Quote Originally Posted by DonnaR57 View Post
Another scenic way between I-10 and I-40 is:

Take US-60 East (exit 154 from I-10) through Apache Jct., Florence Jct, Superior, Globe. At Globe, US-60 turns northeast towards ShowLow. Between Globe and ShowLow, you pass through Salt River Canyon -- beautiful country, there!

At ShowLow, you have a choice.You can go up AZ-77 through Taylor and Snowflake (also beautiful forested mountains), or go a little further east on US-60 and pick up AZ-61 to AZ-180 and then US-180.
Donna
Weren't there extensive fires in that area last year? I wonder how much near the highway is charred.

I've had to change the itinerary to match my daughter's school plans.

Option 1:
Day 1: Home to Tuba City, AZ via the South Rim (early morning start)
Day 2: Tuba City to Grand Junction, CO via Monument Valley, Four Corners, and Arches
Day 3: Grand Junction to Estes Park via Glenwood Springs (and a swim in the hot springs pool)
Day 4: Estes Park to Colorado Springs via Rocky Mountain National Park
Day 5: Colorado Springs to Lamar via Bents Old Fort
Days 6-7: Lamar
Day 8: Lamar to Albuquerque via Pecos National Monument
Day 9: Albuquerque to home via Phoenix

Option 2:
Day 1: Home to Las Vegas (this allows us to leave late)
Day 2: Las Vegas to Salt Lake City via Great Basin National Park
Day 3: Salt Lake City to Cheyenne, WY
Day 4: Cheyenne to Colorado Springs via Rocky Mountain National Park
Day 5: Colorado Springs to Lamar via Bents Old Fort
Days 6-7: Lamar
Day 8: Lamar to Albuquerque via Pecos National Monument
Day 9: Albuquerque to home via Phoenix

Option 3:
Day 1: Home to Williams or Flagstaff (moderately late start possible)
Day 2: Flagstaff to Moab, UT via Monument Valley, Four Corners, and Canyonlands
Day 3: Moab to Glenwood Springs via Arches
Day 4: Glenwood Springs to Denver via Rocky Mountain National Park
Day 5: Denver to Colorado Springs via Pike's Peak
Day 6: Colorado Springs to Lamar via Bents Old Fort
Days 7-8: Lamar
Day 9: Lamar to Albuquerque via Pecos National Monument
Day 10: Albuquerque to home via Phoenix

It looks like I-80 is far less scenic than I-70, so option 2 seems to be losing in the polls now. Is there any compelling reason to follow I-80 through Wyoming rather than taking I-70 through Colorado (other than the fact it traces the Transcontinental Railroad path)?