Following reaching the western terminus of US Route 163 in Kayenta I turned west on US Route 160 towards US 89 and the Grand Canyon. This blog serves as Part 20 of the 2016 Fall Mountain Trip Series, Part 19 can be found here: 2016 Fall Mountain Trip Part 19; US Route 163 through Monument Valley US 160 through Arizona is entirely contained within the Navajo Nation from the New Mexico State line westward to US 89 near Tuba City. The current designation of US 160 was extended into Arizona in 1970. The original designations on the current corridor of US 160 in Arizona was AZ 364 from the New Mexico State Line west to Teec Nos Pos and AZ 64 all the way to US 89. The designation of AZ 64 was extended east of Cameron in 1961 to the New Mexico State Line via the current corridor of US 160 and US 64. AZ 64 can be seen built all the way east to the Navajo County line on this 1961 Arizona Highway sectional map. 1961 Arizona Highway Sectional Map In 1966 the ...
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