Trip planning -- California

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Plenty of sights in Southern Arizona. I-10 takes you right by Karchner Caverns south of Benson off I-10. In Tucson, there's always Old Tucson, the movie studio. It's just a bit southeast of Tucson. In the Phoenix area, there's a bunch of stuff to see, just depends on how long you have to sightsee here. One of my favorite places is north of Phoenix off 1-17. You just have to go through Sedona. Stop off at the Chapel of the Holy Cross before you get the Sedona, but the red rocks anywhere there are amazing. There's not a bad time to see the Grand Canyon, but getting there is more of a problem in the winter because it does snow up that way. As TrainNut says, I-40 can be a bit tricky to drive sometimes. You can always take the train from Williams and there are bus tours at the Canyon, so that helps a bunch. Another possible train trip that we always enjoy is about 25 miles from Sedona near Cottonwood. The Verde Valley Railway is also recommended if you have the time.