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Benson |
UP Sunset Route |
West 4th Street parallels the UP with |
W 4th St west of S Land St |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
several good photo opportunities |
Lat N31° 58.1963' Lon W110° 18.1448' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Benson |
UP Sunset Route |
Dairy Queen |
W 4th St at S Patagonia St |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Parking lot is next to the tracks |
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Benson |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloff |
South Sibyl Rd 3 1/4 miles south of |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of UP on the 20 mile 1.3% grade |
I-10 Exit 312 |
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eastbound from Benson to Dragoon |
Lat N31° 57.1420' Lon W110° 10.4120' |
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Cochise |
UP Sunset Route |
South Weigand Road (name changes to |
S Weigand Rd at US Rt 191 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Railroad Avenue) parallels the UP for appx |
Lat N32° 8.2039' Lon W109° 54.6741' |
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10 miles to Willcox. |
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Crookton |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Old Crookton Overpass |
Historic Route 66 8 - 10 miles east of |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
View of westbound trains coming |
Seligman |
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of the Crookton Cutoff |
Lat N35°
17.472' Lon W112° 43.921' |
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No restrooms |
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Dragoon |
UP Sunset Route |
Main Street parallels the UP for about a mile |
Main St south of Dragoon Rd |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
with good photo opportunities |
Lat N32° 1.3359' Lon W110° 2.7134' |
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Dragoon |
UP Sunset Route |
North Manzora Road parallels the UP for |
N Manzora Rd at W Dragoon Rd |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
6 1/2 miles to US Rt 191 at Cochise AZ |
Lat N32° 2.3514' Lon W109° 58.4514' |
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Flagstaff |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Unnamed city park located |
Phoenix Ave between Beaver St and San |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
at the west side of the |
Francisco St |
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passenger station. |
Lat N35°
11.813' Lon W111° 39.013' |
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Southwest Lumber 2-8-0 #25 |
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on display in the park next to the station |
Limited parking in the station lot |
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Restrooms in the Welcome |
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Center inside the station. |
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Beaver Street Brewery and |
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Whistle Stop Café 1/2 block |
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south on Beaver St has |
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outdoor seating with view of |
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the tracks. |
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Galaxy Diner 1 mile east has |
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seating with view of tracks |
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Flagstaff |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
East Santa Fe Avenue Overpass |
E Santa Fe Ave (Historic Rt 66) (US Rt 180) |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
Scenic view to the west with San Francisco |
at I-40 Exit 204 |
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Peaks in the background |
Lat N35° 12.9139' Lon W111° 31.6565' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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2 1/2 miles west |
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Hayden |
Copper Basin Railway |
Entire railroad |
The August, 2002 issue of Railfan & |
CBR 160.545 |
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Unknown number of trains |
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Railroad magazine reports that the |
CBR 161.505 |
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railfans are invited to go to the railroad |
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office. Office staff will answer questions |
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and will usually
grant permission to |
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enter the yard and shops if asked. |
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Holbrook |
BNSF former Santa Fe |
Roadside Rest Area |
I-40 Exit #285 at US Rt 180 |
BNSF 161.190 |
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Apache Railroad |
Parking, picnic tables |
Lat N34°
54.312' Lon W110° 11.263' |
Apache 452.900 |
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70+ trains daily |
No restrooms |
View of BNSF - Apache Interchange |
Apache 457.900 |
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Apache 452.825 |
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Apache 457.825 |
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Kingman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Locomotive Park |
120 W Andy Devine Ave at 1st St |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Powerhouse Visitors Center |
Lat N35°
11.376' Lon W114° 03.479' |
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Restaurants and convenience |
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stores nearby |
Multiple historic sites nearby |
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Route 66 Museum next to the |
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Visitors Center |
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Kingman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Kingman Canyon |
Historic Route 66 1 mile west of Kingman |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Restaurants and convenience |
off west end of Andy Devine Ave |
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stores in Kingman |
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Rt 66 runs along the rim of the |
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canyon for most of it's length |
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Kingman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Kingman Canyon |
Old Trails Road off 4th St 5 blocks south of |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Old Trails Road runs through the |
Andy Devine Ave (dead-ends in the canyon) |
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canyon between the double track |
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mainline. |
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Kingman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Pulloffs |
Historic Route 66 follows the BNSF all the |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Many scenic photo ops between Kingman |
way east to Crozier Canyon |
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and Crosier Canyon |
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Kingman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Louise Avenue Overpass |
Louis Ave (St Rt 245) between E Andy Devine |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Scenic view of eastbound trains leaving |
Ave (Historic Route 66) and Railroad St |
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the north end of Kingman Canyon. |
Lat N35° 11.9921' Lon W114° 1.4966' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Marana |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloff |
Tangerine Rd east of Casa Grande Hwy |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic view with the Tuscon Mountains |
at I-10 Exit 240 |
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in the background. |
Lat N32° 25.4787' Lon W111° 9.0789' |
