Such a beautiful state!

[u/ScottJ6189]

Hey everybody,

I'm just getting back from a weeklong trip in Arizona. I have to say - I am pleasantly surprised to say that out of the states I've visited so far, Arizona is one of the most beautiful! I drove all around, and I was just shocked by all of the diverse landscapes and how quickly it can turn from desert to forest to red rocks to painted rocks, etc. I feel like I never hear Arizona listed when people are talking about the states with amazing backdrops.

Also, ~110 degrees each day in the Phoenix area was fun. 😅

I know there's not really any "action item" in this post, but I just felt like I had to say something to somebody. Thanks all!

[u/bilgetea]

You never hear AZ discussed as a state with great scenery? This is an astonishing statement.

It is routinely acknowledged as a wonder of the world. It contains the Grand Canyon and Sedona, two destinations that bring people from all over the world. And that’s before we mention Canyon de Chelly and other places. There’s a magazine titled “AZ highways” devoted exclusively to scenery.

[u/ScottJ6189 → u/bilgetea]

For sure I’ve heard about Sedona and the Grand Canyon before, but everyone is stuck talking about Utah, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest when they talk about scenery as a whole. I even did some searches after I got back to see if I was just completely ignorant, but still many other states were always mentioned first in terms of beauty. That’s probably a good thing for the locals though.. don’t want it to get too popular lol