ROAD TRIP IDEAS
You could easily spend a ton of time exploring the state! I organized these by the order that would make a more timely (and sequential) sense and then broke them up into a 4 day NORTHERN PATH (towards Vegas) or a 4 day SOUTHERN PATH (towards Mexico).
ARCOSANTI, AZ
1 hr + 15 min drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Take exit 263 for Arcosanti Rd
JEROME, AZ
2 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — exit AZ-260 W/Finnie Flat Rd in Camp Verde, follow signs towards Jerome
SEDONA, AZ
2 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Take I-17 N to AZ-179 and AZ-89A and follow signs to Sedona
SEDONA | Magnetic Vortex
2 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Take I-17 N to AZ-179 and AZ-89A and follow signs to Sedona
SEDONA | Trail Hiking
2.5 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Follow I-17 N to exit 287 (AZ-260). Follow AZ-260 to Dry Creek Rd (for 30 miles). Follow AZ-260 W and AZ-89A N/E Hwy 89A to Dry Creek Rd
SEDONA | The Holy Cross
2.5 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Follow I-17 N to exit 287 (AZ-260). Follow AZ-260 to Dry Creek Rd (for 30 miles). Follow AZ-260 W and AZ-89A N/E Hwy 89A to Dry Creek Rd
SEDONA | Jeep Tours
2.5 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Follow I-17 N to exit 287 (AZ-260). Follow AZ-260 to Dry Creek Rd (for 30 miles). Follow AZ-260 W and AZ-89A N/E Hwy 89A to Dry Creek Rd
GRAND CANYON | Southern Rim
4.5 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N towards Flagstaff. At the I-40 Interchange, go west toward Williams, AZ.
CASA GRANDE RUINS
50min drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south. Take exit 185 and follow AZ-387 to W Ruins Dr in Coolidge
PICACHO PEAK
1 hour + 10 min drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south. Take exit 219 to Picacho Peak Trail
OSTRICH FARMS
1.25 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south. Take exit 219 to Picacho Peak (+ 2min from Picacho Peak Trail)
TUCSON, AZ
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson
TUCSON | Congress District
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 258
TUCSON | Old Tucson Studios
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 257, Speedway Blvd, and head west following signs to Old Tucson.
TUCSON | Casino del Sol
1.5 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 95 from I-19 S towards Valencia Rd.
TUCSON | Mission San Xavier del Bac
1.5 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 92 from I-19 South to San Xavier Road
TUCSON | Loews Resort
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 250 towards Mirana | 30 minutes from downtown Tucson
TOMBSTONE, AZ
2 .5 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south towards Tucson, take exit 303 for AZ-80 Benson/Douglas to Tombstone
BISBEE, AZ
3.25 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south towards Tucson, take exit 303 for AZ-80 Benson/Douglas to Tombstone, Follow AZ-80 E to Tombstone Canyon in Bisbee
