larrypowellnc said:
I've heard horror stories about Arizona 89A from I-40 to Sedona. Last time I went to Sedona I took I-17 south and picked up 179 north but I was towing then. I drive a 25' (bumper to bumper) class C and will not be towing this trip. Can I comfortably take 89A from I-40 to Sedona?
I was there last August to the tourist trap of Sedona. And then on to Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. On the way to Sodona, perhaps 15 miles north, I boondocked at a RV park that had nothing (no hookups of any type) but was very scenic with signs to not run over the snakes crossing the road.
Cave Spring is the name of the place. Nice long hiking trails near by, espcally across the road (mostly up the hill). It's half price with the federal senior discount park card. Generators okay. From there, I went on my electric motorcycle to visit Sodona
Anyway, at some places 89A is ridiculously curvy with some curves doing almost a full 360? The speed limit is so low in those areas that I could easily stay up with the traffic in my 24 foot RV. A longer RV wouldn't be too much more of a problem. I like the very low speed limit on parts of that road. Makes it rather safe and our RV's don't slow down the traffic much, if any.
BTW, if you're going west on I-40, do not plan on going on Route 66 from the east. The road is closed for a about a year to
rebuild a few bridges.
I was planning on going that way, but no reasonable way to get there from the east.
BTW, I just now noticed this is an old message I am replying to. Well, I will post it anyway because the info. is still good.
-Don- Auburn, CA