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11-09-2008, 09:14 PM
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How is Rt. 60 between Wickenburg and Quartzsite?
I live right off Carefree Hwy. and am riding to LA on Wed. I'd really prefer to not deal with 17, 101 or any more of 10 than I have to. How is 60? I know 74 to Wickenburg is a nice route and road surface.
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11-10-2008, 12:55 AM
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Moderator, could you please move this to AZ? Thanks.
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11-10-2008, 01:37 AM
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Bullish on Kingman
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It's a great little road. No problems at all. You do go through a couple of little towns; Wendon comes to mind.
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11-10-2008, 08:15 AM
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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.
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11-10-2008, 08:41 AM
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I'll have to check it out too sometime if I can ever affoard to go on a road trip.
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11-10-2008, 10:02 AM
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Bullish on Kingman
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Quote:
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.
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Bear in mind this was a year ago, and we were in the family car. So while I wasn't paying all that close attention to surface conditions, my recollection is that it was fine. I don't recall an abundance of trucks. Certainly nothing that slowed us down. We didn't see any radar traps. Keep it within +10 of the speed limit and you'll be fine.
I think you'll find this is a very different road then I-10. Nice and quiet. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts after you've ridden it. |
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11-10-2008, 02:13 PM
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Not a bad road to drive on, mostly 2 lanes IIRC. Lots of cool scenery to look at.
Road surface wasn't too bad, never encountered radar, or a police car the entire drive.
EDIT; come to think of it, there wasn't much traffic on that road.
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11-10-2008, 08:02 PM
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The land of bougainvillea, citrus and palm trees
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I have driven that road; it is a bit desolate in places...............at least the weather is no longer hot.
Otherwise Rte 60 is as the others described it.  |
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11-11-2008, 12:18 AM
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Ok, I'm doing it. Can't wait! Thanks. I'm coming back from Sacramento next week and am wondering if I should pick up 40 near Bakersfield and come in via Flagstaff or if there's another cool back road like 60 than will not cost too much more time.
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11-17-2008, 06:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Ok, I'm doing it. Can't wait! Thanks. I'm coming back from Sacramento next week and am wondering if I should pick up 40 near Bakersfield and come in via Flagstaff or if there's another cool back road like 60 than will not cost too much more time.
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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.
Last edited by starchief5; 11-17-2008 at 06:17 PM..
Reason: Wrong hwy number
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