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Mescal AZ |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloffs |
W Train Track Rd, Yates Rd and Cold Rail |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of trains near the grade crest with |
Head Rd off N Mescal Rd 1 1/2 miles north |
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scenic photo opportunities |
of I-10 Exit 297 |
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Lat N31° 59.4513' Lon W110° 26.0766' |
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Mescal AZ |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloff |
Unnamed road off Empirita Rd at I-10 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic view of the UP with the Empire |
Exit 292 |
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Mountains in the background. |
Lat N31° 58.6124' Lon W110° 30.8399' |
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Parks |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Unpaved parking area |
Barland Prairie Rd 1/4 mile south of I-40 |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
Common Railfan Location |
Exit #178 |
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Great photo opportunities! |
Lat N35°
15.189' Lon W111° 56.337' |
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Located in Kaibab National Forest |
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Ponderosa Forest RV Park and |
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Campground
520-635-0456 |
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immediately north of I-40 Exit #178 |
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Probably railroad property but you |
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will not be bothered here. |
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No restrooms |
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Peach Springs |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Hualapai Indian Reservation |
BIA Rt 19 off Historic Route 66 |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Convenience store in Peach |
Lat N35°
31.762' Lon W113° 25.358' |
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Springs |
Well maintained unpaved road. Watch out for |
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$5.00 pass required |
trucks enroute to or from a lime mine which |
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It is illegal to take photos on an |
is 7.5 miles east of Rt 66. |
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Indian Reservation without buying |
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the pass! |
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Picacho |
UP Sunset Route |
Camino Adelante Drive parallels the UP for |
Camino Adelante Drive at I-10 Exit 212 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
several miles with many safe locations to |
Lat N32° 43.1369' Lon W111° 30.3646' |
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pull off and park. The east leg of the wye |
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at the Phoenix line and the north end of the |
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siding can be photographed (telephoto lens |
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needed) from the west end of Camino Adelante |
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Drive at I-10 Exit 212. |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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at I-10 Exit 219 |
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Red Rock |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloff |
Camino Adelante Dr appx 100 yards west |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of the Red Rock Siding. Scenic view |
of Sasco Rd at I-10 Exit 22 |
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with
the Picacho Mountains in the background. |
Lat N32° 34.2798' Lon W111° 19.1816' |
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Seligman |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
KOA Seligman Route 66
Campground |
Historic Rt 66 1 mile north of I-40 Exit #123 |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
RV camping with full hookups, tent |
Lat N35° 19.266' Lon W112° 51.185' |
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camping, free wireless internet |
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Some campsites have good view |
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of the tracks |
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Shawmut |
UP Sunset Route |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Maricopa Rd (St Rt 238) off St Rt 95 appx 15 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Sonoran Desert National
Monument |
miles east of I-8 Exit #115 |
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View of Shawmut S Curve on 1% grade |
Lat N32° 59.730' Lon W112° 31.147' |
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Other locations to watch trains exist in |
Map 2 |
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Sonoran Desert National Monument |
DO NOT drive off the public road - motorized |
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No restrooms |
vehicles are not permitted anywhere other |
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than public roads |
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Tempe |
UP Phoenix Sub |
Tempe Beach Park |
Mill Ave at Rio Salado Pkwy |
UP 160.785 |
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4 - 9 trains daily |
Rio Salado Park |
Mill Ave at Lake View Rd |
UP 161.550 |
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Restrooms, parking, picnic areas, hiking |
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trails |
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Restaurants south of Salt River on |
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Mill Ave |
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Topock |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Colorado River Bridge |
Unnamed park road off St Rt 95 1/4 mile |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
Bill Williams River National |
north of I-40 Exit #1 |
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Wildlife Refuge |
Lat N34°
43.128' Lon W114° 29.154' |
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Parking lot at the bridge |
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Unknown facilities |
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Tuscon |
UP Sunset Route |
Contractors Way |
Contractors Way north of Irvington Rd 1/4 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of UP with Santa Catalina |
mile east of I-10 Exit #264 |
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Mountains in the background |
Lat N32°
10.224' Lon W110° 54.493' |
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No restrooms. Limited street parking |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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on Irvington Rd east of Contractors Way |
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Tuscon |
UP Sunset Route |
North Casa Grande Highway parallels UP from |
N Casa Grande Hwy north and south |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Piccacho at I-10 Exit #211 to W Speedway |
of I-10 Exit #246 |
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appx 10 blocks north of I-10 Exit 257 in Tuscon. |
Note: The northbound lanes of Casa Grande |
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This road changes names several times as it |
Hwy are on the east side of I-10 and the |
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goes through different municipalities. |
southbound lanes are on the west side of I-10 |
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Tuscon |
UP Sunset Route |
North Van Alstine Street parallels the tracks |
N Van Alstine St north of Davis St at |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
for 5 blocks with a clear view of signals |
W St Marys Rd off I-10 Exit 257 |
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guarding a crossover. |
Lat N32° 14.0731' Lon W110° 58.8239' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Tuscon |
UP Sunset Route |
Pulloff |
