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United States, Arizona

Great driving roads near Phoenix

The desert straights are long, but Sedona and the Mogollon Rim repay the drive north.

First instinct from Phoenix: head north towards Sedona.

Scored roads in range

1

Nearest great road

109 mi

Best rated nearby

9.2 / 10

Shortest full loop

6 hr 31 min

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Last reviewed 10 June 2026

150 to 400 km from the centre

A full day

Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.

Roughly 6 hr 31 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.