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Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks, Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock

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Phoenix → Camp Verde → Cottonwood → Sedona

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Route 66 nostalgia, Lowell Observatory, 30-degree cooler, mountain views

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Phoenix → Flagstaff

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Sandy Beach, Playa Hermosa, Sea of Cortez, 3.5 hours from Phoenix

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Phoenix → Buckeye → Gila Bend → Sonoyta → Puerto Peñasco

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1,000-ft river meander, iconic photography location, Colorado River

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Page → Horseshoe Bend

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Tortilla Flat, Goldfield Ghost Town, unpaved historic mining route

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Phoenix → Tempe → Apache Junction → Apache Trail

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Historic mining town perched on hillside, galleries, saloons

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Phoenix → Jerome

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Whiskey Row, town square, 5,400 ft elevation, cooler weather

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Phoenix → Cordes Lakes → Prescott

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Saguaro National Park, Mission San Xavier, historic Old Pueblo

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Phoenix → Tempe → Tucson

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Up to 9,000 ft elevation, ponderosa pines, summer escape

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Phoenix → Oklahoma City → East St. Louis → Columbus → Albany → Manchester → White Mountains

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9,159 ft elevation gain, 30-degree temperature drop, skiing in winter

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Phoenix → Tempe → Tucson → Tanque Verde → Summerhaven → Mt Lemmon

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Forest Road 300, dramatic escarpment, ponderosa pines, remote

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Phoenix → Mesa → Mogollon Rim

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Rim Country, pine forests, cooler elevation, fishing

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Phoenix → Mesa → Payson

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Volcanic cinder cones, ancient pueblos, colorful crater

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Sunset Crater

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South Rim viewpoints, 5+ million visitors, year-round access

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Williams → Tusayan → Grand Canyon Village

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The Narrows, Angels Landing, red rock canyon, 4.3M visitors

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Page → Kanab → Orderville → Zion National Park

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The Strip, casinos, shows, 4.5-hour drive

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Phoenix → Goodyear → Wickenburg → Las Vegas

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Slickrock Trail, Arches, Canyonlands, 3+ million visitors

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Blanding → Moab

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El Capitan, Half Dome, waterfalls, granite cliffs

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Phoenix → Beaumont → Loma Linda → Pasadena → Los Angeles → Yosemite National Park

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Iconic buttes, Navajo Nation, film locations, guided tours

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Kayenta → Oljato-Monument Valley → Monument Valley

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Hoodoo formations, rim drives, 2.6M visitors, 9,000+ ft

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Page → Kanab → Bryce Canyon City

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Pacific Beach, Balboa Park, beaches, 5 hours

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Phoenix → Buckeye → Gila Bend → La Mesa → San Diego

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Red rocks, historic towns, cool elevations, loop route

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Phoenix → Flagstaff

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Light beams through slot canyon, guided tours, 30 miles from Page

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Antelope Canyon

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Crystal clear alpine lake, beaches, 8,000+ ft elevation

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Phoenix → Loma Linda → Hesperia → Gardnerville Ranchos → South Lake Tahoe

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Art galleries, Canyon Road, historic Plaza, Spanish colonial

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Albuquerque → Santa Fe

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Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point, lowest point in US

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Phoenix → Surprise → Wickenburg → Golden Valley → Henderson → Death Valley

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Navajo history, cliff dwellings, red rock canyon

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Burnside → Canyon de Chelly National Monument

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Monument Valley with Canyon de Chelly, 3-day loop

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Kayenta → Oljato-Monument Valley → Monument Valley

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Zion and Bryce combination, 3-4 days

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Page → Kanab → Utah

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Flagstaff, Payson, White Mountains, cooler escape

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Phoenix → Mesa → Clay Springs → AZ High Country Campground

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Rocky Mountain NP quick tour, high elevation drives

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Phoenix → Rocky Mountain Short Tour

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Santa Fe loop with Taos, High Road, cultural immersion

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Phoenix → Mesa → Heber-Overgaard → Holbrook → New Mexico

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Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, 1,200 miles

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Phoenix → Surprise → Wickenburg → Golden Valley → Henderson → Grand Cir Loop

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Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Monterey Bay, San Francisco, 850 miles

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Phoenix → Beaumont → Riverside → Anaheim → Los Angeles → Torrance → N Pacific Coast Hwy

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Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, 1,400 miles

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Page → Kanab → Utah

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Banff to Jasper, 144 miles, 100+ glaciers, Lake Louise

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Panguitch → Bigfork → Icefields Pkwy

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Bixby Bridge, McWay Falls, dramatic coastline, narrow curves

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Phoenix → Loma Linda → Los Angeles → Paso Robles → Big Sur

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Going-to-the-Sun Road, glaciers, alpine scenery

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Kanab → Butte → Avon → Glacier National Park

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Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Spring, Lamar Valley, 2.2M acres

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Page → Kanab → Tremonton → Idaho Falls → West Yellowstone

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68 miles alpine traverse, 10,947 ft peak, #1 rated motorcycle road

