Scenic Drive: The Apache Trail Scenic Byway (Apache Junction, Arizona)

November 19, 2013 | Maya 1

Photo: That’s our Mini Cooper in the distance!

If you check out Yelp or TripAdvisor, taking this road trip near the Phoenix area is highly recommended as it has “incredible view of canyons, geologic formations, desert plants and trees, desert … Read More

Red Rock Scenic Byway (Sedona, Arizona)

November 11, 2013 | Maya 2

We turned to page 278 of "Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways" by National Geographic which talked about how “Sand laid down about 300 million years ago became sandstone, tinted red by the presence of iron, then shaped by water and wind…” to what you see today. It’s only a short but sweet 7.5 mile scenic drive (Exit 298 to Hwy 179) of Red Rock country. We make an afternoon of it.
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