grand valley vistas, through a red-rock wonderland, to the
exclamation-pointed landscape of saguaro-cactus forests
north of Phoenix.
ALONG THE WAY
Look up Before you leave Flagstaff, take a moment to
drive up tree-lined Mars Hill Road to the Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered in 1930.
See red The red-rock monoliths of Sedona, just six
miles from the highway at Exit 298, change their hue
I- 17, Exit 289
It was dubbed Monte-
zuma Castle in the
1860s, but the Aztec
king never saw this
1,000-year-old cliff
dwelling (928-567-
5276; nps.gov/moca).
Where to
Stretch Your Legs
on Each Trip
CLIFF NOTES Catch the view
near Hanging Lake Trail.
I- 70, Exit 125
From this rest area,
hike to the clear water
and tumbling falls
of Hanging Lake (a
moderate-to-difficult
2. 4 miles, round-trip).
ery in the Shenandoah
Valley, offers tours
(540-984-8699; www
. shentel.net/shevine).
I- 84, Exit 25
If you dare: Rooster
Rock State Park has
a public clothing-optional beach.
I- 10, Exit 139
At Shields Date
Garden in Indio, see
the film Romance
and Sex Life of the
Date (760-347-7768;
shieldsdates.com).
I- 78, Exit 14C
Exhibits at the hands-on Liberty Science
Center (201-200-
1000; lsc.org) include
a skyscraper gallery.
The center’s IMAX
Dome Theater is the
nation’s largest.
I- 81, Exit 279
Shenandoah Vineyards, the oldest win-
I- 75, Mile Marker 63
In the heart of Big
Cypress National Preserve, pull over to picnic along the Florida
National Scenic Trail.
Note: If a gator snaps
at your sandwich, we
have no good advice.
