The Apache Trail - Arizona

Shirley and I recently crossed the Apache Trail by car in Arizona. This 40+ mile ride began east of Phoenix in Apache Junction. It traveled east over a route that was rough at times, but passed through some beautiful country. It traversed an old stagecoach route through the Superstition Mountains and Tonto National Forest, crossed over a rugged height of land, and ended at Roosevelt Dam. We spent about three hours on this road, as we stopped often to enjoy the vistas that changed dramatically throughout the trip


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Apache Trail - Arizona

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Cottonwood Canyon Road

Shirley and I recently crossed the Cottonwood Canyon Road in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. We traveled the route from south to north, and the road left north from rte 89 at a point east of Kanab, Utah and west of Page, Arizona. The road crossed the barren Paria Rimrocks before it descended into the Paria River Valley. The road then turned north away from the Paria and followed along the side of Cottonwood Creek as it meandered through the Cottonwood Wash. The wall of the Coxcomb rose above the wash and formed its border to the west. The cottonwoods gave way to cedars as the road gained elevation, and the wash disappeared behind us after we crossed over the height of land and descended into another valley. A side road left right for Grosvenor Arch. After crossing another ridge, we descended into the town of Cannonville on rte 12, east of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Shirley and I spent 3 hours traversing this road. The length of the trip was just over 47 miles, and this included the side trip to the arch.

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Cottonwood Canyon Road

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