[Rick Lee]

I go often. I live right off of Carefree Hwy., so I take that to Rt. 60 in Wickenburg, then Rt. 93 to Kingman. Just past Kingman you have to decide if you want to brave the traffic and huge wait at Hoover Dam. It's not bad on weekdays, but it SUCKS on weekends. If Hoover Dam, then continue on Rt. 95. If you want to bypass, turn off at Rt. 163 and go to Bullhead City/Laughlin. After Laughlin take Rt. 95 up toward Vegas. The Laughlin route is much more scenic when coming from Vegas to Phoenix, but it's still very scenic. It adds 25 miles to the route, but can be a lot faster, since you can drive very fast and skip the Hoover Dam bottleneck. I regularly keep it above 100 mph on that route. Be sure you have a lot of water in your car.