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Phoenix → Beartooth Highway

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Williams, Flagstaff, Winslow, Seligman, Oatman, historic landmarks

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Phoenix → Mesa → Heber-Overgaard → Holbrook → U.S. Rte 66

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Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Bay cruising

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Phoenix → Beaumont → Loma Linda → Pasadena → Los Angeles → Ashland → San Francisco Bay Area

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Tijuana to Cabo, Highway 1, 2,000+ miles, desert and coastal

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Phoenix → Complete Baja California

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Rocky Mountain NP, Trail Ridge Road 12,183 ft, mountain passes

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Blanding → Denver

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Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake, 13,775 ft peaks, wildlife

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Page → Millcreek → Wyoming

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4,253 miles across 11 states, 80% unpaved, ultimate adventure

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → TransAmerica Trl

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Cannon Beach, Avenue of the Giants, redwoods, Oregon Coast

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Phoenix → Pacific Northwest Explorer

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Santa Fe, Taos, Albuquerque, High Road, Pueblo culture

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Phoenix → Mesa → Heber-Overgaard → Holbrook → New Mexico

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Austin, wine region, wildflowers, BBQ, rolling terrain

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Phoenix → Tempe → Marana → Mountain Home → Texas Hill Country

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Tombstone, Bisbee, OK Corral, Boot Hill, Sonoita loop

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Phoenix → Beaumont → Loma Linda → Pasadena → Los Angeles → Modesto

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Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City, Teotihuacan

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Phoenix → Mexican Colonial Cities

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750 miles unpaved, Mexico to Utah border, all-terrain challenge

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Phoenix → Tempe → Globe → Arizona

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150+ wineries, Mexican wine country, 90 min south of Tijuana

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Phoenix → Gila Bend → Tecate → Baja California

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White Sands gypsum dunes, Carlsbad Caverns underground lake

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Phoenix → Gila Bend → El Cajon → Santee → Carlsbad → Whitesands Ct

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Alpine Loop, Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, 12,500+ ft

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cortez → Colorado

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Napa Valley, Sonoma, wine tasting, 6-7 hour drive

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Phoenix → Beaumont → Loma Linda → Pasadena → Los Angeles → Oakland → Albany → Wine Country

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NM-76, artist villages, historic churches, mountain scenery

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Albuquerque → Santa Fe → High Rd to Taos

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4x larger than Grand Canyon, Chihuahua al Pacifico railway, remote

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Phoenix → Copper Canyon Mexico

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Forest Road 300, rim views, ponderosa forests, remote roads

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Phoenix → Mesa → Mogollon Rim

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Pacific coast, Mazatlan malecón, Guadalajara culture

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Phoenix → Nogales → Heroica Nogales → Navojoa → Mazatlán

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Sonoita, Elgin, 5,400 ft elevation, local wineries

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Phoenix → Tempe → Marana → Vail → Sonoita

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Chicago to Los Angeles, 2,448 miles, 12-14 days, Mother Road

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Oklahoma City → U.S. Rte 66

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3,700 miles one-way, 21-30 days round-trip, Denali, Arctic Circle

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Phoenix → Cameron → North Browning → Calgary → Alaska Hwy

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Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Icefields, 10+ days

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Panguitch → Butte → Choteau → Fort Macleod → Calgary → Canmore

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San Diego to Seattle, 1,500-1,800 miles, complete coastline

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Phoenix → Pacific Coast Full

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Yellowstone Loop, Grand Teton, Beartooth Highway, geysers

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Kanab → Tremonton → Alpine

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Red rocks, canyons, Navajo Nation, multiple national monuments

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Phoenix → Camp Verde → Cottonwood → Sedona

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Valley of Fire, Red Rock, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, complete loop

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Phoenix → Tempe → Marana → Benson → Sierra Vista

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Going-to-the-Sun Road, glaciers, alpine trails, lakes

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Kanab → Butte → Avon → Glacier National Park

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Tijuana to Cabo, whale watching, desert, colonial culture

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Phoenix → Buckeye → Gila Bend → San Luis → Ejido Cuernavaca → San Felipe → Baja California Peninsula

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Overseas Highway, Key West, marine life, tropical setting

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Phoenix → San Antonio → Houston → Baton Rouge → Palm Beach Gardens → Hialeah Gardens → Florida Keys

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Cades Cove Loop, Newfound Gap Road, highest peaks east of Mississippi

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Memphis → Nashville → Great Smoky Mountains

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Cascade Range, Mount Rainier, alpine lakes, North Cascades

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Phoenix → Wickenburg → Washington

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Copper Canyon, colonial cities, 2,500+ miles, Spanish advised

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Phoenix → McNeal → Agua Prieta → Nuevo Casas Grandes → Mexico

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Fall colors, historic towns, White Mountains, Acadia

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Phoenix → Oklahoma City → East St. Louis → Columbus → Albany → Saco → New England

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Niagara Falls, Lake Ontario, Thousand Islands, Finger Lakes

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Phoenix → Payson → Oakhurst → Troy → Columbus → Warrensville Heights → Niagara Falls

