Today I left Springerville AZ via AZ260 so as to pass through Pinetop etc.. Beautiful High Pines, AKA "Why I avoid the Interstates":
For what it's worth, I was rather dismayed when I hit the Pinrtop-Lakeside all the way down to Show Low. Built up, yuppified, rustic log cabins built side by side on 50 foot wide lots. ARRGH!!!
So I just got gas and rolled south on US60:
Hit the lowlands in the Phoenix area -- so much like home -- worked my way thru and ended up in Wickenburg, a 275 mile day. Tomorrow is the run home thru Parker and Twentynine Palms -- staying off the freeways until that last 125 miles.