Route 60 North from Globe

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State: Arizona
Date Submitted: April 1, 2003
Submitted by: Anonymous
Motorcycle Road Length: 137771 Miles

Written Directions

To follow the path I describe above (in the Roadside Amenities section), just get to Globe Arizona and head north on 60 all the way up to Show Low.

Scenery

This route starts out about 80 miles east of Phoenix in Globe Arizona and covers some great scenery, from a road with great twists and turns and offers some pretty cool things to do along the way. Then you end up in frontier town of Show Low Arizona where there are a lot of places to eat and places to stay for the night (over 600 hotel rooms) and a casino if you want to make a weekend trip out of it. You'll start out in a desert landscape and then make your way north and up in elevation. You'll be able to see many mountain peaks and ranges and enter the San Carlos Apache Reservation (was at one point the home of Geronimo). You'll pass by Seneca Lake where you can walk around the lake and find the Seneca Lake waterfalls. You're drive will bring you up to an incredible view of the colorful Salt River Canyon. And you'll get some great views of the White Mountains and the Mogollon Rim that travels all the way north into Colorado.

Road Quality

This is one great road for motorcycles! It's a great mix of curves and sweepers with a few nice sections of switchbacks thrown in (especially around Seneca) broken up with some straightaways in between. Something for all types of riders!

Roadside Amenities

This road offers nice pull-offs that give you great views of the changing scenery. Also there is ample camping and fishing opportunities and if you're up for it, you can do some white water rafting in the Salt river (another rafting company link). Globe Arizona has the remains of an interesting 700 year old Native American pueblo. You can walk around the former 200 room structure and even climb some of the ladders leading to the different levels. Its called the Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park and it has the world's largest collection of what they call Salado Pottery. Globe has a long and interesting history and is one of the world's largest source of turquoise in the world and home to some impressive arts and craft shops. You can also visit Globe during Apache Days (October) and watch the many Native American displays and shop for Native American crafts, arts, clothing and even food. At the Seneca Lake Recreation Area you can just walk around and see the falls or do some fishing. The road I describe ends in Show Low Arizona where you can find plenty to do; including a Casino.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Arizona Travel - Arizona State Parks

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Reviewed by stomp944 on October 5, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: stomp944
motorcycle_year: 1998 ST2
motorcycle_make: Ducati
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Just rode the 60 north to south - late Sept traffic for a Saturday was quite moderate. Great pavement and plenty of passing opportunities. Relatively high LEO presence, but a few reasonably tight sections beckoning a spirited burst. Nice varied collection of turns and scenery, with noticeable temperature increase by arrival in Globe. Several food and gas stops available. Will ride it again if in the area, but would not make a special trip.
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Reviewed by Guest on March 11, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: steben53
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: This section of Hwy 60 is a lot of fun but it is also pretty busy, especially on the weekends. Fortunately, there are plenty of places to pass those pesky trucks and RVs. The Salt is a mini Grand Canyon except this one you can ride right down one side and back up the other. There are a few technical curves on the south side but for the most part you can maintain good speed with a little peg dragging here and there. Road surface is usually excellent. Highly recommended!
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Reviewed by Guest on January 22, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Wind Rider
Comment: Another great road to ride in Arizona. I live in Arkansas so I don't get out here often enough, as I would prefer. However, when I do, I like to research first for some good roads to ride. Highway 60 through Salt River Canyon doesn't disappoint. I road south from Show Low to Globe and it was a great ride all the way. You start in the cool green forest of ponderosa trees before dropping slowly down into the Salt River Canyon and then crossing the picturesque bridge over the river and then back up the other side of the canyon on down to Globe. Fantastic scenery and good curves and elevation changes throughout most of the route. Word of warning, hydrate yourself before, during and after your ride. I road through there in June and cooked myself and experienced heat exhaustion. I had drank lots of water and it still happened to me. As you all know, ridng a motorcycle can really suck the moisture out of you, and especially in the dry air of Arizona. I recommend this road to any that brave the heat and see some great scenery along the way. Be safe!
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