides some nice twisties and fast sweepers

North American Sportbike Road Registry

Catalina Highway

Tucson

Mount Lemmon

30

6000 feet of vertical climb… Temps can vary 40 degrees F from base to summit

America’s Byways® - Sky Island Parkway

Central Avenue

Phoenix

South Mountain Park

9

Desert scenery and tight curves ending with a view of Phoenix from the top of the mountain

North American Sportbike Road Registry

Sun Valley Parkway

Surprise

Buckeye

32

A nice, short easy ride through the Sonoran Desert.

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sky Island Region

Route

From

To

Miles

Comments

Resource

SR 73

Carrizo

Hon Dak

47

 

America’s Byways® - White River Scenic Byway

SR 77

Globe

Tucson

102

Goes from desert to the Superstition Mountains

 

SR 78

Three Way, Arizona

Junction US 180

37

This road emphasizes the differences in altitude from New Mexico to Arizona

 

SR 80

Benson

Rodeo, New Mexico

131

 

 

SR 82

Nogales

Tombstone

68

 

America’s Byways® - Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road

SR 87

Payson

Scottsdale

75

through the Mazatzal Mountains with sweeping, high speed curves and fantastic scenery

North American Sportbike Road Registry

SR 88

Apache Junction

Claypool

74

over dirt and paved roads with many sharp curves

America’s Byways® - Apache Trail Historic Road

SR 181

Pearce

Junction SR 186

23

 

 

SR 186

Wilcox

Junction SR 181

33

 

 

SR 288

Forest Lakes

Junction SR 188

75

 

America’s Byways® - From the Desert to the Tall Pines Scenic Road

SR 366

Junction US 191

Riggs Lake

33

27 miles is paved, the rest gravel.

America’s Byways® - Swift Trail Parkway

US 60

Apache Junction

Springerville

186

The Salt River Canyon twisties are great

America’s Byways® - Gila-Pinal Scenic Road

US 70

Globe

Safford

77

 

Gold Wing World

US 191

Springerville

Douglas

285

miles of almost nothing but twisties, separated by a few sweepers

America’s Byways® - Coronado Trail Scenic Byway

I-10

Tucson

Bowie

110

 

Gold Wing World

Pinery Canyon & Portal-Paridise Roads

Junction SR 181 & 186

Paradise

32

This is a challenging road. It is a poorly maintained gravel road best suited for experienced riders.

 

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