Mileage: 60,702 Oak Flat Campground Tonto National Forest Superior, Arizona
We left Blythe, crossing over the Colorado River into Arizona. We drove on 10E through the desert, through the mountains, past Quartzsite, and to Phoenix.
It was very windy today and you could see the dust blowing.
We noticed a small penny-sized chip in the RV windshield yesterday. We called Safelite AutoGlass first thing this morning and they were able to arrange an appointment for us in Phoenix at 1:30 this afternoon. We got there by 11:30 but they couldn’t see us any sooner. Samson was our technician and he did everything he could to make it as easy as possible. The windshield was repaired and it was after 3:00 pm. We were not sure where we were going to spend the night. Our friend, Claudia, had told us that Apache Junction, Salt River Canyon, Show Low, and Springerville were all very beautiful. Looking at the map, there is a lot of scenic highway out that way. We headed in that direction, through Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa. In the AllStays App I had found a small campground just east of Superior.
10E in Phoenix was crowded and we were traveling during rush hour. We were glad when the expressway ended at Apache Junction and the Gila Pinal Scenic Route began.
The Queen Creek Tunnel through the mountain had a clearance of 13’6”. Our RV is 12’10”. We saw a large fifth wheel and a tractor trailer emerge and we knew we would be fine! We chose to ride in the middle lane. It seemed taller than the sign said!
Our campground, Oak Flat.
We took a short hike up to the ridge. The hiking surface was craggy volcanic rock. In the picture below there is also a spider hideaway.
Views from the ridge.
Fiery sky tonight.
