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This tour explores the South-Eastern and South-Central part of Arizona, the land of Saguaro Cacti, aspen covered mountain slopes and grazing horses spotted grasslands, where history spans from Spanish Missions through Geronimo's Apache warriors through Old-West
legends to Cold-War missiles and ultra modern space research. Another fascinating chapter of The Arizona Motorcycle Experience ®
Your motorcycle rental at AZride.com includes your points of interest, highlighted topographic maps and detailed itinerary. |
Arizona Grand Tour / South-Central & Southeast |
Duration: 6 days
Distance: 1220 mi
Longest ride: 248 mi
Highest elevation: 8,200 ft
Highlights: Apache Trail, Biosphere2, Mount Lemmon, Pima Air and Space Museum, Saguaro National Park, Mission San Xavier, Tombstone, Bisbee, Chiricahua Natl. Monument, Kartchner Caverns, Kitt Peak, Vulture Mine and more... |
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| Day 1 Scottsdale to Tucson – 209 mi |
The old stage-coach route, the scenic Apache Trail winds along Canyon Lake before reaching Tortilla Flat where Southwest travelers changed horses on the way to California. Today this is the place to try Bullrider Burgers and the regional specialty dessert the "Prickly Pear" ice-cream which is made from the fruit of the prickly pear cactus. The pleasant ride to Tucson skirts the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the World's Smallest Museum and Biosphere2. |
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| Day 2 Tucson day trips – 156 mi |
You'll need to start your day early in order to enjoy everything that will be on your sight-seeing menu for the second day. Make sure you have enough camera memory for plenty of pictures. Check-out the Saguaro National Parks, the Pima Air force Museum, the Colossal Cave and catch the sunset at 8,000 feet elevation from the top of Mount Lemmon. The Tucson area is famous for its spectacular sunsets, be sure not to miss them. |
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| Day 3 Tucson to Bisbee- 182 mi |
18th century Spanish Mission and modern times Titan Missile museum put local history in a very interesting continuum in the first forty miles of your ride. Tubac's art colony, the border town businesses of Nogales, peaceful cattle grazing grasslands, Arizona's Wine Country and The Town to Tough to Die are all on your list for the day before you reach charming Bisbee, once known as “the Queen of the Copper Camps”. |
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| Day 4 Bisbee to Sonoita - 194 mi |
| Don't miss the Queen Mine tour before you leave town for "Wonderland of Rocks", the Chiricahua National Monument. The rough and tumble old west can still be felt in the historic downtown of Willcox. Once you pass "The Thing", look for the Amerind Foundation in Texas Canyon. The exhibits tell the story of America's first peoples from Alaska to South America. The stunning limestone cavern system of Kartchner Caverns will be your last stop before your taste buds also get an authentic Old-West experience at The Steak Out Restaurant & Saloon in Sonoita. |
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| Day 5 Patagonia to Ajo - 248 mi |
It is your longest riding day with a lots of scenery. You might follow John Wayne's footsteps to the Cow Palace where he was a frequent guest. A winding desert ride leads to Arivaca, the oldest continuously inhabited community in Arizona where you must savor a special Gadsden Coffee roast. 4000ft elevation gain must be negotiated in order to get to one of the nation's most sophisticated observatory complex at Kitt Peak. Don't miss the tour! The overnight in Ajo will provide you with star-studded night skies which can only be seen either in the desert or at sea. |
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Day 6 Ajo to Scottsdale - 219 mi |
The last day of the Arizona Grand Tour South curbs the Valley of Sun. You'll head north on the fine Arizona country road Old US-80 and gradually climb the Vulture Mountains. Vulture City was once one of the richest gold mines in the west. Unlike many ghost towns today, it still retains its authenticity. You can tap into the significance of German influence on this area by having a genuine "Schnitzel" at House Berlin in Wickenburg. Lake Pleasant is the last photo op before you re-enter the 21st century metropolis that you have completely forgotten about during your journey through space and time. |
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