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Coronado Trail |
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State:
Arizona
Submitted
By: Anonymous
Date Submitted: Apr 03
Motorcycle Type: ?
Motorcycle Road Length: 130 Miles
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Motorcycle
Road Scenery: 
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This
road brings you to a whole new world in Arizona. Its located
in the central eastern part of Arizona and parallels the
New Mexico border. To find it on the map, just look for
the towns of Eagar (home of the largest stand of pine trees
in the US) and Clifton along the Arizona/New Mexico border.
The towns are connected by Arizona road 191. You'll
start out in a desert environment and end up passing through
an Alpine paradise. It is LOADED with twists and turns
and even though its in a remote section of Arizona, its
well worth the trip. The road starts out in a desert setting
near Clifton, AZ ... an old copper mining town. From there
heading north and up in elevation, you can stop at a scenic
overlook that will give you a look at the world's largest
open-pit copper mines. The road will then take you through
a canyon as the road hugs some cliffs and continues to dramatically
climb (BE CAREFUL). What makes this road so amazing is the
big change in scenery you'll see between the start and the
finish. The diversity of landscape is due to the change
in elevation you'll cover - a 5,000 feet difference from
start to finish. You'll start out seeing some nice desert
landscapes and then move on into some interesting canyons.
You'll see the world's largest open pit copper mine and
pass by one of the highest peaks in AZ - Escudilla Mountain
(10,800 ft). You'll also see huge pine and aspen forests
and some tranquil little meadows as you pass next to the
White Mountains and through the Apache-Sitgreaves National
Forest.
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Motorcycle
Road Quality:
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A
true 5-star road for motorcycles. They say there are
427 curves on AZ Road 191 between Clifton and Alpine. The road also has some breathtaking ascents
along the way that will keep your engine revving. The
most dramatic elevation changes are near the town of Morenci,
AZ. In fact, the speed of traffic will slow down to just
10 MPH at certain points!
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Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities: 
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There
is a lot of camping and hiking trails along the way. You
can also take a half mile hike to the Rose Peak watch tower
and get a great view of the surrounding landscape. There
are many pullouts and look out points that you'll want to
have a camera ready for. DON'T MISS the Mogollon Rim.
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The
way the road is described is by starting at Clifton,
AZ and ending in Eagar, AZ. Of course you can reverse
the direction if you like. Just look for Clifton and Eagar
on the New Mexico/Arizona border which are about 200 miles
east of Phoenix, AZ and take AZ Road 191.
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