Drive 55 miles west on Interstate 40 from Kingman, Arizona to Needles, California, descending through remote desert terrain toward the Colorado River and Mojave Desert.
🌵 Southwest
Cruise through Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada on epic road trips. Discover red rock canyons, desert plateaus, and historic Southwest highways.
The Southwest is a land of bold colors, vast horizons, and ancient stories etched into stone. From Arizona’s cactus-lined highways to the red rock canyons of Utah, this region is tailor-made for epic road trips. With every mile, the scenery shifts—from high desert plateaus to deep gorges, salt flats to forested mountains—making it one of the most visually dynamic regions in the United States.
In Arizona and New Mexico, historic routes like U.S. 66 and U.S. 60 weave through sun-baked towns and dramatic landscapes filled with Native American and Old West history. You'll pass through places where the past feels just a step away—abandoned trading posts, mission churches, and ancient cliff dwellings. Meanwhile, cities like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Phoenix provide vibrant detours full of culture, art, and food.
Utah and Nevada offer some of the most otherworldly drives in America. Cruise through Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, or the Bonneville Salt Flats, and you’ll understand why so many filmmakers choose this region to stand in for distant planets. Whether you're following scenic byways or remote backroads, the Southwest is all about scale, solitude, and the kind of beauty that humbles you behind the wheel.
States in the Southwest 🌵
Explore 🌵 Southwest
Interstate 40: Flagstaff to Ash Fork, Arizona
Experience the changing landscapes of northern Arizona on Interstate 40 from Flagstaff to Ash Fork. This 52-mile drive transitions from cool pine forests beneath the San Francisco Peaks to the wide-open high desert plateau, following a historic Route 66 corridor through one of the Southwest’s most dynamic regions.
Interstate 40: Winslow to Flagstaff, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Winslow to Flagstaff, Arizona, covering 62 miles of dramatic elevation change from open high desert to dense ponderosa pine forest. Experience historic Route 66 parallels, Meteor Crater access, and one of Arizona’s most striking landscape transitions.
Interstate 40: Holbrook to Winslow, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Holbrook to Winslow, Arizona, crossing 29 miles of open high desert and historic Route 66 territory. Experience expansive landscapes, quiet desert beauty, and classic Southwest travel history along this scenic stretch of I-40.
Interstate 40: Lupton to Holbrook, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Lupton to Holbrook, Arizona, covering 69 miles of high desert, historic Route 66 alignments, mesas, and Painted Desert landscapes across northeastern Arizona.
Interstate 40: Gallup, New Mexico to Lupton, Arizona
Drive Interstate 40 from Gallup to Lupton, New Mexico, covering 16.5 miles of high desert terrain along historic Route 66. Experience red rock landscapes, wide-open vistas, and a scenic transition into Arizona on this short but iconic Southwest drive.
Interstate 40: Albuquerque to Gallup, New Mexico
Drive Interstate 40 from Albuquerque to Gallup, New Mexico — a 123-mile journey through high desert mesas, volcanic landscapes, and historic Route 66 country. Experience sweeping Southwest scenery, lava fields near Grants, and the rugged beauty leading to Gallup.
Interstate 40: Clines Corners to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Drive 61 miles west along Interstate 40 from Clines Corners to Albuquerque, New Mexico. This scenic high-desert journey crosses the Estancia Basin before approaching the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande corridor.
Interstate 40: Santa Rosa to Clines Corners, New Mexico
Drive 54 miles west on Interstate 40 from Santa Rosa to Clines Corners, New Mexico, crossing wide-open high desert plains, historic travel corridors, and one of the Southwest’s classic crossroads along I-40.
Interstate 40: Tucumcari to Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Drive 52 miles west on Interstate 40 from Tucumcari to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, across wide-open High Plains, historic Route 66 alignments, sandstone mesas, and the Pecos River valley. Experience classic eastern New Mexico landscapes and roadside history along this scenic stretch of I-40.
Arizona Route 66: Seligman to Kingman
Drive the historic and scenic Arizona State Route 66 from Seligman to Kingman. This iconic segment of Historic U.S. Route 66 travels through desert plains, ghost towns, and tribal lands, showcasing classic Americana and the rugged beauty of Arizona’s high desert.
U.S. Route 163: Kayenta to Bluff – Arizona/Utah
Travel 64 miles through one of the most iconic landscapes in America as U.S. Route 163 takes you from Kayenta, Arizona to Bluff, Utah. Explore Monument Valley, Forrest Gump Point, Mexican Hat, and more on this unforgettable scenic highway.