Red Rock Scenic Byway, Sedona, Arizona
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Known as the Red Rock Country of central Arizona is home to a road that's often called a "museum without walls," the Red Rock Scenic Byway, an official highway Route 179.
Stretching between Sedona and its southern terminus at Interstate 17, a short drive that offers stunning views of the area's red rock mesas and nearby Mingus Mountains.
The Red Rock Scenic Byway is your Gateway to the world-famous Red Rock Country of Sedona,Arizona..just 110 miles north of Phoenix and only hours south of the Grand Canyon.
The All-American Road designation also signifies to the travelling public that this is a road that is "a destination unto itself." Rank #7 on America's top ten scenic byways on Comcast Xfinity's top 10 list it is described as a stretch of highway that offers views which seem to come from another world.
Stretching between Sedona and its southern terminus at Interstate 17, a short drive that offers stunning views of the area's red rock mesas and nearby Mingus Mountains.
You'll want to plan for plenty of time to stop and take photos, and to see places just off the highway like the ruins of Montezuma Castle National Monument.
In 2006, the US Dept. of Transportation awarded SR 179 its highest designation within the National Scenic Byways Program: the All-American Road designation, due to the red rock and sandstone formations.
The All-American Road designation also signifies to the travelling public that this is a road that is "a destination unto itself." Rank #7 on America's top ten scenic byways on Comcast Xfinity's top 10 list it is described as a stretch of highway that offers views which seem to come from another world.
Updated: 09/18/2013
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