Transition ramp from westbound Interstate 40 to southbound Interstate 17. Photo taken 10/26/03.
First mileage sign along southbound Interstate 17 for the Flagstaff Airport exit and Phoenix. Photo taken 10/26/03.
The first exit south of Interstate 40 is Exit 337, where Interstate 17 and Arizona 89A separate. Arizona 89A heads southwest to Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, and ultimately Prescott. Interstate 17 continues due south to Phoenix. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 approaching Exit 333, Kachina Boulevard and Mountainaire Road, one-half mile. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 333, Kachina Boulevard and Mountainaire Road. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 326, Willard Springs Road. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 approaching Exit 322, Pinewood Boulevard/Munds Park, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 approaching Exit 322, Pinewood
Boulevard/Munds Park, next right. Some services are available
at this exit. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 322, Pinewood Boulevard/Munds
Park. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Beautiful autumn scenery abounds on Interstate 17 as
it passes through the Coconino National Forest, including
these deciduous trees with changing leaf colors. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 approaching Exit 320, Schnebly
Hill Road, one-half mile. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 320, Schnebly Hill
Road, one-half mile. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 317, Fox Ranch Road.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 shield after Exit 317. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
Southbound Interstate 17 at Exit 315, Rocky Park Road.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
Mileage sign along southbound after Exit 315 for the
junction with Arizona 179 North to Sedona, Camp Verde,
and Phoenix. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Truck advisory sign after Exit 315 warning motorists of an impending downgrade. Photo taken 10/26/03.
This scenic vista point is located along southbound and provides an outstanding view of the surrounding forests and valleys. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Due to the upcoming sharp grade, trucks are advised to go down the hill in a lower gear than normal for Interstate travel. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Warning signs such as this one advise motorists of the sharp curves as the highway descends toward Camp Verde and the Verde Valley. Photo taken 10/26/03.
Now leaving the forested high country, Interstate 17 begins its gradual descent to the desert, some 5,500 feet lower than here. The Coconino-Yavapai County Line is found just as Interstate 17 leaves the tallest trees of the national forest behind... but stunning vistas remain ahead! Photo taken 10/26/03.
