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Desert Canyon Loop Scenic Drive

This scenic loop begins east of Interstate 17 where State Route 179 from Sedona crosses I17 to become FR618 just north of Camp Verde, Arizona. This scenic drive is a high desert landscape in the vicinity of Montezuma's Well National Monument and Montezuma's Castle National Park.

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