Hwy 60 from Florence to Socorro in a 40-Foot Motorhome

[RVdivers]

Anyone travel Hwy 60 from Florence (AZ) thru Globe, Top of the World to Show Low & finally hitting Socorro, NM on I-25? We are traveling in a 40' MH. Conditions & grades??
Thanks!

 

[Jackiemac]

If you put your route into Google maps then choose cycling you will see the gradient.

 

[Ken & Sheila]

Where 60 crosses the Salt River there is a pretty good decent to the river and then a climb back out of the river valley. The road is fine ( or it was 5 years ago). I did it with a 43ft motorhome towing a jeep.

 

[RVdivers]

Hey, that's a great idea about using the "cycling" mode on google maps! Thanks Ken & Sheila regarding Salt River - great place to go tubing! Lots of memories on the Salt!

 

[Gr8bawana]

This is not a highway I would take with a motorhome.
It also has some very tight curves and steep grades with so overheating may be a concern.

 

[mrschwarz]

I live on Highway 60. It doesn't go to Florence. It's further north and goes through Florence Junction which is just a wide spot on the road. We have traveled through the Salt River Canyon in a 45 foot motorhome with a toad several times without any issues. Semis go through it constantly. It's a beautiful ride. The rest of the road isn't a problem either.

 

[Gr8bawana]

OP-did you end up driving up highway 60?

 

[bigbAZ]

Salt River Canyon is no problem if you have good braking that won't get hot. The climbs are at slow speeds and not hard but the descents can get scary if you don't have good engine braking as you need to keep your speed down for the sharp curves. Got stuck behind a flatbed with a D-9 on it last time we were descending in the MH, he was keeping his speed below 10 MPH all the way down. Next time we're going through Payson instead, it's not much farther and easier on the brakes.