Ngenkathi iPhoenix ibhekwa njengenye yezindawo ezinkulu ezikhula ngokushesha kunazo zonke e-US, namanje abagibeli abambalwa kakhulu bayazi mayelana nokugibela okuhle kakhulu endaweni eseduze nenhloko-dolobha yase-Arizona. Esinye sezici ezinhle uPhoenix okufanele anikele ngamabhayisikili kuyinduduzo nokuhlukahluka kwendawo edolobheni enamandla ngokuhambisana nokufinyelela okulula kokugibela okuhle ngokungafani okungalindelekile.
Ngezinguquko ezingu-6,000 ft zokuphakama kwezulu, imigwaqo yaseCentral Arizona emkhatsini we-cacti lonesizungu kanye namahlathi e-pine, ufaka umgibeli ukuya emasimini avela eningizimu-ntshonalanga i-vistas ukuya emathangeni amakhulu ase-canyon.
Ukuhamba kokubili kwezinsuku eziyisihlanu ezinhle kakhulu okukhulunywe ngazo lapha kufanelekile kwi-cruiser, ukuvakasha, noma amabhayisikili emidlalo; Abokugcina abathathu badinga isithuthuthu esingavikeleka ngokuphepha emigwaqweni yokungcola. Okumangalisayo kokugibela okwenyuka emoyeni kanye nobuhle obuthandekayo kanye nobude bomgwaqo ongenalutho ongekho emgwaqeni obanjwe ngophawu oluthile olusentshonalanga yilokho esikubiza ngokuthi "i-Arizona Motorcycle Experience." Bamba iqhaza kuwo!
Fountain Hills, iBartlett Lake
Leli hambo elihamba ngamamayela angu-145 linikeza inhlanganisela enhle yenkambiso, i-suburban nobuhle bemvelo, enamaphuzu we-flavor yakudala yasentshonalanga. Ukuhamba okufudumele okufudumele kukuholela eTaliesin West , omunye wobuciko obuhle bukaFrank Lloyd Wright lapho ungakhetha khona uhambo olulodwa ukuya kweyamahora amathathu, ngokuya ngezinga lakho nesithakazelo. Ukudlula indawo evelele yeMayo Clinic edumile uqala ukunyuka waya eFountain Hills, enye yezinkathi zamuva zanamuhla zokugwaza e-Arizona. Njengoba ukhuphuka enqabeni, hlala ngakwesokudla futhi ubukele ukujika okumangalisayo, okukunika umbono we- East Valley .
Umphakathi waseFountain Hills uziqhenya ngokukhipha imithombo emikhulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni.
Ukuqhubekela phambili enyakatho, uthathe i-McDowell Mountain Park futhi mhlawumbe umele ukuhamba kancane. Ungafunda kabanzi mayelana nepaki ngokuchitha imizuzu embalwa esikhungweni sesivakashi. I-stop next iyimpelasonto evelele ehlobo ebalekela abaseFenike-Bartlett Lake.
E-marina, uzoba nokuqonda okungcono mayelana nokuphikisana ngokuthi ngabe i-Arizona inezikebhe eziningi nge-capita kunanoma yimuphi omunye umbuso! Njengoba ukhuphuka umgwaqo ovela emanzini, thatha ilungelo futhi uvakashele amabhishi anika imibono ehlukene yechibi. Ngezimpelasonto zasehlobo zilungiselelwe ukuthi ngeke ube yedwa isivakashi.
I-Backtrack emigwaqweni yaseBallett nedolobha laseCave Creek futhi ujabulele izitolo nezindawo zokudlela ezihlanganiswe endaweni esele yahlelwa endaweni ye-Carefree-Cave Creek.
Ekupheleni kwalokhu kuhamba cishe kuyoba mnyama njengoba ubuyela emuva eS Scottsdale noma e-Phoenix, ngakho-ke bukela i-vista ebanzi yezibani zedolobha elikhanyayo ngakwesokunxele lapho uvula i-Happy Valley Road.
