The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
← The Desert SouthwestPhoenix & Scottsdale
Day505

Day 505 — Desert Gardens & Camelback — Phoenix & Scottsdale

Full day6h planned
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442Carlsbad Caverns443White Sands444North to Roswell445Little Green Men446Free Day447North to Santa Fe448The Plaza & the Art449Meow Wolf & More450Taos, Pueblo to Ski Valley451Free Day452Down to Albuquerque453Old Town & the Tram454Pueblos & Petroglyphs455Free Day456West on Route 66457Painted Desert & a Crater458North to Navajo country459Canyon de Chelly & Four Corners460To Monument Valley461The Buttes462North into Utah463Arches464Canyonlands465River & Rimrock466Free Day467Northwest to Salt Lake468Temple Square & the Capitol469Park City470Free Day471Out to Great Basin472Caves, Pines & Stars473The Extraterrestrial Highway474West to Death Valley475Below Sea Level476East to the Strip477The Strip478Hoover Dam479Old Vegas480Free Day481Northeast to Zion482Zion Canyon483Angels Landing or the Narrows484Bryce Amphitheater485Free / Hoodoo Day486East to Capitol Reef487The Waterpocket Fold488South to Lake Powell489Slot Canyon & the Bend490To the Grand Canyon491The South Rim492Into the Canyon493Free Day494South to Flagstaff495Route 66 & the Stars496Free Day497South to Sedona498Red Rocks499Jeeps & Canyons500Free Day501Up to Jerome502The Ghost Town503Free Day504Down to the Valley of the Sun505Desert Gardens & Camelback506Wright & the Heard507Free Day508Southeast to the Old West509Gunfights & Copper510Free Day511Northwest to Tucson512Saguaro & the Desert Museum513The White Dove514Free Day515West 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 ActivitiesWorth it

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

    1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ

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  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here