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U.S. Route 89 (US 89) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway with two sections, and one former section. The southern section runs for 848 miles (1,365 km) from Flagstaff, Arizona , to the southern entrance of Yellowstone National Park .
SR 89 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, [9] and north of the southern SR 44 junction is part of the National Highway System, [10] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. [11] SR 89 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway ...
Yarnell Hill, which Highway 89 descends 1,300 feet in four miles, [4] is a popular scenic drive. There is a developed lookout point at the top – only accessible from the downhill road. The newest Arizona State Park, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, is just 3 miles south of Yarnell on State Highway 89.
The highway begins at SR 89 in Yavapai County and heads northward from Prescott Valley, entering Jerome. From Jerome, the route then heads to Cottonwood and Clarkdale. The road then continues out to Sedona. The highway is notable for its scenic value as it winds over and through Mingus Mountain as well as passing through Sedona and the Oak ...
From the East Coast to the West and from Alaska to Hawaii, every state boasts an awesome scenic drive full of fascinating sights, winding lanes, and opportunities for fun.
Route 89 passes by the Logan Tabernacle in downtown Logan, Cache County US-89 through Logan Canyon, a National Scenic Byway. US-89 leaves Salt Lake City at exit 312 of I-15, where it acts as I-15's frontage roads. Just south of I-15's junction with I-215, US-89 splits to the northeast, passing through Bountiful and Woods Cross.
It is a largely south–north route; the largest city through which it now passes is Prescott, where it meets SR 69 and the extremely scenic SR 89A. The segment between Prescott and Congress (intersection with SR 71) is quite scenic. The northern terminus of the highway is located at an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40) in Ash Fork.
The highway is an old routing of U.S. Route 89 from Bitter Springs, Arizona to Kanab, Utah. The state of Arizona has designated this highway the Fredonia-Vermilion Cliffs Scenic Road. [3] The highway is used to access the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and is known for the Navajo Bridge. Until 2008, the Utah portion was signed State ...