Wickenburg, Prescott
Ungathola ukunambitheka komlando nama-alarmy e-twisty ase-Arizona ngale ndlela yokuhamba ngosuku lwama-274-mile. Kwabagibeli abazimisele kakhulu, kukhona inguqulo eyandisiwe, ehamba ngamamayela angaphezu kuka-330. Indawo oya kuyo, i-City of Prescott, inamamitha angu-5 400, ngakho-ke kufanele ulungele imigwaqo ephikisayo futhi ushintsho olukhulu lokushisa. Ngesikhathi sehlobo lolu hambo lunikeza ukuphunyuka okukhulu kusuka emazingeni okushisa asezingeni eliphezulu, kanti ngesikhathi sasebusika, lo mzila ungakhumbuza ngalezo zigibeli ezisenyakatho ezinamabala.
I-Wickenburg igcwalisa isahluko esimangalisayo emlandweni wase-Arizona naseNtshonalanga.
Nakuba kungamakhilomitha angu-54 kuphela ukusuka e-Phoenix yesimanje, umphakathi wase-Arizona wesentshonalanga ulalela isikhathi nendawo ehlukile. Ungaphuthelwa ukuma eDesert Caballeros Western Museum. Uma ufuna ukwelula imilenze yakho, thatha incwajana ethi 'Historical Walking Tour' e-Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, elandela isiteshi sesitimela esidala, bese uhamba. Uhambo olungaphezulu kwamamayela angu-42-miles uhambela iqoqo elikhulu kunazo zonke lemishini yezimayini ye-antique eRobson's Arizona Mining World. Ukukhuphuka kwe-Yarnell Hill kuyoba umkhosi wabagibeli namabhayisikili ngokufanayo, kodwa sicela ungavumeli umoya we-racing ufinyelele umyalo wakho wabathungi abanzi. Ezinye zazo zi-off-camber futhi uzophinde uhlangabezane ne-radius eyanciphayo ephendukayo. Ukufika phezulu kwentaba ungazikhokhela e-Buford's Buzzard's Roost Café, isitimela esithandwayo se-biker e-Yarnell.
I-Sharlot Hall Museum e Prescott kuyadingeka uma unesithakazelo emlandweni wesifunda, kuyilapho i-Palace eWhiskey Row ikunika ukuzwa okusheshayo kwe-Old West njengoba abanikazi abakubona ngefasitela lezinhlamvu.
Ukuhamba okufishane ukubuyela emuva emgwaqweni ofanayo, kodwa ungakhathazeki ngokuthi ukhathazekile, wehla ePrescott inikeza umbono ohluke ngokuphelele. Ngeke ukwazi ukuthi ugibele emgwaqweni ofanayo.
Uhambo olude ludinga ukuhamba ngasenyakatho-ntshonalanga yePrescott bese kuhlanganisa ama-Hwy 93, ku-Joshua Forest Parkway, amamayela angamashumi amane nantathu enyakatho-mpumalanga yeWickenburg. Uhambo luhamba futhi lubukeka kodwa izakhiwo zitholakala. Qiniseka ukuthi ugcwalisa ku-Prescott.
U-Virgil Earp wayehlala eKirkland kusukela ngo-1898 kuya ku-1902. Uma uzibuza ukuthi ukuphila kwakunjani kule ndawo, hlola i-Kirkland Store nehhotela elisendulo, manje eyaziwa njenge-Kirkland Bar ne-Steakhouse. Njengoba i-legend iyahamba, ubuso bendodakazikazi ebulawe yabuyela eludongeni esakhiweni. Uma unamehlo omuhle uzothola wena ngokwakho. Bheka eduze kwesitolo sokudlela!
