RABBIT, RUN At Joseph City, Arizona, a town founded by 19thcentury Mormon migrants, the “Here It Is” jackrabbit sign made famous all across Route 66 has its origins. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 | THE TEXAS SPUR
Arriving at the eastern edge of Arizona at dusk means two things: that the 149 miles between here and Flagstaff will zoom past in darkness; and that we’ll see precious little of Mother Road pavement on this stretch.
As the guidebooks tell us, “the old road is effectively submerged beneath the freeway” in the eastern two-thirds of the state. Our first pulloff, however, brings us to the unmistakable …