It’s first stop on my road-trip loop (from Phoenix) of Arizona’s section of Route 66 – the longest intact stretch of this ...

This rugged scenic drive takes you through gold-mining country from desert to mountaintop. There you'll find great burgers, fudge - and a yacht club.

That’s a heartbreaker but at least it frees desert dwellers ... on a spring road trip. Now the only question is where to go. Weather is usually pretty idyllic across much of Arizona in March ...