I-Payson, i-Mogollon Rim
Umkhiqizo wamamitha angu-256 uhlanganisa i-mile engamashumi amane nantathu ugcine ukuhamba komgwaqo ehlathini futhi uvuza abagibeli nabagibeli ngemibono enhle emaphethelweni e-Colorado Plateau. Uhambo lokuqala lwamamayela angu-100 emgwaqweni luphakamisa cishe izinyawo ezinhlanu, ukuya phezulu eMogollon (ebizwa ngokuthi iggy-yon) Rim. Ukuphonsa okungaphezu kwamamitha angu-2 000 ezindaweni ezithile, i-Rim inikeza ezinye izindawo ezikude kakhulu e-Arizona. I-acreage enkulu ehlanganiswe amapayipi amade ayingxenye yehlathi elikhulu kunazo zonke e-ponderosa pine kuleli zwekazi. Ngimangaza, kusimangaze, lokhu nakho kuyi-Arizona! Ukufaka umkhawulo we-Rye, ku-Hwy 87 ukubukela i-Yurophu enkulu ye-Motorcycle Salvage ngakwesokudla sakho.
Uma unesithakazelo ezindabeni zokuphila kwasekupheleni, thola uZane Grey, uyise wenkabaveli esentshonalanga ngokuvakashela ikamelo lakhe elisanda kuvuselelwa ePayson. Emakhilomitha ambalwa enyakatho yePayson iTonto Natural Bridge ukumemela ukunyuka okumangalisayo. Uma kwenzeka ukuvakashela i-Strawberry ngempelasonto phakathi kwephakathi kuka-Meyi naphakathi no-Okthoba, ungaphakamisa ekamelweni elidala kunazo zonke esikoleni e-Arizona, esasungulwa ngo-1884. Emakhilomitha ayishumi nje ukusuka kuStrawberry uzoshiya umgwaqo bese uvula Rim Road, enye yemigwaqo emihle kakhulu elandelanayo e-Phoenix.
Ngaphandle kwe-vistas evusa amadlingozi, umgwaqo ulandela esinye isici sezithakazelo, i-General Crook Trail, okuyinto edumile e-Indian fighter evukele endaweni yakhe eqinile e-Fort Apache. Uma ubheka ngokucophelela, usazobona izinsalela zomgwaqo omdala wenqola zihamba ngendlela ehamba phambili ngasemaphethelweni. Ukuphakama okuphakeme kwalolu hambo, i-Promontory Lookout ngamamitha angu-7 900, futhi kuchaza isikhathi esihle kakhulu salolu hambo. Ngaphandle kokuba ufuna ukuzama ukugibela kweqhwa, hlela uhambo lwakho oya ezweni eliphakathi kwe-Meyi no-Okthoba ekuqaleni.
E-Mountain Meadow, uzophinde uxhume kabusha nge-pavement. Thatha ikhefu eKohl's Ranch lapho ungadla khona i-Payson Cheese Steak noma i-Canyon Creek Sandwich ku-Zane Grey Steakhouse & Saloon. Uzoqhubeka nohambo lwakho empumalanga uze ufike ku-Payson bese wehlela e- Valley of the Sun. Ngesikhathi sesomiso sasehlobo, kuvaliwe ukuvalwa kwemigwaqo ngezikhathi ezithile. Hlola imibandela neNational Forest Service ngaphambi kokuba uphume.
Qaphela: Ngaphambi kokuba uhlele ukuhamba emigwaqeni engavunyelwe, qinisekisa ukuthi ibhayisikili yakho ifakwe ukugibela okunjalo futhi amabhayisikili alungiselelwe ngamakhono afanelekayo okugibela ngesithuthuthu.
I-Tortilla Flat, i-Apache Trail
Ukugijima kwe-adventure yama-mayela angu-223 kunezindawo ezimangalisayo zokuphikisana nanoma yikuphi esifundazweni. Ingxenye engamatshumi ama-mile ehlanganisiwe engcolile yomgwaqo inikeza imibono emihle yezintaba eziphoqelekile ezinamaqabunga ngamahlathi aminyene ama-saguaro ne-Ferocactus ngamachibi amaningana ahlaza okwesibhakabhaka endleleni. I-Fish Creek Canyon mhlawumbe isigaba esabekayo kakhulu. Umgwaqo ulenga eceleni kwalesi canyon esiphezulu futhi uhamba ngendlela ehamba phambili emanzini amakhulu alala phansi ngamakhulu ezinyawo ngezansi.
