Coronado Trail Scenic Byway

Coronado Trail Scenic Byway

Parks Directory of the United States / National Scenic BywaysAddress:c/o Apache and Sitgreaves National Forests
PO Box 640
Springerville, AZ 85938

Phone:928-333-4301
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/ Description:Byway runs close to the 1540 route of Spanish explorerFrancisco Vasquez, who was seekingthe riches of the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola. Scenic points along this eastern Arizona route feature theSonoran Desert, the White Mountains (including 7,951' Mitchell Peak and8,786' Rose Peak), and the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
Legth: 123 miles. Start/Endpoint: From Springerville to Morenci in east-central Arizona. Time to Allow: 4-5 hours (including more than 400 switchbacks). Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (2005).

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