Good/great rides around Chandler/Pheonix?

[andmoon2]

I am a region 6er that will be in your region for 2~3 days next week.
Please give up great rides/roads around the area.

Day trips or single nite camping please.

Thanks,
Don

[GilaMonster]

Try this.  At 428 miles, you can do it in one day or do an overnighter.

From: Chandler To: Chandler
Driving Distance: 427.6 miles Time: 1 day, 1 hour, 7 minutes


Time    Distance    Instruction
DAY 1
7:00 AM   0.0    1   Depart Chandler on W Oakland St (East) for 0.3 mi
7:01 AM   0.3   Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-87 [N Arizona Ave] for 5.2 mi
7:09 AM   5.5   Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-60 [Superstition Fwy] for 6.9 mi towards US-60 / Phoenix
7:18 AM   12.4   Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-10 [US-60] for 5.7 mi towards I-10 / US-60 / Phoenix
7:23 AM   18.1   Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-17 [US-60] for 6.2 mi towards I-17 / Flagstaff
7:28 AM   24.3   Turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards I-10 / Los Angeles / Central Phoenix
7:29 AM   24.5   Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 [Papago Fwy] for 39.6 mi towards I-10 / Los Angeles
8:03 AM   64.1   At exit 103, turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.4 mi
8:03 AM   64.5   Turn RIGHT (North) onto N 339th Ave [Hassayampa Rd] for 0.2 mi
8:03 AM   64.7    2   At Wickenburg Rd, Tonopah, AZ 85354, stay on N 339th Ave [Hassayampa Rd] (North) for 1.9 mi
8:07 AM   66.6   Turn LEFT (West) onto W Indian School Rd for 0.4 mi
8:08 AM   67.0   Turn RIGHT (North) onto Wickenburg Rd for 17.6 mi
9:02 AM   84.6   Turn RIGHT (North) onto (S) Vulture Mine Rd for 11.9 mi
9:38 AM   96.5    3   At S Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg, AZ 85390, stay on S Vulture Mine Rd (North) for 7.4 mi
10:00 AM   103.9    4   At N Vulture Mine Rd, Wickenburg, AZ 85390, stay on N Vulture Mine Rd (North) for 0.3 mi
10:02 AM   104.2   Turn RIGHT (East) onto US-60 [W Wickenburg Way] for 2.1 mi
10:04 AM   106.3   Turn LEFT (North) onto W Yavapai St for 0.1 mi
10:05 AM   106.4   Turn LEFT (North-West) onto N Madison St for 0.2 mi
10:06 AM   106.6    5   At Wickenburg, return East on N Madison St for 32 yds
10:06 AM   106.6   Turn LEFT (North-East) onto W Mohave St for 0.3 mi
10:08 AM   106.9   Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto W Tegner St for 0.1 mi
10:09 AM   107.0   Turn LEFT (North) onto US-93 [N Tegner St] for 5.7 mi
10:15 AM   112.7   Keep RIGHT onto US-89 [SR-89] for 52.6 mi
11:13 AM   165.3   Turn LEFT (West) onto W Gurley St for 0.4 mi
11:15 AM   165.7   Turn RIGHT (North) onto Grove Ave for 0.3 mi
11:16 AM   166.0   Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Lincoln Ave for 0.2 mi
11:17 AM   166.1   Turn RIGHT (East) onto Madison Ave [Madison St] for 131 yds
11:17 AM   166.2   Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) for 32 yds
11:17 AM   166.2    6   At Prescott, return North on Local road(s) for 32 yds
11:18 AM   166.3   Turn LEFT (West) onto Madison Ave [Madison St] for 131 yds
11:19 AM   166.3   Turn LEFT (South) onto Lincoln Ave for 0.2 mi
11:20 AM   166.5   Bear LEFT (South) onto Grove Ave for 0.3 mi
11:21 AM   166.8   Turn LEFT (East) onto W Gurley St for 0.4 mi
11:22 AM   167.2   Keep STRAIGHT onto US-89 [E Gurley St] for 1.5 mi
11:24 AM   168.6   Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-69 for 15.1 mi
11:51 AM   183.7   Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-169 [E HWY-169] for 0.1 mi
11:52 AM   183.8   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-169 [Cherry Hwy] for 3.4 mi
11:58 AM   187.3   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-169 [E HWY-169] for 0.7 mi
11:59 AM   188.0   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-169 [Cherry Hwy] for 5.4 mi
12:08 PM   193.3   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-169 for 5.5 mi
12:17 PM   198.8   Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-17 [Black Canyon Fwy] for 6.7 mi
12:20 PM   201.5   Refuel before here (last refuel was 201.5 miles ago)
12:23 PM   205.5   At exit 285, turn RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.4 mi
12:24 PM   205.9   Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp for 76 yds
12:24 PM   206.0   Bear RIGHT (East) onto General Crook Hwy [General Crook Trail] for 2.4 mi
12:28 PM   208.4   Keep STRAIGHT onto General Crook Hwy [W General Crook Trail] for 142 yds
12:28 PM   208.5   Keep STRAIGHT onto General Crook Hwy [General Crook Trail] for 0.3 mi
