Route Description
| mi | km | |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | 292 | 470 |
| NM (Southwest) | 248 | 399 |
| TX (Trans-Pecos) | 146 | 235 |
| NM (Southeast) | 110 | 180 |
| TX (Northwest) | 339 | 546 |
| Total | 1135 | 1827 |
Four National Parks can be accessed on the highway, Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It also passes through the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountains in Arizona.
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