Sky Island Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway 25 mi in Arizona.
About the Sky Island Scenic Byway
Start your journey among giant saguaro cacti of the Sonoran desert and climb to shady conifer forests at nearly 9,000 feet, passing biological diversity equivalent to a drive from Mexico to Canada in just 27 miles. Enjoy spectacular views and recreational opportunities from hiking and camping to picnicking and skiing.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Scenic Byway, Arizona Parkway, National Forest Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 5 · on the roadMolino · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 7 · on the roadGordon Hirabayashi Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 12 · on the roadGeneral Hitchcock Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 16 · on the roadRose Canyon · Forest Service · 77 sites · reservable
- Mile 19 · on the roadSollers Cabin (AZ) · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 19 · on the roadPalisades Ranger Residence Cabin · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 20 · on the roadShowers Point Group Site · Forest Service · 3 sites · reservable
- Mile 20 · on the roadWhitetail Campground · Forest Service · 5 sites · reservable
- Mile 21 · on the roadSpencer Canyon Campground · Forest Service
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.