Umgwaqo wakhiwa okokuqala ngawo-1930 ukusekela ukuthuthukiswa kwamadamu eduze noMfula iSalt. Umzila uhambo lwezinsuku ukusuka endaweni yasePhoenix futhi ukugibela kuyisipiliyoni ongasoze ukhohlwa. Ungagwema ithrafikhi yedolobha ngokuya emgwaqeni nge-Saguaro Lake nase-Usery Pass. Ngaphansi kwe-Superstition Mountain, lowo osanda kukunqoba, ungathola umbono we-west endala ngokuma eGoldfield Mining Town. Leli dolobha eliphinda livuselelwe laliyimayini yegolide ehamba phambili eminyakeni eyikhulu edlule. AmaMammoth Mine akhiqiza cishe amaRandi ayizigidi ezintathu ngegolide phakathi kuka-1892 no-1896.
Ukuguqulwa kwezinto ezihamba phambili kuholela endleleni eya eCanyon Lake naseTortilla Flat. Igama lechibi alikwazanga ukulichaza okungcono. Izindonga zezintaba zezintaba ezihamba phambili phezu kwamanzi ahlanzekile ahlanzekile nemifula ephikisayo. I-Tortilla Flat yilapho kuphela i-stagecoach yokuma eqinisiwe yokuphila kuma-1900s eduze ne-Apache Trail. Insalela yasentshonalanga yasendulo, futhi isakhonza abakhanjelwayo abasaziwayo endaweni engavamile ye-Superstition Mountain. I-pavement iphetha ngamamayela ayisishiyagalombili ukusuka ku-Tortilla Flat. Izikhwama zesihlabathi ezisezikhathi ezithile zikhanyisa emgwaqweni ogcwele ukungcola ovuthayo e-canyon ne-Apache Lake, endleleni eya edameni laseRoosevelt.
Emakhilomitha ambalwa eningizimu yodamu kanye nasogwini, umgwaqo omfushane uholela esitokisini seTonto National. Lesi sikhumbuzo sinezindawo ezimbili zokuthakazelisa izikhukhula ezakhiwe ngekhulu le-14. Ihlezi ekhanda lendawo ehlangothini elihle lombono ngemibono emihle yaseLoosevelt Lake. Endleleni eya e-Phoenix kunamadolobha amakhulu omlando aseGlobe, eMiami naseSuperior. Kwakukhona ukushayelwa kwesiliva ekuqaleni, kodwa i-ore eyinhloko sekuyisikhathi eside isethusi. Izintaba ezinkulu ze-tailings zibonakala kahle endleleni.
Uma usenesikhathi futhi nesifiso sokuthatha enye indlela, vakashela i- Boyce Thompson Arboretum , amakhilomitha amathathu entshonalanga ye-Superior, enye yezingadi ezihle kakhulu zasentshonalanga ze-desert botanical. Ungakwazi ukuqedela ukuhamba nge-isipiliyoni sokudlela esiyingqayizivele ngokuma e-Organ Stop Pizza eMesa. Le ndawo yokudlela yayakhiwe futhi yakhiwa eduze kwe-Organic Wurlitzer engxenyeni emine, eyayifakwa okokuqala eDenver Theatre ngo-1927.
Qaphela: Ngaphambi kokuba uhlele ukuhamba emigwaqweni engavunyelwe, qiniseka ukuthi ibhayisikili yakho ifakwe ukugibela okunjalo futhi ama-bikers alungiselelwe ngamakhono afanele okugibela.
Ichibi Pleasant, Castle Hot Springs
Le loop engu-210-mile icela umhlatshelo omncane ekuqaleni kodwa konke kuwufanelekile. Uzohamba edolobheni ku-Interstate 10 okungesiyona uhambo oluphuphayo, kodwa kuhle ukujwayela ibhayisikili uma uqasha umuntu ongawajwayele.
