I've gone this route several times but I was wondering if anyone knew, hands down, what the quickest way from Phoenix (specifically the East Valley) to Interstate 40 heading east to anywhere east of Gallup or Albuquerque is. I've used I-17 to I-40, SR 87 to Payson then to Holbrook, and I've also noticed that US 60 east to Globe-Miami through the Salt River Canyon and on to Socorro takes only around 6 hours. Any ideas?