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RckyMtnVia
Explorer
Jan 30, 2015

Gold Canyon to Holbrook AZ

Currently in Gold Canyon rain, but I shall be heading back to Denver in a few weeks and am thinking of taking 87, 260, 377. Even with all the rain today, AZ DOT shows the roads wet, clear and open with no restrictions. I have done a search and it seems this is better than 60 and 77 with fewer curves. I am used to mountain driving in CO and have a 26 foot Winnebago Via so I think I should be ok. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. 10 day forecast looks good.
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  • Z_Yah's avatar
    Z_Yah
    Explorer
    Jan 30, 2015
    Also from Colorado ,we head home using the bush highway to 87 than to Payson
  • jesseannie's avatar
    jesseannie
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    If you drive the mountain passes of Colorado. AZ 60, the Salt Canyon road, is a piece of cake. It is hilly and curvy but not bad. We drive it often. It is beautiful and has a lot of turn-outs so you can check out the canyon and take some pictures.
    jesseannie
  • jesseannie's avatar
    jesseannie
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    If you drive the mountain passes of Colorado. AZ 60, the Salt Canyon road, is a piece of cake. It is hilly and curvy but not bad. We drive it often. It is beautiful and has a lot of turn-outs so you can check out the canyon and take some pictures.
    jesseannie

    Sorry double post
  • TyroneandGladys's avatar
    TyroneandGladys
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    We go to SE Colorado several times a year and the route that you laid out is IMHO the best route there is.
  • dbbls's avatar
    dbbls
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    I have traveled that way and there is a pretty hard pull from Payson to the top of the rim. It is a good road however.
  • NMDriver's avatar
    NMDriver
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    NM Roads Link is pretty good. Use the camera tab and see live pictures of the road along your route. Gallup, La Bahada grade, Gloretta Pass, Raton, etc are snow and ice this morning but should be fine in 10 days.
  • Thunder_Mountai's avatar
    Thunder_Mountai
    Explorer II
    Jan 31, 2015
    We too are in Gold Canyon. Thought I was going to drown yesterday.. Our Oregon Scientific weather station showed 1.6" yesterday. That is our preferred route from Gold Canyon to Colorado. The Salt Canyon is spectacular. We drive it in our signature rig.
  • lbrjet's avatar
    lbrjet
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    Our preferred route also. Take the 202 north to University (or Brown) then left on Ellsworth. Over Usury pass and right on the Bush highway to 87. I like 87 because it is all four lanes to Payson and there are lots of passing lanes on 260 for others to get around me.
  • RckyMtnVia's avatar
    RckyMtnVia
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    Thunder Mountain, I think you are 2 or 3 spaces up from us! Thanks for all the input from others.

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