Updated 27 Jan 2010
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John and Mick cycle across America
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California - Florida 1994
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California to Florida Bicycle Route
----SECTION 2 535 miles----(Eastbound)----
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SECTION 2 MAP 16 APACHE JCT Arizona
BMY 0 Section 2 begins at the corner of
X Country Club Dr. and University Dr.
Ride E on University Dr.
16 TR onto Meridian Rd.
In 0.5mi TL onto
Apache Trail/US 60/US 89.
XBM APACHE JUNCTION (p14279) 1500'
(Last drink for 32 miles)
18.5 BR following US 60/89
27.5 MATCHLINE 441
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SECTION 2 MAP 17 DEVIL'S CANYON Arizona
0 Continue on US 60/89
7 Continue straight onto US 60.
US 89 leaves route
13 Gonzales Pass 2651'
XM 21 Superior (p4600) 3000'
27 MATCHLINE 468
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SECTION 2 MAP 18 BESH BA GOWAH Arizona
0 Continue on US 60
1 -----Summit 4200'
XM 12 Miami (p2716) 3700'
XM 14 Claypool (p2800) 3600'
XBM 19 GLOBE (p6708) 3800'
(Last drink for 30 miles)
20 Continue straight onto SR 77
US 60 leaves route
22 Continue straight onto US 70
SR 77 leaves route
27 MATCHLINE 495
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SECTION 2 MAP 19 COOLIDGE DAM Arizona
0 Continue on US 70
11 BR onto unsigned road
toward San Carlos Lake
17 TL following paved road
X 22.5 Ride over Coolidge Dam 2700'
40.5 MATCHLINE 536
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SECTION 2 MAP 20 GERONIMO Arizona
0 Continue on unsigned paved road
10 TR at T onto US 70
X 13 Bylas 2800'
18 Geronimo 2800'
X 22 Fort Thomas 2800'
23 MATCHLINE 559
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SECTION 2 MAP 21 GILA RIVER Arizona
0 Continue on US 70
XM 12 PIMA (p1599) 2800'
XM 17 Thatcher (p3374)
XBM 19.5 Safford (p7010) 2800'
20 US 666 joins route
24 MATCHLINE 583
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SECTION 2 MAP 22 THUMB BUTTE Arizona
X 0 Continue on US 70/666
6 TL following US 666.
US 70 leaves route
23 -------Summit 4800'
28 MATCHLINE 611
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SECTION 2 MAP 23 NEEDLE'S EYE
Arizona/New Mexico
0 Continue on US 666
===Gila River===
X 1 Continue straight onto SR 78.
US 666 leaves route.
(Last drink for 45 miles,
with 2500ft climb)
M (CLIFTON (p4245) 4000'
is 7 mi N)
15 -------Needles Eye summit 6295'
21 Enter New Mexico
27 Mule Creek 5800'
29 MATCHLINE 640
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SECTION 2 MAP 24 BUCKHORN New Mexico
0 Continue on SR 78
7 TR onto US 180
X 17 Buckhorn 5000'
X 25 Cliff (p400) 4800'
26 ===Gila River===
26 MATCHLINE 666
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SECTION 2 MAP 25 SILVER CITY New Mexico
0 Continue on US 180
1 Riverside
23 ------Continental Divide 6230'
BMY 28 SILVER CITY (p12000) 5900
X SR 90 joins route
28 MATCHLINE 694
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SECTION 2 MAP 26 PINOS ALTOS New Mexico
BMY 0 Silver City (p12000) 5900
X 1 TL onto SR15 toward Gila Cliff dwellings
Alternate route leaves route
XM 7 Pinos Altos 7100'
(Last drink for 33 miles)
10 --------Trough 6800'
16 --------Summit 7300'
26 At junction of route and SR 35,
TL following SR 15
32 --------Summit 7500'
X 40 Gila Hot Springs 5700'
45 Gila Cliff Dwellings N.Mon 5800'
Turn around and retrace route
X 50 Gila Hot Springs 5700'
58 --------Summit 7500'
64 TL onto SR 35
XM 68 LAKE ROBERTS 6000'
77 --------Continental Div. 6599'
XM 87 Mimbres 6000'
X 92 TL onto SR 152/Old 90
(Last drink for 33 miles)
Alternate route rejoins route
98 MATCHLINE 792
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The Alternate route is 70 miles shorter and avoids
several climbs. The Gila Cliff Dwellings National
Monument is worth seeing and the route to it is
highly scenic
SECTION 2 MAP 26 PINOS ALTOS New Mexico (Alternate)
BMY 0 Silver City 5900'
X 1 Main route goes L;
continue on US 180/SR Old 90
X 6 Central (p1968) 6000
is just off route
TL onto SR 152/Old 90
X 11 Hanover (p500) 6100'
13 --------Summit 6300'
21 Alternate route joins main route.
Continue on SR 152/Old 90
X (San Lorenzo 5800'
is 1 mi N off route)
(Last drink for 33 miles)
27 MATCHLINE --
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SECTION 2 MAP 27 EMORY PASS New Mexico
0 Continue on SR 152/Old 90
10 ---------Emory Pass 8228'
(Highest point on Cal-Florida Bicycle Route)
18 Kingston 6300'
XM 27 HILLSBORO 5600'
34 MATCHLINE 826
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SECTION 2 MAP 28 CABALLO DAM New Mexico
0 Continue on SR 152/Old 90
X 10 Ride under I-25 and
TR onto US Old 85/SR 187
X 18 Arrey 4200'
X 23 Derry
X 26 Garfield (p300)
X 30 Salem 4100'
===Rio Grande River===
30 MATCHLINE 856
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SECTION 2 MAP 29 RIO GRANDE New Mexico
0 Continue on US Old 85/SR 187
XM 4 Hatch (p1028) 4100'
X 26 Radium Springs 3900'
===Rio Grande River===
26 MATCHLINE 882
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SECTION 2 MAP 30 BILLY THE KID New Mexico
0 Continue on US Old 85/SR 187.
Route becomes unsigned SR 165
XBM 15 LAS CRUCES (p45068) 3900'
Route becomes Valley Dr.
16.5 TR onto Avenida de Mesilla/SR 28
XM 18 La Mesilia (p2029)
22 MATCHLINE 904
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SECTION 2 MAP 31 SAN MIGUEL New Mexico
0 Continue on SR 28
X 5 San Miguel
X 8 La Mesa (p900)
9.5 BR following SR 28
14 Chamberino 3800'
XM 17 (Anthony (p1728)is 3 mi E of route)
21 MATCHLINE 925
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SECTION 2 MAP 32 FRANKLIN MTNS N.Mexico/Texas
0 Continue on SR 28
3 TR onto McNutt Rd/SR 273
X 13 Sunland Park (p5163) 3800'
17 TL onto SR 498. See El Paso Detail Map
XBM 26 Section 2 ends at San Jacinto Plaza
at the corner of Mesa St and Mills Ave
El Paso (p425259 3600'
26 MATCHLINE 951
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