Route Twisty Staff Pick
Coronado Trail
Clifton to Alpine
- Distance
- 94 mi
- Riding Time
- 2h 48m
- Climb
- 10,262 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October. Snow closes the high country in winter.
- Closures
- The high section can close for snow in winter.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Clifton or Morenci and Alpine. None in between, so fill up before you start.
- Watch For
- Tight switchbacks, gravel and debris in corners, wildlife including elk, no cell service and no services for a long stretch.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
US 191 between Clifton and Alpine, the Coronado Trail, is one of the most curve dense highways in the country, climbing past the Morenci mine onto the Mogollon Rim through hundreds of curves and switchbacks with almost no traffic. Hannagan Meadow sits near the top.
Stops
- StartClifton
- FinishAlpine
