[Az-Geocaching] Apache Trail

[Ernest Erickson]

Rte. 88 is a dirt road from Roosevelt lake all the way
to Apache Junction.

The road is also maintained (somewhat) but narrow on
the entire mountain pass, so only careful driving to
avoid accidents must be considered.

Make sure you use your transmission's gearing and that
your brakes are in good workign order as well.

The steep grades don't play favorites with anybody,
and the wrecks that are still on the hillsides,
reinforce that comment!

The drive is very scenic and well worth the time to
drive it regardless, just use common sense and take
your time.

No place is worth being hospitalized for, and speed on
88 is NOT the place to do it!

It would probably take several hours to get medical
help to you, and cellphones rarely work in the many
canyon areas of that road either, so they are as
effective as shooting arrows into the sky to call for
help.

BRING YOUR CAMERA!

There have been many sightings of deer, bobcat, wolves
and countless other wildlife in and around that
roadway, so you never know what you';; see.

As for 188 from I17 being paved, I don't know, I've
never driven it.