| After leaving Page, U.S. 89 passes several power lines
that connects with the power generation station at the
dam and the fossil fuel plants to the northeast. The next
town is Bitter Springs, where U.S. 89 rejoins Alternate
U.S. 89. U.S. 89 is now within the Navajo Indian Reservation
(sometimes referred to as the Navajo Nation). U.S. 89
passes through the western edge of the Navajo Indian Reservation;
most of the reservation occupies the northeastern corner
of Arizona and northwestern portion of New Mexico (including
the towns of Kayenta, Teec Nos Pos, Mexican Water, and
Four Corners). Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The next major intersection is with Arizona 98. Arizona
98 begins just south of Page and heads southeast to meet
U.S. 160 in the Hopi Indian Reservation. U.S. 160 continues
northeast to the Four Corners, where the states of Utah,
Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona meet at one common point.
In addition, U.S. 160 meets the western terminus of U.S.
64 in Teec Nos Pos, which is one of the longest U.S. routes.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Arizona 98 does not enter any cities along its route,
so it is signed for Kayenta, a town located at the junction
of U.S. 160 and U.S. 163 in northeastern Arizona, some
99 miles east of here. While much of this land is Indian
Reservation, there are not many cities along the way.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 at Junction Arizona 98. There are
no facilities at this intersection. U.S. 89 continues
south toward the southern entrance of Grand Canyon National
Park and Flagstaff. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| View of U.S. 89 southbound as it passes along the Kabito
Plateau before reaching Antelope Pass. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| U.S. 89 reaches Antelope Pass approximately 20 miles
south of Page. These signs warn motorists to slow down
as they pass into the first curves in the road since leaving
Page. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Antelope Pass rises to an elevation of 6,533 feet, and
U.S. 89 crosses the pass through this narrow cut before
beginning its descent to Bitter Springs. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| This stunning view is afforded from a pullout on the
downgrade from Antelope Pass along southbound. The Vermillion
Cliffs National Monument is visible as well as the canyons
of the Colorado River and Kaibab National Forest. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
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| View of southbound U.S. 89 as seen from the pullout
on the downgrade from Antelope Pass. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Mileage sign along southbound for Bitter Springs/Junction
Alternate U.S. 89, with Flagstaff as the control city
(still another 112 miles south of here). Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| As U.S. 89 continues down from Antelope Pass, it approaches
a runaway truck ramp. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Now at the bottom of the hill, U.S. 89 approaches Alternate
U.S. 89 (U.S. 89A). U.S. 89A follows the original alignment
of U.S. 89 between Kanab, Utah, and Bitter Springs, Arizona,
before the current alignment of U.S. 89 was constructed
through Page in the late 1950s. U.S. 89A leads north from
here to cross the Colorado River at Marble Canyon, then
continues west to Jacob Lake (Junction Arizona 67) and
northwest to Fredonia (Junction Arizona 389). Alternate
U.S. 89 returns to U.S. 89 via Utah 11 in Kanab. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 approaching U.S. 89A, right
lane. Even if you are headed to Flagstaff, it is worth
the detour to take U.S. 89A north to Marble Canyon to
see the bridge over the Colorado River. That bridge is
one of a handful of bridges (and driveable dams) that
span the Colorado River in Arizona; the crossings include
from south to north: Interstate 8, Business Loop I-8/Old
U.S. 80, Imperial County Route S-24, Interstate 10, California
62/Arizona 95 Spur, Interstate 40, Arizona 95, Nevada
163/Arizona 68, U.S. 93, U.S. 89A, and U.S. 89. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
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| At the time this photo was taken, lane markings were
stripped away from the pavement in preparation for a repaving
project. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The next town of significance along southbound is The
Gap, six miles south of the U.S. 89A intersection. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
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| Due to the abundance of power generation facilities
in northeast Arizona, many power pylons criss-cross the
area traversed by U.S. 89. This mileage indicates that
the next intersection of significance is U.S. 160, which
is 17 miles. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Another set of power pylons carry electricity from the
fossil fuel generation facilities of northeast Arizona/northwest
New Mexico. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 approaching U.S. 160, one-half mile.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Eastbound U.S. 160 leads to Tuba City, which is located
ten miles east of here. Like Arizona 98, U.S. 160 heads
to Kayenta and Monument Valley via U.S. 163. U.S. 160
meets U.S. 191 in Mexican Water and U.S. 64 in Teec Nos
Pos before exiting Arizona. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| U.S. 160 is a very long U.S. route that crosses the
Rocky Mountains via southern Colorado, then continues
east across the Great Plains state of Kansas en route
to southern Missouri. U.S. 160 ends just shy of the Mississippi
River in Poplar Bluff. Its western terminus is here at
U.S. 89; the Grand Canyon essentially ends its southwesterly
trajectory. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Mileage sign along southbound for the next town of significance,
which is Cameron. Cameron is located just north of the
intersection between U.S. 89 and Arizona 64, which leads
west to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. While traversing
this stretch, look east of the modern highway to spot
the original alignment of U.S. 89 as well as some old
bridges and culverts. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| An old bridge that used to carry U.S. 89 over the Little
Colorado River is visible on the west side of modern U.S.
89. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The new bridge carrying U.S. 89 over the Little Colorado
River closely parallels the old bridge that used to carry
U.S. 89. The old suspension bridge dates back to 1938,
and is now used to carry pipelines. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 approaching Junction Arizona 64 in
Cameron. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Arizona 64 is an odd state route; beginning here in
Cameron, it heads west to the Grand Canyon National Park,
passing by the Tusayan Ruin and Museum before reaching
the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Turning south, Arizona
64 picks up U.S. 180 at the southern entrance to the Grand
Canyon National Park and Valle (the duplex is only signed
on westbound Arizona 64/Southbound U.S. 180; in the opposite
direction, the northern terminus of U.S. 180 is at its
junction with Arizona 64). After U.S. 180 splits off to
the southeast at Valle, Arizona 64 continues due south
to meet Interstate 40/Business Loop I-40 at Williams (Exit
165). Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The next town of significance along southbound U.S.
89 is Gary Mountain, which is the first town after leaving
the Navajo Indian Reservation. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Now south of both the Navajo Indian Reservation and
Gray Mountain, U.S. 89 meets Indian Road 395, which provides
a scenic loop from U.S. 89 east into Wupatki National
Monument then southwest to Sunset Crater Volcano National
Monument. Indian Road 395 rejoins U.S. 89 in the Coconino
National Forest ten miles north of Flagstaff. This loop
tour is well worth the trip, as it passes through old
lava flows, forest, and Indian ruins. Note that U.S. 89
has widened out to four lanes; it will remain at least
this wide for the remainder of its route to Flagstaff.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| As it ascends into the Coconino National Forest, U.S.
89 becomes a divided highway with four lanes. The Sunset
Crater Volcano is visible on the horizon to the southeast
(to the left in this picture). Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The other mountain that dominates the view of U.S. 89
along this stretch is Humphreys Peak, which at 12,633
feet is the highest point in Arizona. Skiing and hiking
are available seasonally on this mountain, which sits
in the heart of Coconino National Forest and is accessible
via U.S. 180 north of Flagstaff. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 enters the Coconino National Forest
almost as soon as U.S. 89 passes by its first tree as
it continues to gain elevation en route to its summit.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| This magnificent vista is afforded on U.S. 89 south
as it enters the national forest. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound U.S. 89 reassurance shield within the national
forest. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| This mileage sign along U.S. 89 southbound is the first
one that mentions Interstate 40, which is only 12 miles
south of here. U.S. 89 culminates its southerly journey
at Interstate 40; Interstate 17 continues south to carry
U.S. 89 traffic to Sedona, Phoenix, Tucson, and Nogales.
The old route of U.S. 89 was eliminated south of Flagstaff.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Now reaching its summit of 7,276 feet, U.S. 89 descends
slightly and turns southwest to reach its final destination,
Flagstaff. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The Wupatki/Sunset Crater Scenic Loop (Indian Road 395)
rejoins U.S. 89 at this intersection. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| In this scene after Indian Road 395, U.S. 89 gains a
turn lane in the center. The rural sense of this highway
is changing to suburban. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Now well within the urban sprawl northeast of Flagstaff,
U.S. 89 approaches Business Loop I-40, which provides
access to Interstates 40 and 17. U.S. 89 comes to its
end at Business Loop I-40. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| The overpass here carries the business loop from the
old alignment of U.S. 66 south to Interstate 40. U.S.
89 ends here, as the highway ahead is Business Loop I-40/Historic
U.S. 66 and the overpass is signed as eastbound Business
Loop I-40 (even though it is signed as northbound U.S.
89/westbound Business Loop I-40 in the other direction).
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Without any fanfare or "END" shields, U.S. 89 more or
less disappears once it reaches the business loop. The
main lanes for U.S. 89 continue straight ahead into Flagstaff
while the right lane exits onto eastbound Business Loop
I-40, which is signed for "To Interstate 40 and Interstate
17" on this sign at the gore point. The overhead sign
in the distance used to have a U.S. 89 shield until 1989,
when it was truncated to this point. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Other U.S. 89 Pictures
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| View of the Wahweap Marina Road intersection (looking
west) where it meets U.S. 89. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Business Loop U.S. 89 in Page
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| The Business Loop through Page for U.S. 89 is not state
maintained and is therefore not signed as a state facility.
Maps show the route as "Business U.S. 89," "Business Loop
U.S. 89," or "Loop U.S. 89." This picture shows northbound
Business U.S. 89 as it approaches its junction with U.S.
89 just west of the town center and southeast of the dam.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| View of the bridge, dam, and power substation as seen
from the northbound business loop. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| Business U.S. 89 comes to its end at this intersection
with U.S. 89 west of downtown Page and southeast of Glen
Canyon Dam. Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| U.S. 89 north leads to the dam and Utah; U.S. 89 south
leads to U.S. 160, Grand Canyon National Park, and Flagstaff.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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| While the main intersection for Arizona 98 and U.S.
89 is the most direct route, the business route also connects
to Arizona 89 as evidenced by this sign, which is located
along southbound on the approach to downtown Page. Photo
taken 10/26/03.
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| Southbound Business U.S. 89 at Coppermine Road in Page.
Photo taken 10/26/03.
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Page Updated February 1, 2004.
