Rt 89A Flagstaff to Sedona

For the Verde Valley TT park taking I-17 south to the Cottonwood exit is the very best way to go.

We did it 20 years ago pulling a 24ft TT. It's a beautiful drive but not for bigger trailers for sure.

I've driven that route in a rental car. A beautiful drive. I would not tow it with my truck and TT. Tow on I-17 instead.

We used to drive our small Class C through Oak Creek Canyon. We also drove our next smallish Class A through there. One time a tree branch jumped out and nicked the side mirror. And that wasn't even on the switchbacks part of the road! That was the end of driving the RV through the canyon.

I hope no one thought the last part of my last post was about in the RV. Sounded like "ezgoin" was concerned about driving a car through OCC.

x2 on 2gypsies

Janss wrote:
The switchbacks are only 2 miles of the beautiful 15 mile Oak Creek Canyon drive. Thousands of cars, both residents and tourists, drive it every day.

All the more reason not to drive it with a RV. :)

Kountryguy...Yes, that's the best way to go...I-17 to Camp Verde/Exit 287/Hwy 260, then turn north.

ezgoin...The switchbacks are only 2 miles of the beautiful 15 mile Oak Creek Canyon drive. Thousands of cars, both residents and tourists, drive it every day. It is a safe road as long as you go slow enough and pay attention.

RoyB wrote:
Just did a SNIP from google maps showing the loop-backs at OAK CREEK VISTA on 89A... I need the practice snipping views from google earth maps... It's not quite CLICK CLICK yet for me to do this...

OAK CREEK VISTA


Google Maps Image

Roy Ken

Although an excellent view of the hairpin turns, what the areal view doesn't show are the 7% grades. Those can be brake killers even if you downshift a couple of gears and crawl down.

After watching 2gypsies video, I'm not sure I'd even want to take my car down that road.

I am actually going to Verde Valley TT Park, south of Cottonwood. So I guess I will get off at Camp Verde and go back north.