![]() This effort to repair and preserve Montezuma’s Castle was no easy task! The first restoration effort took place in 1933 to repair damage caused by looters. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Montezuma Castle and its surrounding 840 acres one of America’s first National Monuments, guaranteeing its ongoing protection – but looters had been there long before this. There are some nice trails to explore here, and a museum with artifacts. This historic five-story Native American dwelling is carved out of an ancient limestone cliff and includes twenty rooms. Montezuma’s Castle is considered to be one of Arizona’s best-preserved cliff dwellings, built somewhere between 11 A.D. Montezuma’s Castle was only a 45-minute drive from Jerome as we headed north towards Sedona. An endless range of things to photograph! There is mining equipment, historic buildings and a Stamp Mill that was used for crushing the ore. The property is filled with more than 180 vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including Studebakers and Harleys. ![]() If you like photographing old cars and trucks, this is your place. Like many of the mining towns in AZ, Jerome fell on hard times and the mine closed in the 1950s.Īfter walking around town for a while, I really wanted to visit the Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, just outside of Jerome. Built in 1916 by a mining magnate, Jerome was one of many old copper mining towns in Arizona. ![]() Sedona was only 2 hours away, so we spent about 4 hours here before moving on to Sedona. Jerome is a little town nestled on the side of a steep hill overlooking the Verde Valley. ![]() As you drive north you go through some amazing changes in elevation and scenery. Jerome is about two hours north of Phoenix, and the drive passes through some of central Arizona’s most striking landscapes, filled with massive Saguaro cacti that flank the highway. The best way to see this landscape is to break it up and stay at least a night or two at each of the following locations, which we will highlight.Īfter we landed in Phoenix and grabbed a car we headed straight to the town of Jerome, AZ for our first stop. If you were to drive straight from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon, the distance is about 229 miles or about a 4-hour non-stop drive without traffic. Living in Canada, we flew to Phoenix, AZ to start the trip. If you have never traveled to Arizona, this road trip is a great way to take in some amazing scenery. ![]()
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