12:29 PM   208.8   Bear RIGHT (South) onto SR-260 [Zane Grey Hwy] for 3.8 mi
12:36 PM   212.7   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [Camp Verde Payson Hwy] for 1.3 mi
12:38 PM   214.0   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [E HWY-260] for 0.3 mi
12:38 PM   214.3   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [Camp Verde Payson Hwy] for 0.3 mi
12:39 PM   214.5   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [E HWY-260] for 0.2 mi
12:39 PM   214.7   Bear RIGHT (South) onto SR-260 [Camp Verde Payson Hwy] for 0.3 mi
12:40 PM   215.0   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [E HWY-260] for 0.5 mi
12:41 PM   215.5   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [Camp Verde Payson Hwy] for 0.7 mi
12:42 PM   216.2   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [Toms Creek Rd] for 15.8 mi
1:09 PM   232.0   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 for 8.2 mi
1:23 PM   240.1   Bear RIGHT (West) onto SR-260 [SR-87] for 10.6 mi
1:41 PM   250.7   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [N HWY-87] for 131 yds
1:41 PM   250.8   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [SR-87] for 13.4 mi
2:04 PM   264.2   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-260 [N Beeline Hwy] for 1.5 mi
2:07 PM   265.7   Turn RIGHT (West) onto W Longhorn Rd for 0.5 mi
2:09 PM   266.1   Turn RIGHT (North) onto S Forest Park Dr for 0.1 mi
2:10 PM   266.3   Turn RIGHT (East) onto W Overland Rd [W Overland St] for 65 yds
2:10 PM   266.3   Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) for 43 yds
2:10 PM   266.3    7   At Payson, return South on Local road(s) for 43 yds
2:10 PM   266.3   Turn RIGHT (West) onto W Overland Rd [W Overland St], then immediately turn LEFT (South) onto S Forest Park Dr for 0.1 mi
2:12 PM   266.5   Turn LEFT (East) onto W Longhorn Rd for 0.1 mi
2:12 PM   266.6   Keep STRAIGHT onto (W) Longhorn Rd [S Meadows St] for 43 yds
2:12 PM   266.7   Keep STRAIGHT onto (W) Longhorn Rd for 0.1 mi
2:13 PM   266.8   Turn RIGHT (South) onto S Colcord Rd for 0.6 mi
2:14 PM   267.4   Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto SR-87 [S Beeline Hwy] for 0.7 mi
2:16 PM   268.1   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-87 [Beeline Hwy] for 15.0 mi
2:42 PM   283.1   Bear LEFT (East) onto SR-188 for 34.3 mi
3:41 PM   317.5   Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-188 [Apache Trail] for 15.6 mi
4:07 PM   333.1   Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-188 [Globe Young Hwy] for 14.6 mi
4:33 PM   347.6   Turn LEFT (East) onto US-60 for 2.8 mi
4:36 PM   350.5   Keep STRAIGHT onto N Broad St for 0.1 mi
4:37 PM   350.6   Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Yuma St for 0.3 mi
4:39 PM   350.9   Turn LEFT (North) onto N High St for 109 yds
4:39 PM   350.9    8   At Globe, return South on N High St for 109 yds
4:40 PM   351.0   Turn RIGHT (West) onto Yuma St for 0.3 mi
4:41 PM   351.3   Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto N Broad St for 0.1 mi
4:42 PM   351.4   Keep STRAIGHT onto US-60 [N Broad St] for 16.4 mi
5:00 PM   367.8   End of day
DAY 2
7:00 AM   367.8   Stay on US-60 for 44.5 mi
7:42 AM   407.8   Refuel before here (last refuel was 206.3 miles ago)
7:47 AM   412.3   At exit 188, keep RIGHT onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards Power Rd
7:48 AM   412.6   Road name changes to Local road(s) for 32 yds
7:48 AM   412.6   Turn LEFT (South) onto S Power Rd for 5.6 mi
7:54 AM   418.2   Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) for 65 yds
7:54 AM   418.2   Bear RIGHT (West) onto E Williams Field Rd for 6.0 mi
8:01 AM   424.2   Keep STRAIGHT onto E Chandler Blvd for 2.8 mi
8:05 AM   427.0   Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-87 [N Arizona Ave] for 0.4 mi
8:06 AM   427.4   Turn LEFT (West) onto W Oakland St for 0.3 mi
8:07 AM   427.6    9   Arrive Chandler
     

[DangerMoney]

AZ's Route 191: 400+ turns in 100 miles.

Day 1: Phoenix-Globe-Safford-Morenci-Eager. The Morenci-Eager segment is the 400+ turns.
Day 2: Eager-Show Low-Payson-Phoenix. Takes you through pine forests on two-lane blacktop.

[andmoon2]

WOW!

Thanks!

[Klondike]

Gila-Monster know his stuff.  
 Good riding up there.  I absolutely love riding in the area from Camp Verdi  through Pine to Payson.  The 260/87 highway is absolutely beautiful!!!  That has made a great ride for me several times.  Usually I go the other way though.