The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day409

Day 409 — Desert Gardens & Camelback — Phoenix & Scottsdale

Full day6h planned
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355Carlsbad Caverns356White Sands357North to Roswell358Little Green Men359North to Santa Fe360The Plaza & the Art361Meow Wolf & More362Taos363Down to Albuquerque364Old Town & the Tram365Pueblos & Petroglyphs366West on Route 66367Painted Desert & a Crater368North to Navajo country369Canyon de Chelly & Four Corners370To Monument Valley371The Buttes372West to Page373Slot Canyon & the Bend374To the Grand Canyon375The South Rim376Into the Canyon377Free Day378South to Flagstaff379Route 66 & the Stars380South to Sedona381Red Rocks382Jeeps & Canyons383Up to Jerome384The Ghost Town385North to Utah386Zion Canyon387Angels Landing or the Narrows388Bryce Amphitheater389Free / Hoodoo Day390East to Capitol Reef391The Waterpocket Fold392East to Moab393Arches394Canyonlands395River & Rimrock396Free Day397Northwest to Salt Lake398Temple Square & the Capitol399Park City400Free Day401Out to Great Basin402Caves, Pines & Stars403South to Las Vegas404The Strip405Hoover Dam406Old Vegas407Free Day408Southeast to Phoenix409Desert Gardens & Camelback410Wright & the Heard411Free Day412Southeast to the Old West413Gunfights & Copper414Northwest to Tucson415Saguaro & the Desert Museum416The White Dove417West to California

Cactus, city, and a climb.

  1. 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM· 3h

    Camelback MountainOutdoor & Water ActivitiesAnchor

    A steep, iconic summit hike over the city (go early to beat the heat).

    Bring: lots of water · early start

    Echo Canyon Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ

  2. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM· 3h

    Desert Botanical Garden & Old Town ScottsdaleOutdoor & Water Activities

    50,000 desert plants, then the galleries and patios of Old Town Scottsdale.

    1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