Aubrey Valley

Aubrey Valley
Valley
south valley, view north, Aubrey Cliffs at east
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Regions	(southwest perimeter)-Coconino Plateau Aubrey Cliffs-(plateau scarp)
Counties	Coconino, Yavapai
Borders on	Laguna Valley-N Aubrey Cliffs-E & SE Juniper Mountains-S Seventyfour Plains-SW Yampai Divide-SW Blue Mountain region-W
Communities	Grand Canyon Caverns, Yampai, Pica, Fraziers Well, Audley
Landmark	Aubrey Cliffs
Coordinates	35°27′26″N 113°08′14″W / 35.45722°N 113.13722°W / 35.45722; -113.13722Coordinates: 35°27′26″N 113°08′14″W / 35.45722°N 113.13722°W / 35.45722; -113.13722
Highest point
- elevation	5,030 ft (1,533 m)
Length	35 mi (56 km), N x S (valley widens at south, to the southwest-Yampai Divide, & southeast-Aubrey Cliffs)
Aubrey Valley in Arizona

Aubrey Valley is a 35-mile (56 km) long valley located in southwest Coconino County, Arizona with the northwest border of Yavapai County. The valley is located at the southwest border of the Aubrey Cliffs; to the west and southwest, the Yampai Divide and the Seventyfour Plains form flatlands between four bordering mountain ranges at the northwest terminus of the Arizona transition zone.

The Aubrey Cliffs form the east and northeast valley border, and are part of the escarpment at the southwest perimeter of the Coconino Plateau, southwest Colorado Plateau. The Aubrey Cliffs re-appear northwest of the valley's north end, at the southeast of Prospect Valley. The Toroweap Fault is buried near the center of Aubrey Valley, west of the cliffs, and continues northwest into Prospect Valley, and to the Colorado River, west Grand Canyon. The Hurricane Fault-(of the Hurricane Cliffs) begins there, and both faults continue, the Hurricane going northwest, the Toroweap northeast, into southern Utah.

The south Aubrey Valley is the route of historic U.S. Route 66, now superseded by Interstate 40.

The Aubrey Valley supports a population of endangered black-footed ferrets, reintroduced in 1996 due to Valley's prairie dog colonies and favorable grassland habitat.

The south valley region, near its south perimeter is traversed by Arizona State Route 66, (former U.S. 66), from Seligman, Arizona at the valley's southeast, and at the south terminus of the Aubrey Cliffs; (Seligman is at Interstate 40). Route 66 traverses north-east across the south valley terminus region to Grand Canyon Caverns, then mostly west across the Yampai Divide to Peach Springs, Arizona at the beginning of hills, and mountains.