From Arizona State Route 260 between mile markers 284 and 285 (east of Christopher Creek and west of Heber/Overgaard), go south along SR 288 for about 26 miles (42 km).
Note: Mileages are approximate. In 1971, the road was extended north to Arizona 260, but this extension …
The southern route starts at the intersection of SR 188 and SR 288 (near Roosevelt Lake) and … I would have ridden it slowly and savored it if I had known. The southern terminus of SR 288 is located on SR 188 southeast of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. SR 288 is a mostly unpaved road that travels north to Young. The actual road is much older, however, and the Salt River Bridge dates back to 1939.
This, along with AZ 88, was formerly the only way from Phoenix to Payson.
The road is primarily a dirt highway, with some paved sections, and is narrow and winding. They've also straightened all of the kinks out of 188 from Roosevelt to Globe.
Arizona 288 is a lightly used road that travels from Arizona 188 near Roosevelt Dam to Young, AZ.
The highway heads north from this intersection through mountainous terrain as it heads towards Young. Arizona 288 was added to the state highway system in 1960.
The southern terminus of SR 288 is located on SR 188 southeast of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. Arizona 288 is a lightly used road that travels from Arizona 188 near Roosevelt Dam to Young, AZ. I did A-cross maybe a month ago and 288 had not been paved. The road is primarily a dirt highway, with some paved sections, and is narrow and winding.Arizona 288 was added to the state highway system in 1960.
Awesome views along a very unique Scenic Byway, Highway 288 from Globe, AZ to the Ranching Town of Young, AZ. Portions of the highway are not paved and it does not intersect any other state highways other than SR 188 at its southern terminus. The northern terminus is located at an intersection with Chamberlain … The roadway continues on as a National Forest road.The route was established in 1959 as a state route.
State Route 88 (SR 88) is a 45.67 mi (73.50 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Arizona.It runs from U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in Apache Junction through desert terrain to SR 188 near Roosevelt Dam.Following the Salt River for much of its length, the section east of Tortilla Flat is known as the Apache Trail and is part of the National Forest Scenic Byway system. Portions of the highway are not paved and it does not intersect any other state highways other than SR 188 at its southern terminus. Photo taken 05/26/07. I could see some big pools in Salome from the road. The original alignment of AZ 188 followed a narrow single-lane cut down the canyon wall to Roosevelt Dam, crossing the dam to the other side of the canyon. Length: 74 miles one way Directions: From Payson, go east on State Route 260 for 32 miles to Forest Road 512.Turn right onto FR 512, which turns into State Route 288 (Young Highway), and continue 74 miles to State Route 188 near Globe.
Funny thing about AZ; no money for schools, unlimited money for pavement. The actual road is much older, however, and the Salt River Bridge dates back to 1939. The northern terminus is located at an intersection with Chamberlain Trail in Young. In 1971, the road was extended north to Arizona 260, but this extension was truncated back to Young in 1983.Arizona 288 was designated as the Desert to Tall Pines scenic highway in 2001.Special thanks to Thomas Gunther for his assistance with the photography of Apache Trail. As part of the dam reconstruction project, this routing was replaced by a two-lane suspension bridge upstream of the dam.
Turn left here to take SR 288 northbound, or continue ahead on SR 188 to U.S. Highway 60. Photo taken 05/26/07.
SR 288's northern most 3 miles (4.8 km) have been paved (October 2010), leaving about 13 miles (21 km) of this road unpaved but regularly graded.