Best stops on I-8 in Arizona

All 31 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 1 — Redondo Center Drive;Giss Parkway

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park

2. Exit 3 — Avenue 3E

Milepost 3 · 24 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 12 — Fortuna Road

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

4. Exit 2 — 16th Street;San Luis;Yuma Proving Ground;Quartzsite

Milepost 2 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 23 hotels

5. Exit 14 — Foothills Boulevard

Milepost 14 · 19 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ McPhaul Suspension Bridge

6. Exit 115 — Phoenix Ajo

Milepost 115 · 9 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 7 — Araby Road;San Luis

Milepost 7 · 16 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 10 hotels

8. Exit 9 — Avenue 8 1/2 East

Milepost 9 · 21 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 10 hotels

9. Exit 42 — Ave 40E;Tacna

Milepost 42 · 3 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 1 hotels · 24/7 travel center

10. Exit 119 — Butterfield Trail

Milepost 119 · 2 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 3 hotels · 24/7 travel center

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