Arizona State Route 260

State Route 260 marker

State Route 260
Route information
Maintained by ADOT
Length: 217.78 mi[1] (350.48 km)
Existed: 1970 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 89A in Cottonwood
  I-17 in Camp Verde
US 60 in Show Low
East end: US 180 / US 191 in Eagar
Highway system
  • State Routes in Arizona
SR 238SR 261
SR 153160SR 164
SR 172173SR 176
SR 277279SR 280

State Route 260, also known as SR 260, is a major eastwest state highway in north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It connects State Route 89A in Cottonwood to U.S. Route 180 and U.S. Route 191 in Eagar.

Route description

The western terminus of SR 260 is located at State Route 89A in Cottonwood and heads northbound along much of the Mogollon Rim, finally ending at its junction with U.S. Route 180 and U.S. Route 191 in Eagar. SR 260 is part of the National Highway System between Show Low and Payson.

Stretches of this highway are known by various names, include Camp Verde Bridgeport Highway, General George Crook Trail, Camp Verde-Payson Highway, and White Mountain Road / Boulevard. The northernmost stretch between Cottonwood and Camp Verde was originally State Route 279, while the original stretch of road from Payson to Eagar was originally State Route 160.

SR 260 has been widened and upgraded between Payson and Heber-Overgaard to a four lane divided highway with bridges over wildlife corridors to reduce accidents with deer/elk and other wildlife. The road is congested at times during holiday weekends with traffic from the Phoenix area to areas along the eastern Rim. It is also closed during winter storms because of its elevation changes between Payson and Show Low.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
YavapaiCottonwood0.000.00 SR 89AWestern terminus; road continues as Cove Parkway
Camp Verde12.2419.70 I-17 Flagstaff, Phoenix
Coconino 46.1674.29 SR 87 northWest end of SR 87 concurrency
GilaPayson71.62115.26 SR 87 south Mesa, PhoenixEast end of SR 87 concurrency
Coconino 103.18166.05Young RoadTo SR 288
Navajo 124.62200.56 SR 277 north
Show Low159.03255.93 US 60 westWest end of US 60 concurrency
161.00259.10 US 60 eastEast end of US 60 concurrency
 176.74284.44 SR 73 south White River
Apache 187.88302.36 SR 473 south (Hawley Lake Road)
 196.73316.61 SR 273 south
 204.89329.74 SR 373 south Greer
Eagar212.34341.73 SR 261 south Big Lake
217.78350.48 US 180 / US 191Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

External links

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