Sunrise Drive on Highway 87 🌄 | Phoenix to Payson POV | Engine Sounds Only

Start your morning with this peaceful sunrise drive along Highway 87, heading north from Phoenix to Payson, Arizona. Watch the desert transform as the sun rises behind the Mazatzal Mountains, casting golden light over the road and clouds. 🌵🌄 This POV drive was filmed with a GoPro Hero 11, engine sounds only — no music, no talking — just you and the open road. 🛣️ Includes on-screen info popups about notable turnoffs and scenic spots along the way. 🚗 This is Part 1 of my 6-part road trip series to Petrified Forest National Park! Each video captures a unique stretch of the journey, from mountain sunrises to desert badlands. A new video drops every Sunday, so subscribe so you don’t miss a moment. 🔹 Full Series Overview: Part 1 – Sunrise Drive on Beeline Highway → Watch here Part 2 – Elk, Forest & Sunrise on Hwy 260 → (Coming next Sunday) Part 3 – Lonely Road, Big Sky (Heber to Holbrook) → (Coming soon) Part 4 – Painted Desert & Petrified Forest Scenic Drive → (Coming soon) Part 5 – Petrified Park in Fast Forward (Hyperlapse) → (Coming soon) Part 6 – High Plains to Pines to Desert — The Drive Home → (Coming soon) 🎥 If you enjoy narrated drives or desert hikes, check out my sister channel WeekendHikerAZ. If you prefer POV engine-noise-only videos, you’re in the right place — this is WeekendWheelsAZ. 🛻 Relax. Ride along. Reconnect. 0:00 Sunrise Over the Desert 3:10 Four Peaks Turnoff 5:53 Ballantine Trailhead 7:50 Sycamore Creek Trail 12:42 Sunflower, Arizona 13:12 Bushnell Tanks 16:43 Mount Ord #POVDrive #WeekendWheelsAZ #Highway87 #ArizonaRoadTrip #SunriseDrive #MazatzalMountains #PaysonAZ #EngineSoundsOnly #RelaxingDrive #ScenicDrive #DesertDrive #PetrifiedForestTrip #GoProDrive #NoTalkingJustDriving #AZSunrise Experience a relaxing drive during golden hour as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the landscape with breathtaking colors. This POV captures the essence of a scenic drive, highlighting the beautiful natural landscapes and the tranquility of the open road. Subscribe for more relaxing Arizona drives. About this channel: WeekendWheelsAZ is all about peaceful, POV road trips across Arizona and the Southwest — no music, no talking, just you, the open road, and ambient engine sounds. These drives are made to relax, study, or travel from your screen.