Having traveled Route 66 a few times, I often forget that people who’ve never traveled the northern part of the state don’t know that much of it is a land of pine trees and mountain air, not cacti and blistering desert.
For those who want to be in Arizona but escape the summer heat, the Arizona Republic recommends several towns in those higher elevations. Those include the picturesque Route 66 burgs of Williams and Flagstaff. Included are brief descriptions of each town’s attractions.