State Route 288 / Desert To Tall Pines Highway

Arizona State Route 288Arizona Scenic Road

Arizona 288 is a lightly used road that travels from Arizona 188 near Roosevelt Dam to Young, AZ. The road is primarily a dirt highway, with some paved sections, and is narrow and winding.

Arizona 288 was added to the state highway system in 1960. The actual road is much older, however, and the Salt River Bridge dates back to 1939. In 1971, the road was extended north to Arizona 260, but this extension was truncated back to Young in 1983.

Arizona 288 was designated as the Desert to Tall Pines scenic highway in 2001.

Special thanks to Thomas Gunther for his assistance with the photography of Apache Trail.

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Page Updated Friday March 21, 2008.