For centuries, travelers and explorers have been following the 35th parallel through Arizona. From prehistoric trails to Beale’s Wagon Road, the railroad, the National Old Trails Road, and Route 66, the 35th parallel through Arizona has been a favored route for its mild climate and relatively level terrain.
In 1926, some 400 miles of Route 66 passed through Arizona, but very little of it was paved. That changed in 1933, and it was finally completed in 1938.
The longest continuous stretch of Historic Route 66, also called the "Mother Road," remaining in the USA crosses Mohave County for 158 miles. Arizona's stretch of Route 66 is a great adventure. |
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| You really should take a side trip to the vast, magnificent and beautiful, The Grand Canyon in Arizona. It is a natural wonder that you simply have to see to believe. The Grand Canyon will take your breath away. Stretching 277 miles from end to end, steep, rocky walls descend more than a mile to the canyon’s floor, where the wild Colorado River traces a swift course southwest. Over 50% of the Grand Canyon is in Mohave County Arizona. |
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| Houck |
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Querino Canyon Bridge |
| Navajo |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
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Painted Desert Inn |
| Holbrook |
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Stewart`s Petrified Wood Shop |
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Wigwam Village Motel #6 |
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Navajo County Museum |
| Joseph City |
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Jackrabbit Trading Post |
| Winslow |
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In 1881, Winslow became a railroad terminal and the town quickly growed. The town was named for General Edward F. Winslow, President of the railroad. Many years later the songs The “Standin’ on the Corner” Park Eagles tune “Take It Easy,” which begins, “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona,” were written in Winslow. |
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La Posada Historic District - A Harvey House |
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Homolovi State Park |
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Standing On The Corner Park |
| Meteor City |
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The crater was formed approximately 50,000 years ago when an iron mass, weighing over 60,000 tons entered the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the formation which is about 4,000 feet wide and 570 feet deep. |
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Meteor Crater, Meteor City |
| Two Guns |
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Two Guns History |
| Twin Arrows |
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Twin Arrows History |
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Twin Arrows Casino Resort |
| Winona |
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Walnut Canyon Bridge |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument |
| Flagstaff |
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Monte Vista Hotel - Built in 1926 |
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Railroad Addition Historic District and Boundary Increase |
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Grand Canyon International Hostel |
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Lowell Observatory |
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The Museum Club AKA The Zoo |
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Museum of Northern Arizona |
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The Arboretum at Flagstaff |
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Arizona State University |
| Parks |
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Information |
| Williams |
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Williams was the last Route 66 town to be bypassed by I-40 |
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Photos of Williams |
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Grand Canyon Railway |
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The Grand Motel - Oldest Hotel in Arizona |
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Cruiser’s Diner |
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BearArizona Wild Life Park |
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Wild West Junction |
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Route 66 Zipline... A High Flying Family Adventure! |
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Williams to the Grand Canyon - An Arizona Highway Guide |
| Ash Fork |
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Ashfork Route 66 Museum |
| Seligman |
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Historic Seligman Sundries |
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Seligman Historic District |
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Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In |
