AZ-86

[CheetahGirl]

We will be traveling from Yuma, AZ to Benson, AZ in early March. We're thinking of making a little side trip through Ajo, AZ along the way, which will take us along AZ-85 & 86 for about 150 miles.

So I'm wondering what kind of road 85 is. Will it be an easy drive for a 40' diesel pusher towing a car? Or would we be better off to just backtrack from Ajo back up to I-10?

It's always nice to get off the interstate when possible, but not if it means narrow, windy roads and lots of added hills to climb.

Thanks for any input.

[LindaH]

I'm not sure which road you really want information about -- 85 or 86, but we drove this route when traveling from Quartzsite to Tucson and then back again in January and earlier this month. Both AZ-86, or the Ajo Highway, and AZ-85 are good two-lane roads...you'll have no problems with them.

Be on the lookout for Crested Saguaro on AZ-86...very rare, but there are at least 3 on this road!

[CheetahGirl]

Sorry, I did mean to ask about AZ-86. I mis-typed when I wrote 85. Thanks so much for the reply! Now I'm really looking forward to the trip.