Phoenix to Holbrook via highway 60?
We're going to be going east on I 40 with a detour to Phoenix in February. I'm thinking of going Highway 60 thru Show Low and up to Petrified Forest. I'd like to avoid weather problems to get back t...
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Hwy 60 is a good route.... just watch the weather forecast as you travel. In talking to folks living in Show Low they haven't had much snow at all in the past couple years but we all know that weather can change.
From I-40 either 77 or 377 are flat, good routes to 60 into the Show Low area. From Show Low to Payson you'll encounter some hills but gradual, not steep. From Payson down to the Phoenix valley you be driving a fairly steep, long one downhill. Get into low gear before starting downhill.... don't wait until you get going too fast down to do it. This whole route is a very popular route for RVers so there aren't any issues.
Check first for RV parks to be open once you leave I-40. You might consider spending a night near 77 and I-40 and then preparing to make the whole drive down to Phoenix in one day. There's aren't many, if any, parks open in winter.
Arrgh... :( I just re-read your post and your question was leaving Phoenix not heading to Phoenix.... so just reverse what I just said... from Phoenix to Payson you'll have a long uphill. :)
From I-40 either 77 or 377 are flat, good routes to 60 into the Show Low area. From Show Low to Payson you'll encounter some hills but gradual, not steep. From Payson down to the Phoenix valley you be driving a fairly steep, long one downhill. Get into low gear before starting downhill.... don't wait until you get going too fast down to do it. This whole route is a very popular route for RVers so there aren't any issues.
Check first for RV parks to be open once you leave I-40. You might consider spending a night near 77 and I-40 and then preparing to make the whole drive down to Phoenix in one day. There's aren't many, if any, parks open in winter.
Arrgh... :( I just re-read your post and your question was leaving Phoenix not heading to Phoenix.... so just reverse what I just said... from Phoenix to Payson you'll have a long uphill. :)
