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| Bill Holstein (Billmoocow)
Registered Member Username: Billmoocow Post Number: 147 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 76.115.250.111  Rating: N/A |
We are headed to Arizona from salt lake Utah. Just wanted to know if anybody here has traveled 191 all the way into Arizona? We leave 1st part of next month. Any advice greatly appreciated! | ||
| Derrick Thomas (Thomasinnv)
Registered Member Username: Thomasinnv Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2010 Posted From: 67.142.130.17  Rating: N/A |
my advice would be to wait about 4 months. it's hot down there. lol. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1162 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.241 Rating: N/A |
191 or 191/6 is not a bad drive in Utah 191 in AZ good hiway but nothing there you are in the Navajo Nation only town there is Chinle were are you heading to in AZ good luck | ||
| Bill Holstein (Billmoocow)
Registered Member Username: Billmoocow Post Number: 148 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 76.115.250.111 Rating: N/A |
I am going to Concho, AZ. After reviewing the map of desolation, i decided not to go that route! Was wanting to see Salt lake but not that bad. I live in Oregon, so i think i will take 58 to Reno then to Vegas and then 40 to my destination! Nicer scenery i think! | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1541 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 97.212.148.235  Rating: N/A |
Bill...I have driven that road and it is not bad at all. There is a nice campground at Canyon De Chelly, AZ (Also a National Park). I would guess you are Air Conditioned...if so, you need not have a bad trip. Lots of "new" scenery and , perhaps, peculiarities...Indian Nations...if you are not accustomed to them. Interesting and educational....and generally friendly to "visitors". Sure it is "hot", but, most of the southwest is; I would bet even Concho! Co-Pilot shows 428 miles from SLC to Canyon De Chelly...576 total to Concho. Green River was an "acceptable" stop too, As I recall. As an aside, Southern Idaho gets pretty warm; one July, we made the trip from Colorado to Salem on a Touring Bike...almost lost my wife from heat exhaustion along the way. Best wishes!  RCB | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 816 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15  Rating: N/A |
Tucson, officially 112 6 Blks from me 117 If'n I was able to I'd be in the White Mtn's far from the fire! sizzz-zzlle fwiw (Message edited by Jack_fids on June 28, 2011) | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1339 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.14.54  Rating: N/A |
Bill, You should be heading the opposite direction, OR and WA are the places to be right now!! I'm heading out to WA in two days via the northern route, this heat is too much for me. I was going via OK, TX,NM, AZ, CA and OR but the heat and forest fires spooked me! The first half of our trip from AR will be hot enough! Have a good trip. I graduated from HS in Albany, great country. (Message edited by gusc on June 28, 2011) | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 615 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 75.91.199.111  Rating: N/A |
Gus is a Linn County Feller? ahh, jeez, and I had so much respect for him! Sorry Gus, I was a Corvallis and a Salem guy! | ||
| Cullen Newsom (Cullennewsom)
Registered Member Username: Cullennewsom Post Number: 167 Registered: 2-2009 Posted From: 216.230.236.42  Rating: N/A |
My advice, don't lose a tire in Flagstaff. | ||
| Bill Holstein (Billmoocow)
Registered Member Username: Billmoocow Post Number: 149 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 76.115.250.111 Rating: N/A |
Haha, i live in Lebanon Oregon and work in Albany and Salem. You really think i want to go to Aridzona? I used to live in a town called Florence between Phoenix and Tucson. I moved to Oregon to get away from the furnace. Ya, going to see the mother inlaw for her birthday upon my wife's strict instructions. Not a wise idea. I know. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1164 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.241 Rating: N/A |
I can handle the AZ heat for 3 months gives us 9 of good weather lol if gets to bad we head for Garden Valley Id or 40 miles to Kingman on top of the mountain it is over 8000 ft high pretty nice in AUG | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 616 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 75.91.199.111 Rating: N/A |
Hey Clifford... I went to Garden Valley High, lived at Banks Two... Rode at the Lowman Rodeo for a few years. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1165 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.241 Rating: N/A |
Beautiful country Dallas we have owned 4 acres on top of the mountain on the south fork of the Payette River since the 80's we are about 4 miles from Crouch towards Banks we float the river down to Banks every year when the flow slows down I love Idaho and it's rivers. Fwiw the old general store is still open in Crouch and you should see the new school at Garden Valley John Tucker donated the land for on the north end of town on the Lowman highway good luck (Message edited by luvrbus on June 28, 2011) | ||
| Bill Holstein (Billmoocow)
Registered Member Username: Billmoocow Post Number: 150 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 76.115.250.111 Rating: N/A |
I will be a ways in elevation too when i get there. Concho is near Show low in the white mountains. Elevation about 6300 ft. Why do you say not to loose tire in Flagstaff? | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1448 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.118.153  Rating: N/A |
Bill I think that he said something about a staff? Or was that a shaft? I think that maybe a thought there. Gomer | ||
| Brandon M (Brandon314159)
Registered Member Username: Brandon314159 Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2011 Posted From: 12.108.0.2  Rating: N/A |
I am headed out highway 58 tomorrow night all the way working my way past Summerlake Hot Springs then over to Gerlach/Empire to hit the Black Rock Desert to go watch the 4th of July show. Wave if you see me! Decided to not take the '55 TDH-4512 since haven't got the jakes on yet, but will be zipping along in the '74 VW Camper Bus (Orange) Safe travels! | ||
| Bill Holstein (Billmoocow)
Registered Member Username: Billmoocow Post Number: 151 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 76.115.250.111 Rating: N/A |
Ya, I'm not taking the bus 'mc8' either as shes not ready for that type of abuse yet. Instead taking the 28ft class a with air conditioning Uh, knock on wood. I have traveled up 40 going into Flagstaff before and it did very well with the 454 at 65 to 70 right up that mountain. I don't remember what the grade was but it was long! I leave the 6th hopefully goes without any problems. As for the mc8, she will need more close to home attention for right now. | ||
| Cullen Newsom (Cullennewsom)
Registered Member Username: Cullennewsom Post Number: 168 Registered: 2-2009 Posted From: 216.230.236.42 Rating: N/A |
One guy owns all the truck tire shops in town. Last time I was there, he had some pretty amazing prices for them. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1166 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.241 Rating: N/A |
Get off the interstate lots of truck tire shops over by the Jeep dealer and some over by AZ Sun and Wind even a Indian owned shop on the north side GCR also has a truck tire shop there I use them nation wide have for 15 years good luck (Message edited by luvrbus on June 29, 2011) | ||
| Cullen Newsom (Cullennewsom)
Registered Member Username: Cullennewsom Post Number: 169 Registered: 2-2009 Posted From: 216.230.236.42 Rating: N/A |
Now you tell me. |