Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
Arizona
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Byway Details
- Designation
- National Scenic Byway
- Length
- 116 mi in Arizona
About Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
The Coronado Trail Scenic Byway is a 115.8-mile drive in eastern Arizona that passes through the towns of Morenci, Alpine and Nutrioso. It holds three designations: National Scenic Byway, Arizona State Scenic Byway and National Forest Scenic Byway. Part of the route crosses national forest land, and at over a hundred miles it makes a full day's drive with plenty of places to stop along the way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station at Clifton (3,520 feet) records typical average highs around 81°F with lows near 51°F in April, and about 83°F and 55°F in October. Summer there often reaches 100°F, and July and August bring the most wet days. Temperatures along higher stretches of the byway may run cooler than at Clifton. Campgrounds and trailheads sit right along the road. Hannagan Campground and Strayhorse Campground are both within a few hundred yards of the route. Aker Lake has both a hiking trail and a fishing site, and Hulsey Lake Fishing Site lies about a mile off the byway.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 35–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Clifton, AZ weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan61° high35° low
- Feb66° high39° low
- Mar73° high45° low
- Apr81° high51° low
- May90° high59° low
- Jun100° high69° low
- Jul100° high74° low
- Aug98° high72° low
- Sep93° high66° low
- Oct83° high55° low
- Nov70° high42° low
- Dec60° high35° low
Nearby
- Turkey TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Mallet TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Robinson MesaHiking0.1 mi
- Aker LakeHiking0.1 mi
- Pigeon TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Strayhorse CgCamping0.1 mi
- Hannagan CgCamping0.1 mi
- Granville CgCamping0.1 mi
- Alpine Divide CgCamping0.1 mi
- Aker Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing0.4 mi
- Alpine Ranger DistrictRiver fishing1.3 mi
- Hulsey Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing1.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
