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Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway)
United States · US-191 (formerly US-666)
Widely regarded by iron-butt riders and sport tourers as the single most demanding paved mountain road in the American Southwest. Featuring over 460 curves across 92 miles of remote Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest with zero gas stations or cell service. Demands unyielding physical focus through endless 15-20 mph switchbacks without guardrails.
Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway) runs 92 miles between Clifton / Morenci, AZ and Alpine, AZ. We count about 460 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. A hard road that rewards experience and punishes bravado.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartClifton / Morenci, AZ33.0506, -109.2967
- High3,460 ft - 9,350 ft (Hannagan Meadow)elevation range
- EndAlpine, AZ33.8481, -109.1439
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway) take to ride?
- About 92 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway) start and end?
- It runs between Clifton / Morenci, AZ and Alpine, AZ. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway) a twisty road?
- We count about 460 corners across 92 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Coronado Trail (The Devil's Highway)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.