E Technical Dr at Contractors Way |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of east end of Tuscon Yard |
Lat N32° 11.3691' Lon W110° 54.7903' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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on Irvington Rd east of Contractors Way |
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Two Guns |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Canyon Diablo |
Unnamed Forest Service Road 4 miles north |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
View of 225 foot high bridge |
of I-40 Exit #230 |
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Convenience store at I-40 Exit |
Lat N35°
10.007' Lon W111° 07.586' |
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Navajo Indian Reservation |
High ground clearance 4-wheel drive |
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$5.00 pass required |
vehicle is required. Do not attempt this |
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It is illegal to take photos on an |
road in a car! |
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Indian Reservation without buying |
-- Watch out for Rattlesnakes -- |
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the pass! |
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Vail |
UP Sunset Route |
Cienega Creek Natural Preserve |
Colassal Cave Rd north of I-10 Exit #279 |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Hiking trails |
Empirita Rd south of I-10 Exit #292 |
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Permit required (520-877-6000) |
Map |
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Multiple scenic views of the UP |
Expect to be ticketed by a Park Ranger if |
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throughout the Preserve including |
you attempt to enter the Preserve without |
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the eastbound main crossing over |
the permit! There is no charge for the permit. |
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the westbound main at Marsh |
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Station Road |
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Valentine |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Crozier Canyon |
Forest Service Road off Historic Route 66 |
BNSF 160.650 |
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70+ trains daily |
No restrooms |
2 miles north of Valentine |
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An impressive view of trains |
Lat N35°
25.433' Lon W113° 38.877' |
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entering and leaving the west end |
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on a curve at the west end of the |
Going west from Crozier Canyon, Historic |
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canyon without the need to leave |
Route 66 follows the BNSF all the way to |
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the paved area. |
Kingman with many scenic photo ops |
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Update: There are many good photo ops in |
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Crozier Canyon. Park near the trestle that |
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is visible from Rt 66, then hike under the |
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trestle into the canyon. Wear high-top |
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boots, long pants and a shirt with long |
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sleeves. Watch out for rattlesnakes and |
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scorpions. Take plenty of liquid |
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refreshments. |
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Wickenburg |
BNSF Phoenix Sub |
Stone Park |
Washington St at Apache St 1 block north |
BNSF 161.370 |
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4 - 9 trains daily |
ATSF 2-8-0 #761 and ATSF Caboose |
of Wickenburg Way (US Rt 60) |
BNSF 160.650 |
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on Display in park next to the Restored |
Lat N33° 58.097' Lon W112° 43.959' |
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1895 depot (Chamber of Commerce) |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Willcox |
UP Sunset Route |
Railroad Avenue Park |
N Railroad Ave between E Maley Ave and |
UP 161.550 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Located next to the restored 1880 Southern |
E Stewart Street |
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Pacific Depot (the only remaining depot built |
Lat N32° 15.1742' Lon W109° 49.8121' |
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during the original construction of the Sunset |
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Route 1871-1881). The depot was moved 60 feet |
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from it's original location and now serves as |
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Willcox City Hall. The waiting room is now a |
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Community Room. |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Williams |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Pulloff |
FR-51 appx 1 mile west of Garland Prairie |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
Clear view of the junction with the "Peavine" |
Rd (FR 145) south from I-40 Exit 157 |
BNSF 160.650 |
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BNSF Phoenix Sub |
Lat N35° 14.6323' Lon W112° 8.0578' |
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Unpaved roads at this location - high ground |
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clearance vehicle is recommended |
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Williams |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Crookton Cutoff |
Between Seligman and Williams |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
There many scenic photo opportunities on the |
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Crookton Cutoff. Following the Cutoff requires |
Map 2 |
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driving several unpaved Forest Service roads. |
Map 3 |
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Turn by turn directions |
Map 4 |
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Map 5 |
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Winona |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
Townsend Winona Road Overpass |
Townsend Winona Rd (CR 394) at I-40 |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
View of BNSF double crossover |
Exit 211 |
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View to the west has the San Francisco |
Lat N35° 12.3046' Lon W111° 24.4922' |
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Peaks in the background. |
BNSF calls this location "Darling" |
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Winslow |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
New Railfan Park now being built west |
Historic Rt 66 at Williamson Ave (St Rt 87) |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
of the La Posada Hotel (former Harvey |
Lat N35° 1.357' Lon W110° 41.812' |
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House). |
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3 Cabooses and Wreck Crane on display |
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Note: It is ILLEGAL to be on the platforms at |
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La Posada unless you are a passenger! |
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Winslow |
BNSF Seligman Sub |
West Winslow Industrial Spur Overpass |
W Winslow Industrial Spur at the west end |
BNSF 160.935 |
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70+ trains daily |
Scenic view to the west with the Toltec Divide |
of 3rd St (St Rt 99) |
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in the photo View to the east of the west end |
Lat N35° 2.3698' Lon W110° 44.6675' |
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of the Winslow Yard |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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