Ride to Jerome on Route 89A

The ride from Phoenix to Jerome is an incredible ride- both for its beauty and at times incredibly nerve wracking drive.  The ride up route 89A north features 158 turns in 12 miles with many of them 10mph switchbacks.

I would have it enjoyed it a lot more in the Audi and 4 wheels. The road peaks out at 7000ft and then drops back down to 5000 in Jerome. 

Yup, a lot of them white knuckle turns as well

Downtown Jerome

Also saw snow on the road side on the drive up

Looking across the Verde Valley (5000 feet down) across to  Sedona

Was the miners hotel, now a private residence

The Jerome Grand Hotel- Used to be the hospital

WAY too many of these signs on the way to Jerome

But had a great time doing a pub crawl through Jerome, cigar on the hotel deck looking over the valley and watching the lights come on, and then a steak dinner at the hotel restaurant to cap the day.