Scenic Salt River Canyon It's picture day at the scenic Salt River Canyon rest stop where you'll get to see some pretty awesome Arizona scenery! An Arizona Desert Drive But first, we'll drive through some nice desert scenery around the Phoenix area and then up into the higher elevations of Tonto National Forest; a forest of saguaro cactus! This is also where we'll drive through the Queen Creek Tunnel. Superstition … [Read more...]
Driving East Arizona on US-60 Featuring Salt River Canyon
March 28, 2020 by ·
Salt River Canyon in Arizona We'll be doing a lot of driving in east Arizona today, including through the scenic Salt River Canyon along US Highway 60. We're starting our day at the Flying J Travel Center near Jamestown, New Mexico and have to make a stop in Gallup to get our tires aired up a bit before heading into Arizona on our way to make delivery in Casa Grande this evening. Akron, Colorado to Casa Grande, Arizona … [Read more...]
Salt River Canyon – August 2016
September 5, 2016 by ·
In east-central Arizona, between Globe and Show Low, US Highway 60 traverses the Salt River Canyon. The road descends into the canyon via a series of hairpin turns and switchbacks, as seen in the map image below: This is a very scenic drive; if you ever get a chance to travel this route, I think you would enjoy the view even more in person! There are several scenic view pullouts large enough for RVs, as you will see in the … [Read more...]
