Help in knowing the climb on rt 40
I may have asked a similar question before if so please bear with me I may have forgot the answer. Leaving the LA area going east if I take I40 how is the climb in AZ heading to flagstaff? Is it step...
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According to the 'Mountain Directory for Truckers and RVers' (highly recommended, by the way):
"About 10 miles east of Ash Fork there is a brake check area for westbound traffic near milepost 155 1/2 and some warning signs "trucks-vehicles pulling trailers check brakes and equipment - use lower gear" and "6 percent grade next 6 miles". The first 2 miles are 6 percent followed by about 1-1/2 miles of 4-5 percent and 1-1/2 miles of 6 per cent."
As noted above, that's for westbound downhill. It doesn't give any warnings for eastbound uphill.
We didn't feel it was an issue. If you can do the Grapevine you've got it made.
"About 10 miles east of Ash Fork there is a brake check area for westbound traffic near milepost 155 1/2 and some warning signs "trucks-vehicles pulling trailers check brakes and equipment - use lower gear" and "6 percent grade next 6 miles". The first 2 miles are 6 percent followed by about 1-1/2 miles of 4-5 percent and 1-1/2 miles of 6 per cent."
As noted above, that's for westbound downhill. It doesn't give any warnings for eastbound uphill.
We didn't feel it was an issue. If you can do the Grapevine you've got it made.
