Two trip choices, help me choose
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From Roswell, go through Ruidoso to Las Cruses. Take I-25 north to state 152 west to Silver City. From Silver City get over to Clifton, Az. Fill up with fuel and take 191 north to Eagar. In my opinion, take US 60 over to Show Low. Days Inn in SL is dated but clean and close to food. From Show Low take US 60 through Salt River Canyon to Globe. Then 188 up to Payson and meander over to Camp Verde.
I like US 60 from the Eagar area to Show Low better as it has much less traffic. Pinetop is really slow due to traffic.
Red River to Amarillo is not much of a ride. It is less than six hours.
All of the rides from Ruidoso on to silver city-clifton-show low-globe are great rides.
Once you leave Red River just bite your teeth and bring it home.
I like US 60 from the Eagar area to Show Low better as it has much less traffic. Pinetop is really slow due to traffic.
Red River to Amarillo is not much of a ride. It is less than six hours.
All of the rides from Ruidoso on to silver city-clifton-show low-globe are great rides.
Once you leave Red River just bite your teeth and bring it home.
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I really like the western trip and may strike out in that direction on my RKC around that same time as well.
Road Warrior
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Utah all the way. Besides, you could use a break from all that traffic in the Metroplex.
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From: Indiana
My wife and I road in Utah this year and it was great. Hwy 12 from 89 to 24 is the best road I have ever been on and I ride a lot (15,000-20,000 year) Hwy 12 has just about every type of scenery there is on one road. We went to the Grand Canyon first then rode up to 12 via 89 would recommend the Grand Canyon if you have never been there! If not this trip plan to ride 12 some other time you will not regret it.
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Road Captain
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Hopefully! The only riding I do in the Metroplex, however, is the part I have to do to get out of it. (Of course Arlington is right in the middle of it, so it takes a while to escape.)
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Road Captain
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From: Arlington, TX
These photos aren't helping my mental state. I can't wait for spring. Even here in Arlington, TX it's 24 degrees this morning. I guess I won't get to ride any today even though I don't have to work today.
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From: Gilbert, AZ
From Roswell, go through Ruidoso to Las Cruses. Take I-25 north to state 152 west to Silver City. From Silver City get over to Clifton, Az. Fill up with fuel and take 191 north to Eagar. In my opinion, take US 60 over to Show Low. Days Inn in SL is dated but clean and close to food. From Show Low take US 60 through Salt River Canyon to Globe. Then 188 up to Payson and meander over to Camp Verde.
I like US 60 from the Eagar area to Show Low better as it has much less traffic. Pinetop is really slow due to traffic.
Red River to Amarillo is not much of a ride. It is less than six hours.
All of the rides from Ruidoso on to silver city-clifton-show low-globe are great rides.
Once you leave Red River just bite your teeth and bring it home.
I like US 60 from the Eagar area to Show Low better as it has much less traffic. Pinetop is really slow due to traffic.
Red River to Amarillo is not much of a ride. It is less than six hours.
All of the rides from Ruidoso on to silver city-clifton-show low-globe are great rides.
Once you leave Red River just bite your teeth and bring it home.
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From: UTAH
You could not have picked a better Utah ride. Hwy's 89 and 12 are spectacular, and May will be a perfect time to do that ride, however going up over Boulder Mountain near Torrey can get really cold. I have been snowed on in early June. Make sure to take a dip in Lake Powell, a greater place on Earth has never been discovered.