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The 25 free maps listed below are based on the 25 Interstate-alternative routes described in RoadTrip America's Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick Quinn published in April, 2018.

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Scenic Alternatives to Interstate 10
SST #1: Van Horn, Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico
SST #2: Las Cruces, New Mexico to Lordsburg, New Mexico
SST #3: Lordsburg, New Mexico to Willcox, Arizona
SST #4: Lordsburg, New Mexico to Phoenix, Arizona
SST #5: Willcox, Arizona to Benson, Arizona
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The Desert Southwest states of Arizona and New Mexico are home to some of the most immediately recognisable sights in North America. From the vistas of the Grand Canyon and the sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, to the roadside attractions of Route 66, and Instagram-friendly #southwest #iconic images of chili/chile (it depends on which state you’re from) peppers drying in the sun, it’s a place that’s different from just about anywhere else and at the same time extraordinarily familiar. ...