13
edits
Changes
m
no edit summary
'''Interstate Highway 40 (I-40)''' begins at the Colorado River west of [[Kingman]] and climbs to 7000 feet elevation to the mountain towns of [[Williams]] and [[Flagstaff]]. I-40 then descends through [[Winslow]] and [[Holbrook]] before entering Navajo Nation en route to the New Mexico border. Sites and detours along the way include Grand Canyon National Park (exit 165 to Route 64 North), downtown Flagstaff for friendly locals and kindred travellers (exit 195 and head north along Milton Rd to Route 66) and Petrified Forest National Park (Exit 311, be prepared to hike in). Meteor Crater in Winslow is not worth the visit. It is privately owned and you must pay $15 to see the crater, as it is surrounded by a fence set back from the rim. Keep in mind that it is illegal to hitchhike within national parks, so thumb a ride before the toll booths.
'''Interstate Highway 17 (I-17)''' begins in Phoenix and ends in [[Flagstaff]]. Hitchhiking out of Phoenix means getting out of the large suburb area that continues to sprawl further northward. Local bus service will take you near the outer 101 Loop for $1.25, but you may still have trouble hitchhiking until you get to the Carefree Highway further north, about 10 miles past the 101. Carefree has a wide [[on-ramp]], and [[User:Salman|this hitchhiker]] has had short waits and no cop hassle there. As with all interstate highways, it is illegal to hitchhike from the actual [[shoulder ]] of the road. In Phoenix area and especially Camp Verde, along the I-17 route, state highway patrol or local cops may give you a ticket if they catch you on the shoulder. Stick to one of the three main on-ramps in town to get further. If heading to Sedona, take Exit 298 to State Route 179. You may wait a little while for a ride, but this is a direct route and most drivers will be going all the way into town.
'''Interstate Highway 19 (I-19)''' dives due south from Tucson, to the [[Mexico]] border at Nogales. Mexican-Americans have been much more likely to pick up hitchhikers in Arizona, and many travel this route. Expect a through-ride to the border, if going that far.