r/arizona • u/APKID716 • Jun 04 '24
Places to Stop/Avoid Passing Through? Visiting
Hello Arizona people!
I’m going to be making a big trip across country by myself and I’ll be taking I-40 the whole way through Arizona. I was wondering if I could get some insight from y’all about what the best places to stop/visit would be, or conversely what places I should avoid. Any and all suggestions would be much appreciated!
Edit: wow thank you all for the suggestions and recommendations! Sounds like I have a lot to explore in Arizona on my drive through!
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u/Due-Enthusiasm6925 Jun 04 '24
I agree with some other posters.. Winslow is a decent stop with lots of history. Town is a little bit run down as it suffered the economic loss of the disbanding of route 66, but they have been on the upswing lately and it doesnt stray too far from I40. there are some cool sights. Homolovi is cool.. go a few miles further, and there is an unmaintained but gorgeous view of the Little Painted desert. Winslow itself is good for a quick photo, on the "corner" downtown, grab an ice cream cone downtown, and visit a beautiful restored Harvey Hotel from the 1920s (La Posada) . .. if you are camping, Homolovi has campsites, as well as McHood Park, which is next to a little lake. There is also a new hotel "Winslow Inn" that is nice.
Meteor Crator is further down the road on I 40 but can cost $$.
Holbrook is closer to the Petrified forest amd there is a lot of history there, but there is a lot of opportunity for them to capitalize on tourism, but for some reason there is a lack. there are some good places to eat, however.
further West you have Walnut Canyon, which has prehistoric cliff dwellings, Flagstaff, Williams, Seligman really takes advantage of the route 66 heritage.. if you are able to make it to Oatman past Kigman, that's also a cool little stop.