5. Winona to Cameron
WINONA TO CAMERON – 117 miles
Section 5 has much different terrain than southern Arizona. The first few miles intersect fast roads made mostly of hard packed volcanic sand with ancient volcanic cones scattering the landscape. The most impressive is Sunset Crater which you will ride right past. Explore this area and take a detour to the impressive Wupatki National Monument ruins.
There are several options to get a peek into the Grand Canyon. You can take the optional track which will bring you to some of the more popular canyon overlooks inside the National Park, or you can visit one of the overlooks just outside of the park boundary along Highway 64 on the way to Cameron. Make sure and pick up your Navajo Nation permit once you arrive in Cameron as you’ll need it for the next section.
5. Winona to Cameron
WINONA TO CAMERON – 117 miles
Section 5 has much different terrain than southern Arizona. The first few miles intersect fast roads made mostly of hard packed volcanic sand with ancient volcanic cones scattering the landscape. The most impressive is Sunset Crater which you will ride right past. Explore this area and take a detour to the impressive Wupatki National Monument ruins.
There are several options to get a peek into the Grand Canyon. You can take the optional track which will bring you to some of the more popular canyon overlooks inside the National Park, or you can visit one of the overlooks just outside of the park boundary along Highway 64 on the way to Cameron. Make sure and pick up your Navajo Nation permit once you arrive in Cameron as you’ll need it for the next section.
Cameron - Food Gas Lodging
AZBDR POI
Cinder Hills Overlook
Cinder Hills Overlook Take a moment to pull off the main track and park at Cinder Hills Overlook, a viewpoint that looks south past Sunset Crater to many other cinder cones in this national park. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument has a visitor enter a few miles to the west if you want information on the cinder cones, trails, and camping in the area. Visit Website »
CO Bar Ranch - Permit Required
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Desert View Watchtower (Grand Canyon NP)
AZBDR POI
Grand Canyon National Park Village
Grand Canyon National Park Village Found on the optional side loop through Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States. Its population was 2,004 at the 2010 Census. Located in Grand Canyon National Park, it is wholly focused on accommodating tourists visiting the canyon. Visit Website »
Grandview Point View (Grand Canyon NP)
Grandview Point View (Grand Canyon NP) Found on the optional side loop through Grand Canyon National Park, this popular viewpoint offers panoramic views of Grand Canyon from east to west, including several bends of the Colorado River to the east. Visit Website »
Navajo Parks & Recreation PERMIT
Navajo Nation Reservation
Strawberry Crater
Strawberry Crater Visit Website »
Sunset Crater National Monument
Sunset Crater National Monument Sunset Crater National Monument has a visitor center with loads of information on the many volcanic cinder cones in this national park. It’s open year-round and has restrooms, a bookstore, and seating areas in addition to the maps and exhibits. The road to the visitor center passes right by Sunset Crater and has views of the San Francisco Peaks to the west. Several short trails are next to the crater including Lava Flow Trail, Bonito Vista Trail, A’a Trail, and Lenox Crater Trail (a longer one). Bonito Campground (Forest Service) is across from the visitor center. Visit Website »
Tusayan - Food Gas Lodging
Texaco
Tusayan Ruins & Museum (Grand Canyon NP)
Tusayan Ruins & Museum (Grand Canyon NP) Found on the optional side loop through Grand Canyon National Park, the Tusayan Ruins (aka Tusayan Pueblo) is an 800-year-old Pueblo Indian site located within Grand Canyon National Park and is considered by the National Park Service (NPS) to be one of the major archeological sites in Arizona. The site consists of a small, u-shaped pueblo featuring a living area, storage rooms, and a kiva. Tree ring studies indicate that the site was occupied for about twenty years, beginning around 1185. It is found on the Desert View Drive portion of Arizona State Route 64, 3 miles west of the Desert View Watchtower. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Visit Website »
Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki is a landscape of legacies. Ancient pueblos dot red-rock outcroppings across miles of prairie. Where food and water seem impossible to find, people built pueblos, raised families, farmed, traded, and thrived. Today, if you linger and listen, earth and artifacts whisper their stories to us still. Visit Website »
AZ5 - Winona to Cameron
AZ5 ALT Harder - Gray Mountain
AZ5 EXT - South Rim Grand Canyon
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