August 23, 2006:
MTTS#3: Las Vegas, NV to Flagstaff, AZ
Total Daily Drive Time: 6.5 hours or 252 miles (8:00am - 4:00pm)
Main Route Synopsis: So you spent all your children’s inheritance in Las Vegas, but you had a good time though, right? Today’s drive takes you over the magnificent Hoover Dam and into the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. Security checkpoints slow things down just prior to the Hoover Dam crossing so expect some minor delays but this engineering feat is nothing less than spectacular. The Arizona high desert eventually leads into lowland mountain areas as you wind closer and closer to Flagstaff. This is your first chance to experience a section of Historic Route 66 or motor directly into Flagstaff and breathe in the fresh clean mountain air.
Special Events: The New Yorker Car Wash
Motoring is a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it… and to reward you The New Yorker and students from a local area high school in Flagstaff will be hosting a car wash.
In the spirit of our Motoring Hearts program this will be a great way to give back to the community we’re motoring through compliments of The New Yorker magazine.
Points of Interest: Hoover Dam, Humphrey’s Peak in Flagstaff (highest point in AZ), Sedona, AZ via Oak Creek Canyon (1 hour drive South of Flagstaff), Grand Canyon (1 hour drive north of I-40 and Williams, AZ)
Off The Beaten Path: Historic Route 66 Highway just East of Kingman, AZ
Club Connections: SCMM, Sin City MINI Club