State Route 288 heads north from State Route 188 near Roosevelt Lake. SR 288 ends at Young south of State Route 260. Currently, most of SR 288 is unpaved.
 State Route 288 | ||||
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| Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 52.56 mi[1] (84.59 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Desert Tall Pines Scenic Road[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 188 near Theodore Roosevelt Lake | |||
| North end | Chamberlain Trail in Young | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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Route description
editThe southern terminus of SR 288 is located on SR 188 southeast of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The highway heads north from this intersection through mountainous terrain as it heads towards Young. Portions of the highway are not paved and it does not intersect any other state highways other than SR 188 at its southern terminus. The northern terminus is located at an intersection with Chamberlain Trail in Young. The roadway continues on as a National Forest road.[1][3]
History
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The route was established in 1959 as a state route.[5] The highway received scenic road designation in 2001.[6]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Gila County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 188 (Apache Trail) – Roosevelt, Globe | Southern terminus; former SR 88 | |
| Young | 52.56 | 84.59 | Chamberlain Trail | Northern terminus; Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road continues as Forest Service Road 512 (Young Road) | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (2014). "Arizona Parkways, Historic and Scenic Roads" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "overview map of SR 288" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Inventory form Arizona Department of Transportation [dead link]
- ^ "Right-of-Way Resolution 1959--078". Arizona Department of Transportation. 1959. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Right-of-Way Resolution 2001-07-C-052" (PDF). Arizona Department of Transportation. July 13, 2001. Retrieved May 15, 2011.