Otherwise, there are lots of chain motels in Holbrook. This town also has the Wigwam Motel, a Route 66 landmark. This road winds for more than 100 miles south to the mining towns of Morenci and Clifton, and though the going is often very slow, the high country scenery is gorgeous. Continuing south by way of Safford will bring you into the land once claimed by Apache leaders Geronimo and Cochise. West of the town of Willcox, you'll find the Amerind Foundation Museum, one of the state's finest museums.
Exhibits contain artifacts from many of Arizona's Native American tribes.
You can stay here for the night or continue south to Bisbee, another old mining town turned arts community. If you're good at sticking to itineraries, then as far in advance as possible, try to get a reservation to visit Kartchner Caverns. These caverns, said to be some of the most beautiful in the country, opened to the public in 1999, and currently it is necessary to make a reservation in order to take a tour. From Kartchner Caverns, it is less than an hour to Tucson. You should plan on spending two nights in Tucson.