Prescott, AZ

united states

Prescott perches in Arizona's pine-covered mountains at 5,400 feet, offering four real seasons and escape from desert heat. Highway 89 is the main route, connecting north to I-40 at Flagstaff and south through Wickenburg to Phoenix via I-17 and Highway 69. The scenic Highway 89A winds east through old mining town Jerome to Sedona. The courthouse square hosts the world's oldest rodeo every July since 1888.