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Just on the east side of Lake Roosevelt, the Sierra Anchas rise several thousand feet towards to Mogollon Rim. The foothills of these mountains offer a beautiful, desert getaway where the roads are rough, but accessible, and you are unlikely to encounter anyone. You start in a more popular area where State Highway 288 crosses the Salt River over an old, one-lane bridge. There is a launch for people tubing very near here. When the road turns to gravel though, you leave much of the people and noise behind and begin to ascend into the mountains. State Highway 288 will lead you further up into beautiful country, but there is also a much more desolate area lining the eastern shore of Lake Roosevelt down Forest Road 60. The winding, often one-lane gravel and dirt road is fine for 2x4, but should probably be done only in a high-clearance vehicle because of low, bumpy wash crossings. Eventually this road will lead to a trailhead which will take you to Parker Canyon, one of the most beautiful places in Arizona. Leave a Comment Directions: From Globe, take State Highway 188 north approximately 30 miles to State Highway 288 and turn right. Follow 288 over the one-lane bridge. Forest Road 60 is on the left as soon as the pavement ends.
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