Rhood, a previous poster suggested going to Sedona AZ and I wanted to mention that we were in Sedona this past July when we took the AutoTrain from Upstate NY to Flagstaff. We decided to stay a few days in Sedona on our way to Phoenix to attend a convention. On the way back we veered off to Prescott Valley then back to Sedona before heading back to flagstaff by Rt. 89A.
If you should decide to base out of Phoenix and make a stop at Sedona like someone suggested, be prepared to encounter a long winding stretch of mountainous highway via Rt. 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff. Sedona is beautiful and worth the visit and the stretch of 89A I'm talking about was pretty senic, but it's also quite tedious! My wife was a bit nerveous as we made our way through the twists and turns.
BTW, there is also a less tedious twisty-turney section between Prescott Valley and Sedona too. Anyway, have a good trip whichever approach you decide on!
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