[Az-Geocaching] Best Route

[Jake Olson]

I get pretty good cell phone coverage on almost, if not all of the distance
between Show Low to Globe.  It is true that you pass through both the White
Mountain Apache Reservation and the San Carlos Apache Reservation, but the
road is well patrolled by DPS and not by Reservation law enforcement.

If you do come through that way, look for the Christmas tree that's
decorated year round.  It's on the north side of the road between the
Carrizo creek bridge and the Cibeque turn off.  It's just inside the canyon
that you come out of and get to the passing lane before the  the Cibeque
turn off.  It's easy to see heading south, but if you know where to look
you'll see it when your driving north.  Every year it has a new set of
decorations.

Jake - Team A.I.

On 6/19/07, az_pistolero <az_pistolero at mac.com> wrote:
>
> Same critters on US 60 north of the canyon.  And no fuel from Show Low to
> Globe, excepting the Chevron open in daylight at the turn off to Whiteriver.
>
> The US60 route is through Indian Reservations..  Can't count on cell
> coverage, but it is sporadically patrolled.
>
> Jon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Richard Daines" <rjdaines at gmail.com>
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Sent: 6/16/2007 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Best Route
>
> Thanks for all the great advice,  I agree that the safest route would be
> all
> Interstate but right now I have a hard time seeing myself drive to
> Flagstaff
> and past Sedona (just love it there) to get to AJ.  For the next few years
> we will be making this trip several times a year so finding the most
> efficient route also comes into play.  The trek from Show Low to Globe is
> 87
> miles of two lane non expressway which is quite twisted in parts.  Not
> sure
> what the speed limit is or if gas is readily available,  Hitting an elk
> along Rt 87 would make for a bad day.  What critters are along Rt
> 60?  Also,
> if we do break down, any cell phone signal (Verizon) and would we run into
> trouble from others traveling that road?  [Had trouble in New Mexico a few
> years back when "locals" were checking out the truck with the out of town
> plates, looked like they had a "bump and run" in mind.  They tailed us for
> a
> good long while with plenty of chances to pass, which they eventually did.
> I guess the NRA sticker on the back may have helped change their minds].
>
> On 6/16/07, Daniel Anderson <danieltanderson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I live in AJ and own property in both showlow/snowflake and globe. I
> make
> > this route at least once a month. I traviel through globe. That being
> said,
> > by staying on I-40 to I-17 to I-10 to US60 will keep you around
> civilization
> > should you get tired or have problems. I prefer the globe route even
> though
> > it"s 2 lane the whole way from sholow/pinetop/lakeside. The scenery is
> much
> > noce this way too.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> > On 6/16/07, Richard Daines <rjdaines at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Not a Geocaching question but readers of this list might be able to
> help
> > > me.  This will be my first direct drive from St Louis to Apache
> Junction.
> > > I'm fine with the drive until just after Gallup, NM where AAA says
> take Rt
> > > 60 at Show Low to Globe and then on the AJ.  Mapquest and such say
> take I-40
> > > to Holbrook then 377 to 260 and then Rt 87 to eventually Rt 60 and
> then AJ.
> > > I have to keep in mind that we will be starting this drive that day
> from
> > > Amarillo, TX so by the time we get to AZ it will be late and we'll be
> tired.
> > >
> > >
> > > What Y'all think?
> > >
> > > ____________________________________________________________
> > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:
> > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
> > >
> > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> > > http://www.azgeocaching.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
> > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:
> > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
> >
> > Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> > http://www.azgeocaching.com
> >
> >
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv at azgeocaching.com
> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit:
> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching
>
> Arizona's Geocaching Resource
> http://www.azgeocaching.com
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/pipermail/az-geocaching/attachments/20070619/4085f0cb/attachment.htm