RustyH
Simi Valley CA
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My Mapping program put me on a number of rural roads in AZ/NM. Am wondering if these are ok for a 22 ft Class B?
Most of these are North of Route 40
Indian Rte 15
Navajo Rte 6US HWY 191
NM SH 264
Navajo Service Rte 9
NM SH 57
NM SH 96
NM SH 554
NM SH 58
US Hwy 56
Rusty and Pam Hemenway
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eubank
Angel Fire, NM, USA
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Unfortunately, since I generally navigate by place-to-place rather than by route, I can't help you (even though I am somewhat familiar with the roads in this part of the world).
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paulj
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A highly recommended paper map for that area is the 'Indian Country' one published by S Calif AAA club. Since digital map databases are inconsistent when it comes to identifying the road surface (paved, gravel, etc), it would be wise to double check on a good printed map like this.
Another thing I do is look at the roads with the highest possible zoom on Google Maps (or Earth). Sometimes the satellite image resolution is good enough to see the painted center line on paved roads.
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MAJESTYPOINTERS
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paulj wrote:
Another thing I do is look at the roads with the highest possible zoom on Google Maps (or Earth). Sometimes the satellite image resolution is good enough to see the painted center line on paved roads.
paulj
This is a good Idea but you should still be careful...we were on a road south of 40 in NM last December...don't remember the number of the road but it ran from Lincoln to Ft. Summner....It looked like it was a fairly new paved road but was still very ruff. I don't think I ever got over 35 mph and our MH was still being shaken apart...I was glad to pull into the CG at Ft. Summner after that ride..
The camp owner said he thinks they did it on purpose to keep people from flying through their...
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cruiserjs
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If you would tell us the segments of these roads that you want advice on ( place names etc. ) you will get better help.
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Bumpyroad
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be very careful if you cross a cattle crossing barrier in the road as critters can run wild on indian land.
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dbbls
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All the US and SH roads I have been on in Arizona and New Mexico have been fairly good roads. I might add I have been on quit a few of them. Never been on an Indian road in New Mexico but in Arizona they are as good as the state routes. I travel US 56 in NM pulling a 5th wheel. It is a good road.
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Ozimo
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RustyH wrote:My Mapping program put me on a number of rural roads in AZ/NM. Am wondering if these are ok for a 22 ft Class B?
Most of these are North of Route 40
Indian Rte 15
Navajo Rte 6US HWY 191
NM SH 264
Navajo Service Rte 9
NM SH 57
NM SH 96
NM SH 554
NM SH 58
US Hwy 56
Where are you going to/from? The BIA routes are mostly paved, however some are not. Livestock roam the roadsides, if not found on the roads themselves, blowing sand and dust are always a problem. Don't flash your headlights at anyone.
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Ozimo
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Bumpyroad wrote:be very careful if you cross a cattle crossing barrier in the road as critters can run wild on indian land.
bumpy
If there's a cattle guard, chances are the cattle did not cross it, rather they found a hole in the fencing. Either way, approach animals slowly and carefully, esp one's with the big horns.
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eubank
Angel Fire, NM, USA
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And don't necessarily count on the best of conditions when you get off the beaten track! A good number of our friends have relied on their mapping programs only to find themselves on either a one-lane paved road or a state road that went from pavement to gravel to dirt in a matter of a couple of miles.
Lynn
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