When Arizona Highways magazine designates a road as a scenic drive, there might be something worth seeing. Spring Valley Loop provides a basket full of worth. The road begins in the west off Highway 64, which eventually ends at the Grand Canyon. You might have heard of it. On the east end of Spring Valley Loop lies Parks, a stop on Old Highway 66. You might have heard of it. Between lies a vast pine forest, meadows, cute ranchettes, junk yards, open meadows, one campsite, and views of Hardy Hill and Sitgreaves Mountain. Sadly there's pavement on both ends. Perfection is unattainable, even by the beloved Arizona Highways magazine.