Isikhathi sokuvala i-Interstate ekuphumeni kuka-103 uzothola umgwaqo omncane ngokumangalisayo emgwaqweni ophuthumayo phakathi kwezwe elihle kunazo zonke zezwe lase-Arizona. Amaphethini ayaqina njengoba umgwaqo ukhuphuka kancane kancane ezintabeni zeVulture. Njengoba uzokufunda, konke okukuleli ndawo kuhlosene nesikhumba. Ungathola ukuthi kungani uma uma eVulture Mine, okuyiyona ngempela eVulture Mine Road, emakhilomitha angu-14 eningizimu-ntshonalanga kusukela eWickenburg. Akumangalisi neze ukuthi leli dolobha elizobona lapha yile nsalela yanye kanye edolobheni elithile elibizwa ngegama elithi: Vulture City. Gubha i-ore emayini bese uzobona ukukhanya kwegolide entendeni yesandla sakho.
I-Wickenburg iyimithi emihle yokudla kwasemini noma ezinye zokuphumula ngaphambi kokuba uhambe ngaphesheya komgwaqo. Kungumqondo omuhle wokufudumala ngesithuthuthu sakho. Ungaphuthelwa ukuma eDesert Caballeros Western Museum. Uma ufuna ukwelula imilenze yakho, thatha incwajana ethi 'Historical Walking Tour' e-Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, ngemuva kwesiteshi sesitimela esidala bese uhamba.
Kungenye emakhilomitha ayishumi emgwaqweni ukuze ufinyelele emgwaqeni weChrome Hot Springs, umgogodla we-adventure walolu suku. Leli hambo lingabagibeli abanolwazi olunjengoba umgwaqo oguqulwe ngamatshe uhamba ngokulandelanayo futhi ulandela iziqu zomfula we-sandy. Umgwaqo owodwa ulandela i-Castle Creek ngamamayela angu-3. Umgwaqo ngokuvamile usemweni omuhle ngaphandle kwezimvula ezinkulu nezikhukhula. Njengoba igama libonisa ukuthi lo mgwaqo uholela eNtshonalanga Hot Springs, manje eyiziqongo zendawo yokuqala (futhi enye yezinto ezithandwa kakhulu) izindawo zokuhlala ze-spa e-Arizona. Indawo ephoqelela iNdodana yaseSonoran ihlelwe yizintaba ezisezintabeni eziseduze. I-oasis eluhlaza engalindelekile enezindebe eziningi zibeka indawo yendawo yokunethezeka yesikhathi esisodwa, eyayizuze udumo ngasekupheleni kwekhulu njenge-spa equkethe "amanzi omlingo we-Apaches." Ngesikhathi sawo, kwakukhona amalungu eRockefeller, Vanderbilt, Ford, Theodore Roosevelt, nemindeni yase-Astor.
Ngemuva kokuhamba emgwaqweni ongama-28 wamakhilomitha angu-28, uzobona i-alarmac eduze neLake Pleasant Regional Park. Ungakwazi ukungena emnyango ongasenyakatho emgwaqweni we-Castle Hot Springs. Ipaki inikeza izikebhe, ukudoba, ukubhukuda, ukuhamba ngezinyawo, ukuhlanza izithombe, nemisebenzi yokubuka zasendle. Esikhungweni Sokuvakasha SaseLake Pleasant, ungafunda ngomlando wezilwane zasendle nezendawo zasendle. Phuma ebhaleni elizungezile Isivakashi Sokuvakasha ukuze uthole umbono omuhle weLake Pleasant nokubukeka ngokuseduze kweDamu laseWaddell.
Qaphela: Ngaphambi kokuba uhlele ukuhamba emigwaqeni engavunyelwe, qinisekisa ukuthi ibhayisikili yakho ifakwe ukugibela okunjalo futhi amabhayisikili alungiselelwe ngamakhono afanelekayo okugibela ngesithuthuthu.
Buyela esigodini nge-Carefree Highway bese uthatha indawo encane ngokusebenzisa i-Cave Creek ne-Carefree. Ukungena kwesinye sezindawo zokuvakasha zesitayela esisentshonalanga somphakathi kuzokwenza usuku lwakho luphelele.