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Lone Star to Valley of the Sun

A scenic 10-day journey from North Texas through the high deserts of New Mexico to the red rocks of Arizona.

10days
30stops
2069km
DAY01

McKinney → Abilene

399 km · 3h 55m driving · Overnight in Abilene
  1. 09:00
    McKinney· start
  2. 365 km · 3h 24m
  3. 12:30
    Abilene
  4. 34 km · 31m
  5. 16:30
    Abilene· overnight
Accommodation
Abilene
DAY02

Caprock Canyons → Canyon

448 km · 4h 37m driving · Overnight in Canyon
  1. 09:00
    Caprock Canyons· start
  2. 303 km · 3h 6m
  3. 17:00
    Palo Duro Canyon
  4. 146 km · 1h 31m
  5. 13:00
    Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Canyon
DAY03

Cadillac Ranch → Blue Hole

92 km · 1h 2m driving · Overnight in Blue Hole
  1. 09:00
    Cadillac Ranch· start
  2. 29 km · 26m
  3. 12:00
    Midpoint Café
  4. 64 km · 36m
  5. 16:00
    Blue Hole· overnight
Accommodation
Santa Rosa
DAY04

Santa Fe → Meow Wolf

177 km · 1h 53m driving · Overnight in Meow Wolf
  1. 10:00
    Santa Fe Plaza· start
  2. 176 km · 1h 49m
  3. 13:00
    Canyon Road
  4. 1.2 km · 4m
  5. 15:30
    Meow Wolf· overnight
Accommodation
Santa Fe
DAY05

Madrid → Old Town Albuquerque

109 km · 1h 31m driving · Overnight in Old Town Albuquerque
  1. 10:00
    Madrid· start
  2. 36 km · 32m
  3. 13:00
    Sandia Peak Tramway
  4. 73 km · 59m
  5. 16:00
    Old Town Albuquerque· overnight
Accommodation
Albuquerque
DAY06

El Malpais National Monument → Petrified Forest National Park

240 km · 2h 18m driving · Overnight in Petrified Forest National Park
  1. 10:00
    El Malpais National Monument· start
  2. 120 km · 1h 9m
  3. 13:30
    Red Rock Park
  4. 120 km · 1h 9m
  5. 16:00
    Petrified Forest National Park· overnight
Accommodation
Holbrook
DAY07

Meteor Crater → Flagstaff

180 km · 1h 45m driving · Overnight in Flagstaff
  1. 09:00
    Meteor Crater· start
  2. 124 km · 1h 12m
  3. 15:30
    Walnut Canyon National Monument
  4. 56 km · 33m
  5. Flagstaff· overnight
Accommodation
Flagstaff
DAY08

Chapel of the Holy Cross → Sedona

71 km · 1h 22m driving · Overnight in Sedona
  1. 09:00
    Chapel of the Holy Cross· start
  2. 54 km · 56m
  3. 15:00
    Red Rock Crossing
  4. 17 km · 26m
  5. Sedona· overnight
Accommodation
Sedona
DAY09

Jerome → Arcosanti

82 km · 1h 20m driving · Overnight in Arcosanti
  1. 10:00
    Jerome State Historic Park· start
  2. 40 km · 37m
  3. 13:30
    Montezuma Castle National Monument
  4. 42 km · 43m
  5. 16:30
    Arcosanti· overnight
Accommodation
Prescott
DAY10

Watson Lake Park → the Valley of the Sun

271 km · 3h 2m driving
  1. 10:00
    Watson Lake Park· start
  2. 65 km · 51m
  3. 13:00
    Lake Pleasant Regional Park
  4. 139 km · 1h 26m
  5. 16:00
    Phoenix
  6. 66 km · 45m
  7. the Valley of the Sun
Accommodation
Downtown Phoenix