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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Road trip #goals: Bucket list Arizona drives from Catalina Highway, Route 66 to Red Rock Scenic Byway

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“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road”, Jack Kerouac wisely penned about his travels across America. He’s right: there’s something both opportunistic and wildly romantic about setting off on four wheels and hitting America’s vast open roads – and what better place to do so than Arizona?

Chock full of kaleidoscopic landscapes, red clay trails and pastel rock formations, The Grand Canyon State is almost otherworldly, something you might only recognise from America’s blockbuster movies or old country lyrics. From picture-perfect scenery to the Wild West side of Arizona legend, here are five of the state’s most incredible road trips that promise sensory stimulation like no other.

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