OUR
UPCOMING TOUR WILL BE ON SATURDAY, April 17th
FOR A 12:30 PM LUNCH
Our
destination will be the Orehouse Hilltop Tavern in Oracle, AZ. They have
expanded the size of the patio and we will be eating outside. Oracle is
4500 ft. so the weather should be ok.
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We値l
meet on Goldfield Rd exit 198 off Hwy 60. At the bottom of the ramp, you
will see the Chevron station on the east side of Goldfield Rd about 100
yds south, our meeting place. We値l
assemble there at 9:45
AM and depart at 10:00 AM. We値l take highway 60 to Globe
where we will stop at the Chevron gas station and convenience store in
Globe at the far east end of town for
15 or 20 minutes for a comfort break
and fuel if you need it. This first leg from Goldfield Road to Globe is
approximately 70 miles. We値l be passing through the towns of Superior,
Miami and a few others before we get to Globe.
After the comfort break, we値l head east out of
Globe on Highway 60 and in about 1 mile turn right on Highway 77 south;
there's a sign there and I believe a traffic light as well. It will be
approximately 70 miles to the next turn which is American Way in Oracle. Turn left on American Way and follow it west
to the
tavern (roam through and see pictures) The actual address is
1200
N Jefferson Dr, Oracle, AZ 85623.
You might want to add this to your GPS.
Following our stay
in Oracle we will backtrack our route on highway 77 approximately 40
miles to the town of Winkleman, corner of Hwy 177. There is a gas
station at that intersection if you need it for a comfort break; the rest
of us will wait for you. We will pick up Hwy 177 north through the
towns of Hayden, Kearny, Riverside, Kelvin and finally into Superior.
Comfort or fuel stops will be decided along the way and called out on
the radio. From Superior, we will head west on highway 60 for a return
to Phoenix.
Finding a restroom in Superior can be challenging so be
prepared and plan ahead.
The scenery on Highways 77 and 177 is picture post
card stuff and fun roads to drive in
our Z痴. This is truly a beautiful drive and I知 sure you will enjoy it.
Please have a full fuel tank and name tag at the start of the
tour and remember to bring along your
communications radio and a copy of this tour guide. It痴 always a
good idea to have an Arizona state map handy.
Thanks.