DSSunderland Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Greetings everyone, we are about to go from Camp Verde Az to Route 66 RV Park in Sun Valley AZ and were wondering if anyone is familiar with Route 17 to Hwy 40 along there. Are there any large Grades that we should be aware of? Thank you Regina Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbW Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Camp Verde is about 3200' and Flagstaff is about 7000' so expect some uphill climbing. Our Mountain Directory West describes the climb as 13 miles of sustained 4 to 6% grade. We recommend turning off your AC. From Flagstaff to Sun Valley is slightly downhill with no grades we can recall. Barb and Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Alice Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I will echo BarbW. The I-17 route from Camp Verde to Flagstaff is a long sustained climb... but nothing more than about 6% max. It climbs for a while... then levels off for a while. No cliffs or anything to be concerned about. We are in Thousand Trails - Cottonwood currently, and find it much easier to drive to Flagstaff from here... than it is to drive from Flagstaff to here. Jim 2007 Dolphin Safe-T-Plus Steering Bar Our Blog: Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Our Mountain Directory West describes the climb as 13 miles of sustained 4 to 6% grade. If you're going to do any traveling in the mountainous Western U.S., I highly recommend this book (it can also be downloaded as an ebook)! There's also an Eastern edition. http://www.mountaindirectory.com/ (Note that the Mountain Directory ebook will only work on computers and hand-held devices with Windows.) LindaH 2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K 2011 Kia Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertraveler Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 If you are concerned about grades, low speed turns, little to no shoulder; than in my opinion I-17 is definitely the route to take to I-40. AZ-89A from Sedona to Flagstaff would be the most challenging. We take AZ-260 East to AZ-87 North to I-40 at Winslow. It is good two lane road; but it has numerous grades, turns and sections with little to no shoulder. I also recommend you get a copy of the Mountain Directory. You can check out the sample for Arizona and read the descriptions of your choices North from Camp Verde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimalberta Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 OMG ....89A....no way....was bad enough driving that with a car. I dont think they even allow motorhomes on the upper end of that road. <p>....JIM and LINDA......2001 American Eagle 40 '.towing a GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 with RZR in the rear. 1999 JEEP Cherokee that we tow as well. IT IS A CONTENTED MAN WHO CAN APPRECIATE THE SCENERY ALONG A DETOUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly2low Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 thanks for the info on the directory Rich and Carol 2007 Dynamax DQ 340 XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger & Karen Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 89 is a piece of cake. I find I-70 up and over the Rockies, through the Eisenhower Tunnel, move challenging. A six% grade is nothing in the West. There are places in the United States with road grades above 30%. Roger & Karen Roger USN Captain (retired) submarine service Karen Captain (retired) pilot 2014 Winnebago Tour 42GD Toad Chevy Avalanche Travel six months At home in coastal Maine six months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSSunderland Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank you so very much everyone. We really appreciate it and the book has been put on my shopping list. Save travels and hope to meet you on the road someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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