Northern AZ including US 191 Arizona - Coronado Trail - Photo heavy!
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Northern AZ including US 191 Arizona - Coronado Trail - Photo heavy!
Warning - photo heavy. We finally had the opportunity to take a trip up US 191 from Clifton To Springerville - even though we live in Tucson! My wife rode her own and we left early Wed. 8/7. Four days and 841 miles. Tucson-Safford-Clifton-Morenci mine-Hannigan's Meadow-Alpine-Eager-Pinetop-Show Low-Heber-Payson-Pine-Strawberry-Jerome-Prescott-back to Payson-Roosevelt Lake-Globe-Tucson.
We were very lucky and never hit any rain - even though we are in the middle of monsoon season. There was rain around us, and we got close, but never needed the rain gear. Road conditions were generally pretty good. There was some road construction at mile marker 184 heading North on US 191 ("Devil's Highway" - formerly US 666 for those that don't know). They were chip sealing which made for a loose, gravely ride, but only for a mile or two. Otherwise a few small rocks had fallen in the road, and a few tar snakes that were a bit slick. Did not see much wildlife, unfortunately. Great ride, beautiful scenery, and had some great conversations with "strangers" along the way.
Arizona is not all sand and cactus!!
The route:
Breakfast at PJ's in Clifton:
Morenci mine:
Cabin at Hannigan's Meadow Lodge:
Others from the ride:
Roosevelt Lake bridge
We were very lucky and never hit any rain - even though we are in the middle of monsoon season. There was rain around us, and we got close, but never needed the rain gear. Road conditions were generally pretty good. There was some road construction at mile marker 184 heading North on US 191 ("Devil's Highway" - formerly US 666 for those that don't know). They were chip sealing which made for a loose, gravely ride, but only for a mile or two. Otherwise a few small rocks had fallen in the road, and a few tar snakes that were a bit slick. Did not see much wildlife, unfortunately. Great ride, beautiful scenery, and had some great conversations with "strangers" along the way.
Arizona is not all sand and cactus!!
The route:
Breakfast at PJ's in Clifton:
Morenci mine:
Cabin at Hannigan's Meadow Lodge:
Others from the ride:
Roosevelt Lake bridge
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08-12-2013, 09:02 AM
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08-12-2013, 12:15 PM
That would be one long day. Sorry about your bike, you missed some great scenery and the best ride in AZ.
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08-12-2013, 01:52 PM
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