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CA Traveler
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pigfarmer wrote:CA Traveler, do you drive a big rig and are you saying Hwy89A across to Page? Yes, profile was in a earlier post. 89A is OK for the N Rim and 89 is better for a direct route.
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paulj
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89A has two distinct sections. The early replies assumed you were talking about the southern one, heading out of Sedona. The northern one crossing the Colorado is quite different. It does climb and curve more than 89 through Page, but it's still ok for big rigs.
From Google Maps terrain mode I see that Kanab is 5000ft, Jacobs Lake is 7800, and Marble Canyon 3600 (and north rim is 8200).
The problem stretch from Sedona, heads north up a canyon, then quickly climbs out of in a series of tight turns. I17 climbs the same amount, but with more distance and less curves.
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To sum up...from Fredonia to Page...89 is shorter, straighter, with much less elevation change. 89A is longer, big elevation change, with doable curves especially on the down side.
If you just want to get to Page, take 89, which is scenic in itself.
As noted above, 89A is driven to get to the GCNP North Rim and/or Marble Canyon. But if you want a longer drive, with a little more varied scenery and turning your steering wheel left and right more, and want to go way up and way down in elevation, take 89A.
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