13 ‘Standin’ on the Corner’ Winslow
A monument to the Eagles’ breakthrough song “Take It Easy,” the Standin’ on the Corner bronze sculpture at the corner of Kinsley Avenue and Second Street in Winslow may be the ultimate Eagles fan’s photo op. It’s also a bit of a testament to a bygone era. When construction of the I-40 bypass began in Winslow in the 1970s, a few years after “Take It Easy” was recorded, it signaled an end to the town’s Route 66 prominence. Still, hundreds of tourists get off I-40 each week to stand on the corner in Winslow, Arizona.
Elevation: 4,880 feet
Directions: Take I-17 north to I-40 east. Take exit 252, the Hipkoe Drive exit. Turn right onto Highway 99. Follow to Kinsley Avenue.
Driving Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes (200 miles)
Hours: 24 hours daily, although you’ll see the “a girl – my Lord – in a flatbed Ford” mural better in daylight.
Admission: Free
Lodging: laposada.org
Info: standinonthecorner.com
Travel tip: After you’re sick of standing, rest your feet at La Posada Hotel, which renowned architect Mary Colter called her “masterpiece.”

SUMMER

14 Snooze in a Schoolhouse Bisbee
Going to the principal’s office is never a good thing. But staying in a bedroom decorated like a principal’s office might help you work through latent hostilities from your wayward youth. The Schoolhouse Inn Bed & Breakfast in Bisbee is just one of a dozen stops on the annual “Doors Wide Open” Bisbee lodging tour, which is scheduled for June 6-7. See a room where former President Teddy Roosevelt stayed, or toss one back at Copper Queen Hotel’s bar, whose drunken bartender once gave John Wayne the boot. Stops on this tour include the elegant Letson Loft Hotel, the Bisbee Grand Hotel, the Copper Queen Hotel and, of course, the Schoolhouse Inn.
Elevation: 5,350 feet
Directions: Take I-10 east to Highway 90. Proceed through Sierra Vista then take Highway 80 south into Bisbee. Pass through the Mule Tunnel and take the Tombstone Canyon exit on your right. Follow that exit under the highway and drive two blocks to the School House Inn located at 818 Tombstone Canyon.
Driving Time: 3 hours, 25 minutes (205 miles)
Hours: Lodging tour, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 6-7
Admission: $10
Info: 520-432-5421 or bisbeearizona.com; schoolhouseinnbb.com

15  Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway Jacob Lake to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim
If the South Rim is too crowded for your taste, leave the masses behind and road-trip it to the Grand Canyon’s higher, more isolated North Rim via Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway. Only 10 percent of Grand Canyon visitors go to the North Rim. Open from May to November, the scenic drive winds through rolling meadows and ponderosa pines while offering possible black bear or wild turkey sightings. You’ll literally send postcards from the edge.
Elevation: 7,900 feet at Jacob Lake; 8,200 feet at the North Rim
Directions: Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. Go north on US 89 to Bitter Springs then go west on US 89A. At Jacob Lake, turn south on Highway 67, the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Scenic Parkway.
Driving Time: 5 hours, 8 minutes to Jacob Lake (308 miles); Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Scenic Parkway is an additional 42 miles.
Lodging: Grand Canyon Lodge, 877-386-4383; Kaibab Lodge (18 miles north of the North Rim), 928-638-2389; Jacob Lake Inn (45 miles north of the North Rim), 928-643-7232. Reserve sites in the North Rim Campground at 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov.
Info: nps.gov/archive/grca/grandcanyon/north-rim/

16  Upper Grant Creek Trail Near Alpine
This summer, take a hike to a place where tumbling water is more than a mirage. The Upper Grant Creek Trail south of Alpine follows the course of Grant Creek, crisscrossing the creek several times. The trail descends 2,000 feet, tracking the creek’s gain in volume and momentum as it runs toward its confluence with the Blue River. The moist conditions make for a wildflower haven, and a canopy of Douglas fir and aspen often shade the trail.
Elevation: 8,720 to 7,120 feet
Directions: Take US 60 through Globe and Show Low into Springerville. Go south on US 191 about 23 miles south of Alpine. Follow the signs to Hannagan Meadow and turn east to the trailhead. Steeple Trail connects to the Upper Grant Creek Trail.
Driving Time: 4 hours, 48 minutes (288 miles)
Lodging: For Hannagan Meadow Lodge, visit hannagan-
meadow.com. For guest ranches, B&Bs and other lodging options, visit springerville-eagerchamber.com. For camping and RV sites, visit fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/recreation/campgrounds.
Info: fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/recreation/alpine_trails/trl_alp_up
Travel tip: This 4-mile trail is strenuous, steep and narrow in places.