Red Rock Scenic Byway (SR-179)

Arizona Bike Week is the state's largest annual motorcycle rally, held at WestWorld of Scottsdale — a 386-acre event complex at the base of the McDowell Mountains. The 2026 edition marked the 29th annual event. The five-day gathering draws tens of thousands of riders and features live concerts, motorcycle shows, flat-track racing, stunt exhibitions, manufacturer demos, and hundreds of vendor booths. Charity rides depart each morning. Camping is available on-site.

Bear Wallow Cafe is a beloved small-town diner in Alpine, Arizona, at the northern terminus of the Coronado Trail (US-191), sitting at 8,046 feet elevation. Famous for its house-made pies and hearty breakfasts, the cafe has been a fixture for riders completing the Devil's Highway run since before the road was re-signed from Route 666. The menu leans classic American — eggs, burgers, steaks — with locals and through-riders mixing freely at the counter. Hours are 6am–8pm and the parking lot handles multiple bikes comfortably.

The Catalina Highway, officially the General Hitchcock Highway and designated the Sky Island Scenic Byway, climbs 27 miles from northeast Tucson (2,800 feet) to near the summit of Mount Lemmon (9,157 feet) in the Santa Catalina Mountains — a 6,300-foot gain through six distinct vegetation zones in a single road. The lower desert section features open sweepers with saguaro and ocotillo; the upper section narrows into pine-shaded curves past granite formations and the small alpine resort village of Summerhaven. The highway is a Forest Highway (Arizona FH-39) maintained within Coronado National Forest and is not numbered as an AZ state route. It is uniquely notable for compressing a drive from Sonoran Desert to Canadian-zone spruce forest in under 30 miles — the ecological equivalent of driving from Mexico to Canada.