Morenci, Arizona
Phelps Dodge Mine

US 191's fun begins as you climb up out of Clifton, through the mostly residential town of Morenci, then past the Phelps Dodge copper mine.

A viewpoint above the mine gives you the chance to try and comprehend the immense size of the operation.  Look at the strip mine above, and try to imagine an entire mountain standing in its place.  Then imagine this: the sprawling pit stretches across your entire field of vision, from left to right.  No one picture could capture it.

This is a curve.  If you're traveling the Coronado Trail, get used to 'em.

 I've read a wide range of estimates on just how many times you'll turn the wheel as you navigate between Morenci and Alpine.  It could be anywhere from 400 to 600.  Bob Schaller with RoadtripAmerica.com counted 435 (not including lesser curves, or "adjustments").  I didn't count.  Concentrating on the road and the scenery was more than enough to keep me occupied!

<< Previous
Arizona Hotels
Arizona Attractions Map
Request Free Brochures on Arizona
Next >>

	Clifton Jail Carved Into Rock The Thing - Texas Canyon, AZ Wigwam Motel, Holbrook Arizona Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona Petrified Forest National Park Winslow, Arizona

Your E-mail:   I will keep your email address private, and will only use it to personally reply to your message.  Your Name:     Comments:   You may post my comments and my name here. You may post my comments, but not my name. Please do not post my comments. Validate:   Adrian Ruiz writes: I would like to know about the activities of the mine workers around 1940 and previous. Also if there is any history of individual families (Velasquez, Ruiz, Diaz, Romo, Zermeno etc.). If you have any info for Adrian, drop me a line and I'll connect you with him!   Lawrence Bayer writes: My mother Eppimenia Ortiz, grew up in this area and as a young boy, my parents would take us from El Paso to CLifton to visit my mother's parents, Sisto and Rosenda Ortiz.  My fond recolection was of my Grandpa, carrying his black lunch pail and on his way to work.  I am not exactly sure when but Sisto Ortiz did work a great deal of his life in the Phelps Dodge copper mines.  I would love to exchange some information between anyone and myself / mother.  Thank you. If you have any info for Lawrence, drop me a line and I'll connect you with him!

Day 7
<< Previous | Next >>

Follow TakeMyTrip on

	Safford Eagar ----All Cities---- Apache Junction Bellemont Benson Buckeye Bullhead City Camp Verde Carefree Casa Grande Chandler Chinle Cottonwood Eagar Ehrenberg Eloy Flagstaff Fountain Hills Gila Bend Glendale Globe Gold Canyon Goodyear Grand Canyon Grand Canyon National Park Green Valley Heber Holbrook Kayenta Kingman Lake Havasu City Litchfield Park Marana Maricopa Mesa Miami Nogales Oro Valley Page Paradise Valley Parker Payson Peach Springs Peoria Phoenix Pinetop Pinetop-Lakeside Prescott Prescott Valley Quartzsite Rio Rico Safford Saint Johns Saint Michals San Carlos Sasabe Scottsdale Sedona Show Low Sierra Vista Snowflake Springerville Sun City Surprise Tempe Tolleson Tombstone Tuba City Tucson Wickenburg Willcox Williams Window Rock Winslow Yuma

View this website's best photos in the Gallery

Keywords:
 Morenci Arizona Copper Mine Phelps Dodge Viewpoint Strip Coronado Trail US 191
 

 

Arizona Travel Photography Tours Family Vacations Hiking & Trekking Pkgs.

I welcome your feedback.  Your thoughts will make this a better website. Click Here to Contact Me.
All photographs on this website may be available for purchase.  Many are featured in the Gallery.
Click here for information on ordering prints.

Road Trip Index | Attractions By State: AL - AZ - CA - CO - FL - GA - ID - IL - MT - NC - NM - NV - OH - OR - PA - SC - TN - TX - UT - VA - WA - WV
Recommended Reading - Bookstore | Search This Site | Support This Site | How to Use This Site | About Me | Links | Legal Stuff | Sitemap

All content and photographs © 2007 TakeMyTrip.com / Daniel Woodrum