State Route 88, US-60 to SR 188

 

AMP: 194

Location: Idaho Rd and Southern Ave, Apache Junction

Reassurance shield a block after the route starts

AMP: 194

Location: Idaho Rd and 16th Ave, Apache Junction

Reassurance shield before the 16th Ave intersection

AMP: 195

Location: Idaho Rd and Broadway Rd, Apache Junction

Reassurance shield after Broadway Rd

AMP: 195

Location: Idaho Rd and Old West Hwy, Apache Junction

Reassurance shield after Old West Highway, the old alignment of US-60

AMP: 195

Location: Idaho Rd and Apache Trail, Apache Junction

Just after the Old US-60 junction, we’ll come to the original Apache Trail junction, the first road into Phoenix from Globe

AMP: 196

Location: Idaho Rd and Apache Tr, Apache Junction

SR 88 will follow the Apache Trail east

AMP: 196

Location: Idaho Rd and Apache Tr, Apache Junction

Stay straight for Idaho Rd north. Turn right for SR 88/Apache Trail

AMP: 196

Location: Apache Tr and Idaho Rd, Apache Junction

Reassurance shield after the turnoff

AMP: 196

Location: Apache Tr and Idaho Rd, Apache Junction

Not 100 feet after the last reassurance shield, we’ll get another one

AMP: 198

Location: Apache Tr and Lost Dutchman Rd, Pinal Cty

Reassurance shield as we leave the town of Apache Junction

AMP: 214

Location: SR 88 and Tortilla Flat Rd, Maricopa Cty

Reassurance shield after we pass the ghost town of Tortilla Flat

AMP: 219

Location: SR 88 and Tortilla Flat Rd, Maricopa Cty

As we get out of Tortilla Flat, the road quickly turns to gravel. It will be gravel for most of the duration of its length

AMP: 232

Location: SR 88 and Apache Lake Recreation Area Rd, Maricopa Cty

Several miles later, we’re told that we only have 12 miles to go to SR 188

AMP: 243

Location: SR 88 and SR 188, Maricopa Cty

A few miles later, pavement resumes and we approach SR 188

AMP: 244

Location: SR 88 and SR 188, Maricopa Cty

Turn right for 188 south towards Globe and left for 188 north towards Mesa

AMP: 244

Location: SR 88 and SR 188, Gila Cty

As we enter Gila County right at the intersection, turn right for 188 south and left for 188 north. 88 ends. I suspect this is the wettest looking highway junction in Arizona!

N to SR 87S to SR 288

W to Loop 202, E to SR 79