ROAD TRIP IDEAS
You could easily spend a ton of time exploring the state! I organized these by the order that would make a more timely (and sequential) sense and then broke them up into a 4 day NORTHERN PATH (towards Vegas) or a 4 day SOUTHERN PATH (towards Mexico).

SEDONA, AZ
2 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N — Take I-17 N to AZ-179 and AZ-89A and follow signs to Sedona

GRAND CANYON | Southern Rim
4.5 hr drive from Tempe | Take Loop 202 to I-17 N towards Flagstaff. At the I-40 Interchange, go west toward Williams, AZ.

TUCSON, AZ
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson

TUCSON | Congress District
2 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south to Tucson, take exit 258

BISBEE, AZ
3.25 hour drive SOUTH from Tempe | Take I-10 south towards Tucson, take exit 303 for AZ-80 Benson/Douglas to Tombstone, Follow AZ-80 E to Tombstone Canyon in Bisbee