AMP: 258
Location: SR 288 and SR 188, Gila Cty
Reassurance shield at the beginning of SR 288. The road starts at milepost 258 and heads up to Young. The road alternates between paved and unpaved, but is mostly paved.
AMP: 264
Location: SR 288 and Cherry Creek Rd, Gila Cty
Reassurance shield before Cherry Creek Rd as we cross the Salt River
AMP: 267
Location: SR 288 and nothing, Gila Cty
Reassurance shield a couple miles later after no intersection or anything
AMP: 270
Location: SR 288 and NF-60, Gila Cty
A couple miles later, we’ll approach NF-60. Follow unpaved 60 towards Salome Creek and SR 188. Stay on 288 for Young
AMP: 279
Location: SR 288 at the end of the paved road, Gila Cty
About 9 miles later, pavement ends and we’re on dirt until we get into the Young area
AMP: 280
Location: SR 288 at the end of the paved road, Gila Cty
Reassurance shield shortly after pavement ends
AMP: 283
Location: SR 288 and NF-152, Gila Cty
A couple miles later, we’ll approach Forest Rd 152, which serves a campground and is actually an old SR 288 alignment
AMP: 289
Location: SR 288 and NF-561, Gila Cty
Follow Forest Rd 561 to McFadden Peak. We’re 16 miles from Young
AMP: 294
Location: SR 288 and NF-203
Follow Forest Rd 203 to Board Tree Saddle, which is just one place
AMP: 297
Location: SR 288 and NF-486, Gila Cty
Turn left for Forest Rd 486, which heads to a couple ranches.
AMP: 305
Location: SR 288 and County Rd, Gila Cty
A few miles later, the pavement resumes as we enter the surprisingly well populated Young. There are about 500 people in this valley and it is completely inaccessible by paved road
AMP: 305
Location: SR 288 and County Rd, Young, Gila Cty
Welcome to Young!
AMP: 305
Location: SR 288 and County Rd, Young, Gila Cty
Reassurance shield as we enter Young
AMP: 307
Location: SR 288 and NF-54, Gila Cty
As we head out of Young, follow NF-54 to SR 260. I mean, you could, I guess. Stay on 288 for the more efficient route.
AMP: 310
Location: SR 288 and CR 512, Gila Cty
As 288 is about to end, we’re instructed turn left for a forest road to SR 260 west and Gila County 512 to SR 260 east
AMP: 311
Location: SR 288 and CR 512, Gila Cty
At that junction, SR 288 ends
AMP: 311
Location: SR 288 and CR 512, Gila Cty
As the state highway ends, state maintenance ends as well
AMP: N/A
Location: Gila CR 512 and SR 288, Gila Cty
The road continues as Gila County Road 512, which is paved for a little while
AMP: N/A
Location: NF-512 and Gila CR 512, Gila Cty
A few miles later, pavement and county maintenance ends and the road continues as Forest Road 512, which terminates at SR 260 a few miles north of here
