Tucson area to Show-Low, best route
Looking for alternate route to the Salt River Gorge, which though gorgeous, is steep and windy for towing our 30 foot 5th wheel. Is there a route that goes up to the 260 and through Payson? Is that ...
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Just last week and this one we drove from Happy Jack down to Roosevelt Lake on 260/87/188, and then from there to Globe up to Show Low on 60. I would say 60 is easier, although the canyon is more demanding than anything on 87, for a few minutes. There are plenty of slow lanes, so you can go at a speed you are comfortable with. Let's put it this way, from Roosevelt Lake to Show Low I had the choice of going either way, and I chose 60. I think it is six of one, a half dozen of the other.