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Phoenix to Arctic Circle & back, 5,000+ miles, 30+ days

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Phoenix → Page → Butte → Calgary → Fort Nelson → Anchorage

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Rocky Mt, Beartooth, Glacier, Yellowstone, high passes

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Phoenix → Rocky Mountain Grand Tour

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414 miles gravel, 240-mile service gaps, Prudhoe Bay, legendary

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Phoenix → Page → Butte → Calgary → Fort Nelson → Dalton Hwy

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Homer, Seward, glaciers, marine wildlife, Denali extension

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Phoenix → Kenai Peninsula Alaska

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Banff to Vancouver, longest highway in world, 6,000+ miles possible

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → Kansas City → Saint Paul → Trans - Canada Hwy

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All perimeter states, 8,878-12,225 miles, touching all coasts

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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Oaxaca, Palenque, San Cristóbal, Tulum, Chichén Itzá, Mérida, Playa del Carmen

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Phoenix → Eagle Pass → Canoas → Tampico → Ciudad del Carmen → Yucatan

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Mexico portion of Pan-American, 2,000-3,000 miles, border to Central America

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Phoenix → Tampico → La Libertad → Nacaome → Carr. Panamericana

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Chihuahua al Pacifico railway, Copper Canyon lodges, cultural immersion

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Phoenix → Benson → Pirtleville → Agua Prieta → Nuevo Casas Grandes → Colonia Vianna → Av. Gran Visión

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60-day round-trip, Denali, Kenai Peninsula, Valdez, McCarthy

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Phoenix → Page → Butte → Calgary → Fort Nelson → Anchorage

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4,253 miles, 11 states, 80% unpaved, technical terrain

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Phoenix → Mesa → Holbrook → TransAmerica Trl

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Baja, mainland, Yucatan Peninsula, complete circuit

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Phoenix → McNeal → Agua Prieta → Nuevo Casas Grandes → Mexico

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Phoenix to Maine, 2,500-3,000 miles, northern scenic route

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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Phoenix to Florida, 2,500-3,000 miles, southern route

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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60-75 days, 5,500 miles, Panama canal zone

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Phoenix → Tampico → La Libertad → Nacaome → Panama

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Coast-to-coast Canada, 5,000+ miles, Rockies, East Coast

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Phoenix → Wickenburg → Surrey → Vancouver

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Southwest, Mexico complete, return via California

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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Phoenix to Florida Keys, ferry to Caribbean islands

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Phoenix → San Antonio → Seguin → Houston → Jacksonville → Jacksonville Beach

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60-day round-trip with extended Denali, Kenai Peninsula, Valdez

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Phoenix → Page → Butte → Calgary → Fort Nelson → Anchorage

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USA-Canada-Mexico circuit, 12,000-14,000 miles, complete triple

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Phoenix → North America Triple-Nation

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All perimeter states, 8,878-12,225 miles, complete circle

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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Complete Mexico including Baja, mainland, Yucatan, colonial cities

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Phoenix → McNeal → Agua Prieta → Nuevo Casas Grandes → Mexico

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All western states, national parks, mountains, 8,000+ miles

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Phoenix → Surprise → Wickenburg → Ely → Ontario → Western United States

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Phoenix to Central America, 7,000-8,000 miles

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Phoenix → Pan-American North Section

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60-75 days, 5,500 miles, legendary Pan-American route

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Phoenix → Tampico → La Libertad → Nacaome → Carr. Panamericana

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75-90 days, 18,000-22,000 miles, complete North America

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Phoenix → North America Complete Tour

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45-60 days extended exploration, 12,000-14,000 miles

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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45-60 days to Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua

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Phoenix → Piedras Negras → Villanueva → Central America

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120-180 days Pan-American to South America, ultimate journey

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Phoenix → Ultimate Bucket List Ride

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90-180 days, 16,000-19,000 miles, 14+ countries, life-changing

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Phoenix → Phoenix to Argentina

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90-180 days multiple extended options, world-class adventure

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Phoenix → World Travelers Base Tour

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90-120 days deep exploration all three countries

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Phoenix → North America Explorer

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60-90 days, Colombia to Argentina via Pacific, Andes, Amazon

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Phoenix → South America Complete

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90-120 days, complete Arctic exploration, Dalton, Yukon

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Phoenix → Cameron → North Browning → Calgary → Mile 635 Alaska Hwy

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Phoenix to Colombia/Ecuador, 60-90 days, 7,000+ miles

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Phoenix → Pan-American to South America

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60-90 days multiple transcontinental routes

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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Complete Baja + mainland deep tour, 60-90 days

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Phoenix → Baja & Mainland Complete

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60-90 days Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica

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Phoenix → Piedras Negras → Villanueva → Central America

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60-90 days exploring all Mexico regions deeply

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Phoenix → McNeal → Agua Prieta → Nuevo Casas Grandes → Mexico

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60-90 days exploring Caribbean islands via ferry

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Phoenix → Flagstaff → Cameron → Cortez → Placerville → Montrose → United States

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