How is Rt. 60 between Wickenburg and Quartzsite? (road, near)

[nitram]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Great. That's encouraging. How are the police radar traps and truck traffic? Is the road surface ok? I think there is way too much debris on I-10 and don't like it.

Kdog is right. It's a great way to go. But I did find that entering and exiting those small towns, beware there are police waiting in the area to trap you. It's their primary income for those little towns. They are usually located at one end of the town or the other near the city limits. Don't take any chances, watch your speed.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by starchief5

I have homes in Bakersfield and Phoenix. I travel back and forth regularly, The only way that won't take you a LOT more time is down I5 to the 210 and then I10 into Phoenix.

Man, that's discouraging. Looks so out of the way. I'm in Bakersfield now and had planned to go to Barstow and then take 40 to 95 and those small roads through Parker. I loved the ride on 60. My radar detector saved me once. There were just no cars there at all. It was nice. Sacramento to B'field today was quite a grind. I averaged about 80-85 most of the way. I really want to stay away from LA tomorrow.

[rambrush]

You know you can take a right outside of Ludlow off of I-40 then drop into 29 palms then on into Parker to Wikenburg as well? pretty remote between I-40 and 29 palms

[kdog]

Originally Posted by rambrush

You know you can take a right outside of Ludlow off of I-40 then drop into 29 palms then on into Parker to Wikenburg as well? pretty remote between I-40 and 29 palms

Good suggestion. I love the scenery along that road. Plus you get to go through historic Amboy.

Make sure you fill your tank in Ludlow.

[ScoutAZ]

Salome is a great little town on US 60

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by kdog

Good suggestion. I love the scenery along that road. Plus you get to go through historic Amboy.

Make sure you fill your tank in Ludlow.

Supposedly Roy's is now selling gas again in Amboy.

[kdog]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

Supposedly Roy's is now selling gas again in Amboy.

Supposedly, but I wouldn't take any chances. It's a long way to 29 Palms otherwise.

[Rick Lee]

Gawd, I froze today until just past Barstow. I got off I-40 at Needles, went down 95 to Vidal Junction and then 62 into Parker, 95 to 72 to Hope and then 60 to Wickenburg. What a fantastic ride that was once I got off I-40. On 72 I was doing about 100 mph, all alone, thinking I was going pretty fast, when four F-16's screamed past at about 1000 ft., doing many times my speed. Radar detector saved me a few times. 2000 miles in the last seven days and no tickets! Not bad.

[rambrush]

wow great ride.
Even when I am working down at the roadside table about mp 172 on hwy 93 those jets buzz through there pretty close and put on a great show.
Welcome to Phoenix.

[Rick Lee]

Here's Rt. 60 last Wed. morning.



Big Sur on Friday morning.





I wish I had stopped to take more photos, but each stop is a bit of a production, pulling off the wires to my radar detector and ear pieces, removing gloves, digging out the camera and then getting back onto the road.