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What is the best route from Phoenix to San Diego?

I’m in Arizona—Phoenix to be exact—and I’m heading out on a road trip soon to California. What’s the best route to get to San Diego from Phoenix?

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Matt Nightingale · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The best route from
Phoenix
, AZ to
San Diego
, CA is to take the I-8. This highway will take you all the way to San Diego in about five and a half hours.
And there are a few cool things to see and do along the way, too. Here are some stops we recommend:
  • El Dorado Hot Springs. This is a bit of a detour—about 30 minutes off the I-8— but you’ll be able to enjoy the unique, relaxing experience of soaking in a natural hot spring.
  • Painted Rock Petroglyph Site. Here you can see ancient cave carvings left by our prehistoric ancestors.
  • Yuma
    Territorial Prison Park. Now a historical museum, this labyrinth of stone walls housed inmates from 1876 to 1909, and was the subject of the 1957 film 3:10 to Yuma.
  • Martha’s Gardens. Take a tour of Martha’s Gardens, a giant date farm located near the town of Yuma in southwest
    Arizona
    .
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