Salt River Canyon

Lauren wrote:
Not sure why I need an alternate of 77 and 77/60 if the road does not have any issues. Why would I go up to El Capitan??????

Read the post regarding the road work that will be going on in the Oak Flats/ Devils Canyon area between Superior and Miami on highway 60. You could be faced with delays and other poor conditions due to that job. Taking 77 at oracle Jct. just out of Tucson all the way up to 70 will save you all that grief on 60 between Miami and Superior. That's why.

Thanks ----- sometimes there are things going on that don't show up on ADOT.

We drove 77/60 June 1 with no issues. No construction.

Not sure why I need an alternate of 77 and 77/60 if the road does not have any issues. Why would I go up to El Capitan??????

Your alternate choice is Highway 77 thru Winkelman and up the grade to El Capitan(a long hard pull around 8% if I remember) Down to Jct of 77 and U.S.70. Left on to 70 into Globe for 3-4 miles and right onto U.S.60 and Salt River Canyon.

Depending on which route you take, you could be affected by the Oak Flat road construction between Globe and Superior. If you stay on the 77 from Oro to Globe, you should miss the construction.

Lauren,

We rode this route via motorcycle in April and the road was great. Unless they have started a new project since then you should be OK.

John