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Recreation areas » Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
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Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
Contact Information
c/o Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests
PO Box 640
Springerville, AZ, 85938
Phone
928-333-4301
Length
123 miles.
Designation/Year
2005
Parent Agency
Department of Transportation
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Description
Byway runs close to the 1540 route of Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez, who was seeking the riches of the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola. Scenic points along this eastern Arizona route feature the Sonoran Desert, the White Mountains (including 7,951' Mitchell Peak and 8,786' Rose Peak), and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
courtesy of National Scenic Byways Online
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Start/End Point
From Springerville to Morenci in east-central Arizona.
Time to Allow
4-5 hours (including more than 400 switchbacks).
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